All-Star Game Picks

[Gordon Bombay]

stupid delayed braves game is almost over and the all star speculating can come to the end

[Jose7]

Rumors are that Hamels and Bloweuntes made it over John Maine, if that's true, MLB is retarted.

[High 5]

Yunel Escobar disagrees with your "no such thing as clutch hitting" sentiment. (If anyone is watching the game waiting for all star picks)

Too bad Wickman is losing it. Soriano needs to be the closer.

[Jose7]

Thank you Mr. Wickman

[High 5]

And that is an example of unclutchness in the field.

That was the firs time Soriano has given the other team a lead this year.

[Jose7]

FINALLY!! Thank you marlins!

[mets87]

Yunel Escobar disagrees with your "no such thing as clutch hitting" sentiment.

yes, because he can control whether or not someone's on base in front of him when he happens to get a hit.

[High 5]

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yes, because he can control whether or not someone's on base in front of him when he happens to get a hit.

No one has to be on base for you to make a clutch hit. Getting a hit with no one on base to start a rally/keep a rally going is a clutch hit. Not hard to understand.

[Jose7]

Cabrera = Real Starting SS

[mets87]

escobar is hitting .310 this year. that means, he gets a hit 31% of the time! that happened to be one of those times! not hard to understand.

oh, question. if you get a leadoff hit but the next 3 guys strike out, does that make your hit un-clutch since there was no rally?

[High 5]

escobar is hitting .310 this year. that means, he gets a hit 31% of the time! that happened to be one of those times! not hard to understand.

oh, question. if you get a leadoff hit but the next 3 guys strike out, does that make your hit un-clutch since there was no rally?

I'm not sure if you're disagreeing just to be disagreeing or you really don't understand the meaning of being clutch. It's a simple concept. When a team needs a hit the most, there are players that gets hits more often than others.

[mets87]

it's not my argument. bill james and billy beane (heard of those guys?) are two people who were saying that stuff when i was a child. the stats prove that there is no such thing as "clutch." players who are good will perform well in these supposedly "clutch" situations because they're always good.

also, read http://www.firejoemorgan.com/search/label/clutch

[Jose7]

Joke how Hamels ans Fuentes made this team over John Maine.

[Jose7]

ROFL @ No Maine or Chris Young.

Maine and Young should be ahead instead of Hamels, valverde or feuntes

[Black Jesus 1]

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[jazzy_jeff]

here's my burning all-star question:

if Bonds is so universally despised, how does he get in by fan ballot year after year?

[High 5]

here's my burning all-star question:

if Bonds is so universally despised, how does he get in by fan ballot year after year?

Hate him or love him, people want to see him on the big stage. He's one of the most exciting players in baseball history. Plus the San Fran fans, plus the people who honestly think he deserves it even if they don't like him as a person.

[TheOUTLAW]

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Just some minor changes to my last AL All-Star game picks.

I still don't understand you leaving Sabathia off and this belief that you have that Pudge deserves to start in front of Martinez.

[sunshinekids99]

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I still don't understand you leaving Sabathia off and this belief that you have that Pudge deserves to start in front of Martinez.

I was going with the voting for starters, I wouldn't have Pudge on my team if I picked the starters.. I left CC off for some time as I did for Johan Santana. I still think you can make a case for Gaudin those two guys too.

Santana (9-6) 2.76 ERA 1.04 WHIP
Sabathia (12-2) 3.20 ERA 1.12 WHIP
Gaudin (7-3) 2.92 1.36 WHIP

Obviously based on WHIP Gaudin sure has had some luck on his side. But he's got a very good era. And to be honest I don't look much at W's and L's. Either way my final team had both Santana and Sabathia, both deserve to be there.