Tiger All-Stars

ElectricMayhem · Post #1 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 5:33 am

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.

Liqourish · Post #2 » by **Liqourish** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:12 pm

I think Kinsler will get the final spot, but Inge deserves it. He got robbed.

Post #3 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 8:04 pm

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.

Post #4 » by **ajaX82** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:43 pm

Inge has no chance but throughly deserved it.

Congrats to the other three!

RustInPeace · Post #5 » by **RustInPeace** » Tue Jul 7, 2009 1:07 am

Cabrera >>> Monreau though

and WTF at Wakefield getting in

m23uza1hem36 · Post #6 » by **m23uza1hem36** » Tue Jul 7, 2009 5:18 am

If Jackson didn't make it I wouldn't watch because Cabrera didn't make it and seriously, **** Wakefeild? :evil:

Congrats to the others however, Inge is in second place right now for that final spot...

Liqourish · Post #7 » by **Liqourish** » Tue Jul 7, 2009 6:11 pm

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.

Liqourish · Post #8 » by **Liqourish** » Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:27 pm

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!!

Post #9 » by **Snakebites** » Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:45 pm

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.

Post #10 » by **ajaX82** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:04 am

Im stunned he got in over Kinsler. Really stunned. I didnt think anyone appreciated him outside of Detroit. He deserved it though, congrats

Liqourish · Post #11 » by **Liqourish** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:57 am

^ 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.

RustInPeace · Post #12 » by **RustInPeace** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:48 am

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...

Post #13 » by **Snakebites** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:56 pm

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.

Kapono24 · Post #14 » by **Kapono24** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:16 pm

And now I'm hearing rumors about Inge being in the Homerun Derby. Is this true?

Post #15 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:30 am

^Not rumors.

Its fact.

Liqourish · Post #16 » by **Liqourish** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:15 pm

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.

RustInPeace · Post #17 » by **RustInPeace** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:06 am

0 HR's

Liqourish · Post #18 » by **Liqourish** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:53 pm

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.

Post #19 » by **Snakebites** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:43 pm

Wow, humiliating. :lol:

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.

Post #20 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:25 am

Way to go Curtis! FTW!!!!

Also happy to see Jackson hold his own out there. 1 inning, not even sure he pitched 10 pitches.