Mid Summer Classic?

According to Rubin's blog, there are at least 1,216,007 indications that America doesnt actually watch baseball, and instead just swallows all of mainstream media's views on grustle and grission.
Sheesh

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Yeah

Even if Manny somehow rallies to finish top three in OF, that would be less of a travesty than Rollins getting elected as the starting SS.

Just proves that Phillies fans will vote no matter what for their guys. I can’t decide whether that’s a good or bad thing.

by mets81 on Jun 15, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

I think good,

give me a ballot and I’m going to put Reyes even though he doesn’t deserve it. I just wish the MLB set up some kind of skills competition ala Hockey, Basketball and (somewhat) football. Pitch speed competition, relay race, accuracy throwing from the kness, pitcher breaking plates ala hockey, trick competition, which would be won by the ambidextrous Victor Martinez throwing out two runners trying to steal second and third at the same time.

by Sokojoe on Jun 15, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

honestly

that would be sweet

by BlackOps on Jun 15, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I think I agree and would too, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth about the veracity of the All-Star game.

For ex. its going to annoy me to no end next spring when people are trying to argue that Jimmy Rollins is better than Jose Reyes and one of the things they will cite is: “Rollins started the 2009 All-Star Game and Reyes didnt even make it.”

I can’t think of any better way, but the current way is depressingly flawed.

by mets81 on Jun 15, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Hall of Fame arguments

predicated on All Star Game appearances and BBWAA voting for postseason awards are frustrating.

by James Kannengieser on Jun 15, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Can we organize a BBWA meeting, sneak in, kidnap all of the writers and replace them with saber-friendly fans and a few writers like Neyer?

Please?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 15, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

*BBWAA

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 15, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll grab the chloroform

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 15, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm in.

We’ll need ski masks, zip ties, and a large, isolated facility to hold them in.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jun 15, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Us bloggers have thousands of basements handy.

So that last part shouldn’t be a problem. Worst case scenario, we could always use the Nationals’ stadium.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 15, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

skills comp

brilliant.

by dave the rave on Jun 15, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Jimmy Rollins making the All-Star team would officially kill all credibility it had left. If any.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 15, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

but but but

he told everyone he was going to bat .400 for a month! He must be good.

by deadspy3 on Jun 15, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

Yeah it would make me sick to see Rollins and his .217 BA step up to the plate in the 1st inning. They got to take voting out of the fans hands and it is unfortunate.

by dave the rave on Jun 15, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

We really need to

start a VOTE MIGGY T Campaign. The dude is hitting .344 and beats Rollins in just about every statistical category except for steals.

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 16, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions