2010 All Star Game rosters

[Tobywan]

The All-Star game isn't played after the season is over.

Yet, according to you a guy that has “shot” of “maybe, possibly “
being named the MVP after the season should be in the All-Star game 3 months before it “might” happen.

That premise went out the window the day Bud Selig made the result of the game affect the World Series.

He said the winning league would get home field advantage nothing about
only the players at the top of the stats board between April and June will be in the All-Star game of that year.

Joey Votto would be on everybody's list because it's painfully obvious to anyone who's not Charlie Manuel that he deserves to be playing in the game.

So, you keep saying but again my statements weren’t about Votto or any one specific player.

Where do you get that I'm saying it's not ok to complain about the complainers?

Perhaps when you said

but to suggest there isn't a legitimate reason to complain is taking it a tad far

Hint: Providing counter-arguments to posted opinions =/= complaints.

Perhaps you should write that on the blackboard 100 times.

Did I come in here and post something like "Not as hilarious as this whining about whining about snubs EVERY F****** YEAR!"?

No, you said

I've conceded the joke that is All-Star game selection a long time ago.
I just like to comment on the hilarity that ensues every year.

I commented on the hilarity of the snub whining every year from those that KNOW that snubbing is going to take place every year. Perhaps that should be the next blackboard assignment.

[HollywoodLeo]

Yet, according to you a guy that has “shot” of “maybe, possibly “
being named the MVP after the season should be in the All-Star game 3 months before it “might” happen.

Since I don't have a crystal ball I can't determine if he's going to have a sudden plummet in production post-ASG, nor can I determine if anyone's going to have a sudden surge.

The All Star Game is mid-season so obviously we only have first-half performances to go on.

Quit beating around the bush with technicalities. Joey Votto is in or near the top 5 in the league in just about every offensive category and it's laughable to say he doesn't belong in the ASG and the fact that he has to rely on the "final vote" is a joke.

He said the winning league would get home field advantage nothing about
only the players at the top of the stats board between April and June will be in the All-Star game of that year.

Right. But making the All Star Game more than just a meaningless exhibition game makes it become more than just about giving the fans a good show. (Which is what the portion of your post that response replied to pretty much says)

You can't argue that it shouldn't matter it the players having the best (first half) of the season are in because it's about giving the fans a good show when the outcome of the game impacts the World Series.

Now the league has to win.

So, you keep saying but again my statements weren’t about Votto or any one specific player.

That doesn't negate my point in using an example.

I realize it's convenient for your argument to keep the subject matter vague by avoiding specifics but that doesn't negate the facts.

Joey Votto would be on the vast majority, if not all lists which give legitimate reason to complain about his "snub".

Perhaps when you said

Perhaps you should write that on the blackboard 100 times.

That was a statement of my opinion on your opinion.

Where in either of those quotes does it say you're not allowed to post?

No, you said


I commented on the hilarity of the snub whining every year from those that KNOW that snubbing is going to take place every year. Perhaps that should be the next blackboard assignment.

I suppose we should all just turn our computers off since we're being dumb by commenting on our opinions?

But, I digress, you laugh at people posting their opinions on sports in a sports forum, I'll laugh at stupid All Star selections and snubs.

[Kingdom]

You guys are going to ****ing break multi-quote.

[HollywoodLeo]

Quote wars are fun.

[Tobywan]

Since I don't have a crystal ball I can't determine if he's going to have a sudden plummet in production post-ASG, nor can I determine if anyone's going to have a sudden surge.

Finally!

The All Star Game is mid-season so obviously we only have first-half performances to go on.

Except that the All -Star game isn’t and never has been based on solely that premise.

Quit beating around the bush

Personally, that is not my preference.

Joey Votto is in or near the top 5 in the league in just about every offensive category and it's laughable to say he doesn't belong in the ASG and the fact that he has to rely on the "final vote" is a joke.

Read a little slower…I NEVER said anything about him one way or the other.

But making the All Star Game more than just a meaningless exhibition game makes it become more than just about giving the fans a good show. (Which is what the portion of your post that response replied to pretty much says)

You can't argue that it shouldn't matter it the players having the best (first half) of the season are in because it's about giving the fans a good show when the outcome of the game impacts the World Series.

A good show is subjective, I personally have always thought it was a good show even before the “it counts” mentality, even through the years of no “legitimate” Rays rep because we just plain sucked. Perhaps that’s because I understand the idea of it, a mid season showcase for popular stars, newer stars and “possibly” future stars, not JUST stat leaders the months leading up to the game.

I realize it's convenient for your argument to keep the subject matter vague by avoiding specifics but that doesn't negate the facts.
Joey Votto would be on the vast majority, if not all lists which give legitimate reason to complain about his "snub".

What fact, the one that I never mentioned him? The only argument is you throwing Votto at me when I never said anything about him.

That was a statement of my opinion on your opinion.

As were mine, you know, the ones you thought weren‘t fair.

Where in either of those quotes does it say you're not allowed to post?

It doesn’t, didn’t say you said that, didn’t take it that way.

I suppose we should all just turn our computers off since we're being dumb by commenting on our opinions?

Perhaps just the ones with thin skins

But, I digress, you laugh at people posting their opinions on sports in a sports forum, I'll laugh at stupid All Star selections and snubs.

Deal. Goodnight!

[Kingdom]

Jered Weaver replaces CC Sabathia.
Mariano Rivera will skip the game to rest.
NL hasn't picked a DH yet, so there's still another chance for Joey Votto, if for some reason he doesn't win the fan vote.
Jason Heyward might actually play now.

[catman]

Rafael Soriano replaces Mariano Rivera.
Heath Bell replaces Yovani Gallardo.

[Providence A's]

A 3-day break replaces the All-Star game.

[Kingdom]

Joe Morgan Poetry Live is replacing the 3-day break.

[DirtyKash]

Hong Chih Kuo of the Dodgers replaces injured Jason Heyward on the NL All-Star team. The National League really doesn't want to win this thing, do they?

[realmofotalk]

Hong Chih Kuo of the Dodgers replaces injured Jason Heyward on the NL All-Star team. The National League really doesn't want to win this thing, do they?

They do if they want to get a couple of AL lefty sluggers out. That said, I prefer that he sit out because I don't want to watch him blow out his elbow over an exhibition game.

[Kingdom]

Lefties are 0-30 against Kuo. Not bad at all.

[Providence A's]

Weaver replaced Cahill and Bailey replaced Weaver. Verlander replaced Sabathia. So that makes 255 players named to the ASG so far, right? I think this may be the longest opening festivities ever.

[HollywoodLeo]

At this rate Kevin Correia might get in.

[Kingdom]

Or Kevin Costner