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N.L. Reserves Ryan Howard Lance Berkman Dan Uggla Edgar Renteria Miguel Cabrera Freddy Sanchez Scott Rolen Brian McCann Anruw Jones Matt Holliday Carlos Lee

A.L. Reserves Joe Mauer Paul Konerko Jim Thome Robinson Cano Jose Lopez Michael Young Miguel Tejada Troy Glaus Bruiser had inside info...no Travis Hafner. Absolute joke. Gary Matthews Jr. Jermaine Dye Alex Rios (injured) Grady Sizemore Vernon Wells

N.L. Pitchers Pedro Martinez Bronson Arroyo Chris Carpenter Tom Glavine Brad Penny Jason Schmidt Brandon Webb Carlos Zambrano Trevor Hoffman Tom Gordon Brian Fuentes Derrick Turnbow

Again mute on but is Steve Phillips really arguing Jose Contreras is better than Roy Halladay or Johan Santana? Gee can't believe he's still not a GM.

A.L. Pitchers Mark Buehrle Jose Contreras Roy Halladay Scott Kazmir Mark Redman (yes, please get rid of the one player per team rule) Kenny Rogers Johan Santana Barry Zito Jonathan Papelbon B.J. Ryan Mariano Rivera Bobby Jenks

I could have sworn they put under Konerko's name that he was selected. Even without sound I can still get a stupid comment out of John Kruk: Raul Ibanez should be a starting outfielder. N.L. Starters C: Paul Lo Duca 1B: Albert Pujols 2B: Chase Utley 3B: David Wright SS: Jose Reyes OF: Carlos Beltran, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Bay

Well I'm gong to have this entire selection show on mute so anyone feel free to post stupid comments by the usual group of idiots. A.L. Starters C: Ivan Rodriguez 1B: David Ortiz 2B: Mark Loretta 3B: Alex Rodriguez SS: Derek Jeter OF: Manny Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero, Ichiro Suzuki

I think it's safe to say Mauer will make it on the team as the back up catcher from the player's vote.

They just need to abandon the one player per team rule and it would solve several problems with putting together the teams. It's an idea that made sense when there was only eight teams in each league but not anymore. My modest proposal has been that the only team that should have a rep is the team hosting the game as those tickets aren't cheap and the fans deserve to have one of their own playing. There are a handful of teams every year that legitimately do not have a single player you could make argument that they should be an All-Star. Are Royals fans going to be more inclined to watch the game just because Mark Grudzielanek is there?

A's get swept by the D-Backs who had lost 20 of their 23 coming into the series. Nick Swisher's gone into a horriffic slump and Eric Chavez is playing like he's 38 instead of 28. That 15 out of 17 run they had might be the lone hot streak this year.

ESPN's "exclusive" announcement for All-Star selections is tonight but it's already been leaked that Jason Bay and Jose Reyes have been voted as starters.

Hmmm I don't remember but if you did sorry if I didn't notice. Really it doesn't matter what you school you represent. If you want to change to someone else let me know.

Nope, but here's Wilbur Marshall killing Joe Ferguson. I think it also gets forgotten, along with the '84 49ers in general, because of what happened the following year with the '85 Bears duplicating the 49ers 15-1 record and doing it it even more dominating fashion in the regular season and of course the Super Bowl.

Woo hoo Bobby Crosby walks with one out in the 7th. But they could still get no hit by a guy who had an ERA over 5 coming into today. And Zombie Frank Thomas homers to end the no hitter, thank god.

A's are getting no hit by Miguel Batista thru six and it would be a perfect game if it weren't for a Johnny Estrada dropped foul ball. Of course because of the Fox blackout rule no one in the world can see this game unless you are in the Oakland Coliseum at the moment. Not that I'd want to watch this. Edit: Scratch that, since the A's haven't had a baserunner even with the error this would be a perfect game. This is one sorry ass first palce team.

I *heart* YouTube...or at least the 49er fan who keeps posting these games on there. Super Bowl XVI Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Super Bowl XIX Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Clip 8 Clip 9 Clip 10 Clip 11 Clip 12 1982 NFC Championship Game Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7

http://wcco.com/video/[email protected] Link to the local news story with surveillance tape of Griffin trying to get the guy who's car he smashed into to not report the accident by offering to buy him a new car....well, "not a Bentley." Don't worry no footage of Griffin jerking off to the porn.

I already did this past weekend, it's pinned in the sports thread. I'm starting to get the feeling people completely miss a pinned thread in unless they are looking for it. When I posted the thread on Saturday a ton of people signed up the first day, then I had Al pin it and sign ups have screeched to a halt.

No, money as in the winner of the contest getting $50 from me. It's free to play. Ain't I a nice guy? I remember your aborted attempt to have people pay to enter for a cash prize and I did actually send you the $5 but most people are too cheap here.

Heckling Stephen A Smith

Update: 20 holdovers signed up, 8 new sign ups Bored's College Football Pick 'Em Encyclopedia

I heard Brett Myers has a great 1-2 punch. *rim shot*

Well the Houston Bowl is officially dead and it's being replaced by...a bowl game in Houston. Okay then. Also interesting is who apparantly will be televising the game. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports...ge/4010485.html

I think you have to pick Brian Roberts over Polanco. Roberts arguably had the best year of any second baseman in baseball last year and he's been better than Polanco so far this year.

Quickie this time around. N.L. 10. Jose Reyes, Mets 9. Bobby Abreu, Phillies 8. Nick Johnson, Nationals 7. Bronson Arroyo, Reds 6. Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks 5. Lance Berkman, Astros 4. Miguel Cabrera, Marlins 3. Carlos Beltran, Mets 2. David Wright, Mets 1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals A.L. 10. Derek Jeter, Yankees 9. Paul Konerko, White Sox 8. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox 7. Jason Giambi, Yankees 6. Joe Mauer, Twins 5. Johan Santana, Twins 4. Curtis Granderson, Tigers 3. Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 2. Jim Thome, White Sox 1. Travis Hafner, Indians