Bored 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2007 ESPN & FOX Games to Poison Our Youth MONDAY Yankees (Matt DeSalvo) at White Sox (Jon Garland), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN WEDNESDAY Phillies (Adam Eaton) at Mets (Orlando Hernandez), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN SATURDAY Mets at Tigers, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX Astros at White Sox, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX A's at Giants, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX SUNDAY Cubs at Braves, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2007 No FOX or ESPN games for me this week...dynamo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 The number one prospect in baseball now might be the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo. He's 21 years old, and in AAA Nashville he's now 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA. 95 Ks and 21 walks in 67.1 IP, with just one home run allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 How's Homer Bailey doing in the minors so far? I heard he's coming up this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Anyone vote for the all-star team yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I did at the Stadium (on April 25th!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I tried to be fair this year and not vote for so many Red Sox. As of 5/30, Cano is leading for 2nd base which is complete bull. There is no way he should be an all-star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I tried to be fair this year and not vote for so many Red Sox. As of 5/30, Cano is leading for 2nd base which is complete bull. There is no way he should be an all-star. Who else then? There's no clearly established star at second base and Cano nearly won a batting title last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 OMG Pedroia FTW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I'd vote for Brian Roberts or Dustin Pedroia. BJ Upton and Placido Polanco have cases as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Like I wrote last year, the voters are aiming for a moving target. Think the All-Star game is all about this season only? A month ago Ian Kinsler would have been the right pick. Now he's hitting .239. Voters looking for the best current talent are split between Pedroia and Brian Roberts (Roberts is better, Sox fans). People get too worked up over All-Star picks. It's better off being a popularity contest, because at least fans get players they want to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I tried to be fair this year and not vote for so many Red Sox. As of 5/30, Cano is leading for 2nd base which is complete bull. There is no way he should be an all-star. Who else then? There's no clearly established star at second base and Cano nearly won a batting title last year. As of right now Brian Roberts would be a solid choice. Very good start to the season so far and has a decent track record. I think the last time I cared enough to vote for the All-Star team was stuffing the ballot box for Jason Giambi in 2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
World's Worst Man 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I tried to be fair this year and not vote for so many Red Sox. As of 5/30, Cano is leading for 2nd base which is complete bull. There is no way he should be an all-star. Who else then? There's no clearly established star at second base and Cano nearly won a batting title last year. Aaron Hill and BJ Upton would both be more deserving, based on the numbers this year. Though I don't expect the former to even be a managerial pick, and I would doubt if the latter is either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Hill slugged .385 and .386 the last two years. Upton was in AAA before this year. I honestly don't think a player should be an All-Star after 50-60 games, unless they've made a ridiculous case for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I wrote in Hunter Pence at every position. Kid should be an All-Star. Totally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I disagree with you Al. I think the All-Star game should be a small reward for players who've succeeded in the first half. Who cares if it's a small sample size. It's a meaningless game anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
World's Worst Man 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Cano's one good year doesn't prove to me that he's a commodity though. I think guys should get in based on this year's performance, with a some preference towards established stars, as long as those stars aren't having downright poor years (hi, Bobby Abreu). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Cano's had 2 good years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
World's Worst Man 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I'd call his 2005 above-average rather than good. Certainly nothing that would say to me he was a prime-time player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Cano's had 2 good years. This is news to me. 2006 only counts as one year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 The A's reallllllllllllllllly need Huston Street and Justin Duchscherer back. Having Alan Embree as your best available option at closer right now is just sad as he blows one against the Sox tonight. I feel bad for Dan Haren, who granted isn't going to have an ERA under 2 all year but he does have the potential to make a run at the Cy Young but with a bad offense and a bad bullpen it's tough to pick up those writer friendly wins. This series is going to be ugly if the A's don't pull it out as a Haren/Tavarez match up looked like a near lock for a win. Edit: Well that ended up being quite the ballgame, Chavez hits a walk off in the 11th for the win. Mark Ellis hit for the cycle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Twins really need Joe Mauer back in the lineup. The offense is starting to sputter, and they miss his presence in the lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Biggest NL All Star injustice? Hanley isn't even in the top 5 of the SS voting! Blasphemy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 I disagree with you Al. I think the All-Star game should be a small reward for players who've succeeded in the first half. Who cares if it's a small sample size. It's a meaningless game anyways. So what's the big deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 In today's "Where Are They Now?" segment, former Warren Cromartie is set to become a professional wrestler, competing against either Tiger Jeet Singh or Abdullah the Butcher in Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 Polanco would be my vote for second base on the All Star team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 5, 2007 It's a meaningless game anyways. No way man, THIS ONE COUNTS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 In today's "Where Are They Now?" segment, former Warren Cromartie is set to become a professional wrestler, competing against either Tiger Jeet Singh or Abdullah the Butcher in Japan. Really? Wow. I remember watching him with the Expos as a kid. He was the "other guy" in the OF alongside Raines and Dawson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2007 Awesome, Jays score 6 in the bottom of the 9th against the Rays to win 12-11. Winning on a walk-off walk by Aaron Hill. Halladay got his ass kicked, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2007 This season has been ridiculous in terms of 5+ run comebacks in the 9th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
