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Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 6, 2009 5:33 am
by ElectricMayhem
3 Tigers were selected for the All-Star game. I don't know too much about the system now, but apparently players, managers, and fans all get to select players. All three Tigers were selected to the game by their peers. So, congratulations to:
Edwin Jackson
Justin Verlander
Curtis Granderson
There is a chance for a 4th Tiger All-Star. The following players are going to be involved in an internet vote to get the final spot.
Adam Lind
Ian Kinsler
Chone Figgins
Carlos Pena
Brandon Inge
Vote Inge in!
...I know 1st base is deep, but Cabrera out? With his numbers? That's rough.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:12 pm
by Liqourish
I think Kinsler will get the final spot, but Inge deserves it. He got robbed.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 6, 2009 8:04 pm
by Snakebites
Inge won't make it. He deserves it, but I'd be pretty surprised if he got the votes to land it.
That Cabrera didn't make it is pretty rough. Simply too deep a position. I was about to say he got robbed, but I can't objectively say the 3 that did make it didn't belong there.
That Yadier Molina is the starting catcher for the NL says much more about how weak the NL catching crop is this year than it does about Molina. I mean, obviously given where the game is being played he got a lot of votes, but there really wasn't any NL catcher ahead of him as far as being deserving.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:43 pm
by ajaX82
Inge has no chance but throughly deserved it.
Congrats to the other three!
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2009 1:07 am
by RustInPeace
Cabrera >>> Monreau though
and WTF at Wakefield getting in
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2009 5:18 am
by m23uza1hem36
If Jackson didn't make it I wouldn't watch because Cabrera didn't make it and seriously, **** Wakefeild?
Congrats to the others however, Inge is in second place right now for that final spot...
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2009 6:11 pm
by Liqourish
Inge is currently second in voting for the fianl spot. We all need to step up and at least make it close. IMO< Inge is the Tiger who deserves to be an All-star the most.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:27 pm
by Liqourish
As of 3PM yesterday, Inge was solidly (9% higher than Kinsler) in front of the AL voting. C'mon people..... vote for Inge. You can vote as many times as you like!!
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:45 pm
by Snakebites
Its official.
Inge is the 4th Tigers All Star!
Way to go, Brandon!
Granderson has been slumping something awful recently, but they can't take that one back.

Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:04 am
by ajaX82
Im stunned he got in over Kinsler. Really stunned. I didnt think anyone appreciated him outside of Detroit. He deserved it though, congrats
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:57 am
by Liqourish
^ Well I voted about 600 times. LMAO. Inge was deserving. It's just sad that not many Tigers fans thought he would make it.
The only other Tiger who deserved to go was Miguel, but he wasn't going to get in with ESPN on Youkilis' and Teixeira's nuts.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:48 am
by RustInPeace
IMO, Lind deserves it more but congrats to Brandon nonetheless. Plus, he's going to the HR derby. He's barely in the top 10 in HR's in the AL...
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:56 pm
by Snakebites
Liqourish wrote:^ Well I voted about 600 times. LMAO. Inge was deserving. It's just sad that not many Tigers fans thought he would make it.
The only other Tiger who deserved to go was Miguel, but he wasn't going to get in with ESPN on Youkilis' and Teixeira's nuts.
Yeah, but its not like those two guys were undeserving.
I don't have a problem with Miggy not making it. He's been great, but its a really deep position. Any one of the 3 that made it missing would have been massive snubs as well.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:16 pm
by Kapono24
And now I'm hearing rumors about Inge being in the Homerun Derby. Is this true?
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:30 am
by Snakebites
^Not rumors.
Its fact.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:15 pm
by Liqourish
Tonight at 8pm EST, Brandon Inge will participate in the HR Derby. I don't know how he'll do, but it should be fun for him.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:06 am
by RustInPeace
0 HR's

Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:53 pm
by Liqourish
Well maybe he figured if he didn't hit any out of the ballpark, that he won't "screw up his swing". BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... I still love Inge though.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:43 pm
by Snakebites
Wow, humiliating.

The guy from the Tigers and the guy from my hometown (Adrian Gonzalez) had 2 HR's between them.
Thats not exactly what I had in mind.
Ah well, its only a derby.
Re: Tiger All-Stars
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:25 am
by Snakebites
Way to go Curtis! FTW!!!!
Also happy to see Jackson hold his own out there. 1 inning, not even sure he pitched 10 pitches.