This has gone too far (AL All-Star voting)

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 5:51 pm

Z Wrote:

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

and Matsui being 7th is hardly the Yankee fans imposing their will.

then what is it? because it's certainly not that he's deserving.

the fact that he is 7th, in the big picture means he is 4 injuries away from being a starter.....consdidering he will be out to September the earliest, he wont be a managers choice either...

for the most part, it is the 'average' fans voting for their hometown favorite, or in Matsui's or Ichiro's stance, having a whole country backing em....

if Matsui was in the top 3, or leading all voters, then you could say, their was some major 'will' being pushed on em....

but not at 7th.

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 6:02 pm

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the fact that he is 7th, in the big picture means he is 4 injuries away from being a starter

Does it really work that way? I thought the manager got to pick the starter if the top vote-getter was injured.

Sabathia, baby!!!!!! (EDIT: will make it, but I'd expect Verlander or Contreras to get the start)

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

Z Wrote:

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

and Matsui being 7th is hardly the Yankee fans imposing their will.

then what is it? because it's certainly not that he's deserving.

the fact that he is 7th, in the big picture means he is 4 injuries away from being a starter.....consdidering he will be out to September the earliest, he wont be a managers choice either...

for the most part, it is the 'average' fans voting for their hometown favorite, or in Matsui's or Ichiro's stance, having a whole country backing em....

if Matsui was in the top 3, or leading all voters, then you could say, their was some major 'will' being pushed on em....

but not at 7th.

You bring up one player off an entire ballot to prove your point?

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 6:13 pm

Sketch Wrote:

Quote:

the fact that he is 7th, in the big picture means he is 4 injuries away from being a starter

Does it really work that way? I thought the manager got to pick the starter if the top vote-getter was injured.

Sabathia, baby!!!!!! (EDIT: will make it, but I'd expect Verlander or Contreras to get the start)

My nigga.

SABATHIA!

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 6:23 pm

MEGA Wrote:

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

Z Wrote:

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

and Matsui being 7th is hardly the Yankee fans imposing their will.

then what is it? because it's certainly not that he's deserving.

the fact that he is 7th, in the big picture means he is 4 injuries away from being a starter.....consdidering he will be out to September the earliest, he wont be a managers choice either...

for the most part, it is the 'average' fans voting for their hometown favorite, or in Matsui's or Ichiro's stance, having a whole country backing em....

if Matsui was in the top 3, or leading all voters, then you could say, their was some major 'will' being pushed on em....

but not at 7th.

You bring up one player off an entire ballot to prove your point?

no, just defenidng the Yankee, who got singled out.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I just voted for Melky Cabrera :twisted:

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 6:43 pm

billy g Wrote:

I just voted for Melky Cabrera :twisted:

*high five*

:thumbsup:

Promethium · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 8:21 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

andyfest Wrote:

MEGA Wrote:

7. Hideki Matsui, Yankees 231,777

He's been hurt for a month now and won't be healthy for the All-Star Game. Yankee fans have too much power. This needs to be an electoral process, not popular vote!

Dude, its just an All Star Game--an exibition at that. Give the fans what they want already.

Its not like the game counts for anything.

:roll:

Oh. Yeah. I guess it does.

Stupid baseball.

Making the All-star game the deciding factor in who gets home field advantage for the series was one of the biggest mistakes ever made by Selig and the owners. Not that it really cost the Cardinals the year they were swept by the Red Sox, but having the best record out of both teams should still be the deciding factor.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

If they're going to make that the deciding factor, then they cannot let the fans vote.

no guru · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 8:59 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

are these minor league teams for the sox and yanks? i've never heard of them.

I didn't know much about Lowell and Loretta when they were traded to the Red Sox, but damn if they haven't been great so far.

DHRjericho · **Posted:** Wed May 31, 2006 9:56 pm

As long as Ichiro makes the team i'll be happy.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:32 pm

major league baseball is a sham and i hate it.

no guru · **Posted:** Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:35 pm

gauchebag Wrote:

major league baseball is a sham and i hate it.

Gauchebag hasn't been kicked in the head today.

Kick.

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