All Star Discussion

youngLion · Post #1 » by **youngLion** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:42 pm

Home run derby tonight, 8pm

AL Participants
-Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
-Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers
-Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers
-Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays

NL Participants
-Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
-Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
-Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres
-Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies

That NL field is scary, and obviously Pujols is the best hitter in the world, but I've got a feeling that Mauer is going to pull this out. He's the best contact hitter of the bunch, and I think he'll destroy whatever backup catcher they've got pitching.

ASG tuesday, 8pm

American League

Starters
Pos Player B/T
RF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA L/R
SS Derek Jeter, NYY R/R
C Joe Mauer, MIN L/R
1B Mark Teixeira, NYY S/R
LF Jason Bay, BOS R/R
CF Josh Hamilton, TEX L/L
3B Evan Longoria, TB R/R
2B Aaron Hill, TOR R/R
P Roy Halladay, TOR

Pitchers
Pos Player B/T
P Andrew Bailey, OAK R/R
P Josh Beckett, BOS R/R
P Mark Buehrle, CWS L/L
P Brian Fuentes, LAA L/L
P Zack Greinke, KC R/R
P Felix Hernandez, SEA R/R
P Edwin Jackson, DET R/R
P Joe Nathan, MIN R/R
P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS R/R
P Mariano Rivera, NYY R/R
P Justin Verlander, DET R/R
P Tim Wakefield, BOS

Reserves
Pos Player B/T
C Victor Martinez, CLE S/R
1B Justin Morneau, MIN L/R
1B Carlos Pena, TB+ L/L
1B Kevin Youkilis, BOS R/R
2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS³ R/R
SS Jason Bartlett, TB R/R
3B Brandon Inge, DET¹ R/R
3B Michael Young, TEX R/R
OF Carl Crawford, TB L/L
OF Nelson Cruz, TEX+ R/R
OF Curtis Granderson, DET L/R
OF Torii Hunter, LAA² R/R
OF Adam Jones, BAL R/R
OF Ben Zobrist, TB

National League

Starters
Pos Player B/T
SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA R/R
2B Chase Utley, PHI L/R
1B Albert Pujols, STL R/R
LF Ryan Braun, MIL R/R
RF Raul Ibanez, PHI L/R
3B David Wright, NYM R/R
CF Shane Victorino, PHI¹ S/R
C Yadier Molina, STL R/R
P Tim Lincecum, SF

Pitchers
Pos Player B/T
P Heath Bell, SD R/R
P Chad Billingsley, LAD R/R
P Jonathan Broxton, LAD² R/R
P Matt Cain, SF² R/R
P Francisco Cordero, CIN R/R
P Zach Duke, PIT+ L/L
P Ryan Franklin, STL R/R
P Dan Haren, ARI R/R
P Trevor Hoffman, MIL+ R/R
P Josh Johnson, FLA L/R
P Ted Lilly, CHC L/L
P Jason Marquis, COL L/R
P Francisco Rodriguez, NYM R/R
P Johan Santana, NYM

Reserves
Pos Player B/T
C Brian McCann, ATL L/R
1B Prince Fielder, MIL L/R
1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD L/L
1B Ryan Howard, PHI L/L
2B Orlando Hudson, LAD S/R
2B Freddy Sanchez, PIT R/R
SS Miguel Tejada, HOU R/R
3B Ryan Zimmerman, WSH R/R
OF Carlos Beltran, NYM² S/R
OF Brad Hawpe, COL L/L
OF Hunter Pence, HOU R/R
OF Justin Upton, ARI R/R
OF Jayson Werth, PHI+

Any early predictions?

Post #2 » by **LittleOzzy** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:34 pm

Can't wait!

youngLion · Post #3 » by **youngLion** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:15 am

This whole 'call your shot' contest is pretty silly.

Edit: And it turned out to be an embarrassing waste of time.

youngLion · Post #4 » by **youngLion** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:29 am

Wow, 4th deck. Cruz has some crazy pop.

Winggfly · Post #5 » by **Winggfly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:27 am

Weak derby so far aside from Cruz and Fielder, hopefully Pujols can provide some excitement

Post #6 » by **Geddy** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:43 am

Pujols looks like he's dead tired. I don't like his chances if he moves on.

zilby · Post #7 » by **zilby** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:53 am

cruz has a sh*tload of power. wow.

Post #8 » by **Geddy** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:57 am

They were debating what to call that little playoff, and eventually settled on 'bat off'. It's too bad they didn't think of 'jack off'.

s e n s i · Post #9 » by **s e n s i** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:16 am

rkid wrote:They were debating what to call that little playoff, and eventually settled on 'bat off'. It's too bad they didn't think of 'jack off'.

It would be fitting if Josh Outman or Lance Broadway were the ones throwing to them.

Post #10 » by **Geddy** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:30 am

Cruz has such an effortless swing. Hamilton last year, and Cruz this year... did Canseco leave his stash in the Rangers club house.

zilby · Post #11 » by **zilby** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:37 pm

rkid wrote:They were debating what to call that little playoff, and eventually settled on 'bat off'. It's too bad they didn't think of 'jack off'.

RiZ · Post #12 » by **RiZ** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:52 pm

what channel will they be showing it on in canada?

J-Roc · Post #13 » by **J-Roc** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:52 am

Wow, Ichiro just schooled Lincecum with that first hit.

BasketballAbyss · Post #14 » by **BasketballAbyss** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:08 am

Well Doc went through that inning pretty quick. Doesn't look like he'll go a second one because he's due to hit in the top.

Edit: I stand corrected.

bimmer · Post #15 » by **bimmer** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:18 am

Rosenthal thinks Doc may even be traded within the division... seeing Roy in pinstripes would make me cry.

evilRyu · Post #16 » by **evilRyu** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:26 am

well this was unexpected from Doc...... he retired the first 5 batters he faced, and then the NL went on a 2-out barrage..

evilRyu · Post #17 » by **evilRyu** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:27 am

regardless, it's nice to see Doc getting this national spotlight, he truly deserves it.. and Hill with a number of putouts..

Post #18 » by **Geddy** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:24 am

evilRyu wrote:regardless, it's nice to see Doc getting this national spotlight, he truly deserves it.. and Hill with a number of putouts..

yup if you think about it all this talk of trading Roy has been the main talking point throughout this break. I was watching the fox stream earlier and even there they were giving him a lot of attention early in the broadcast.