All-Star Game 2009 Open Thread

Can you (non A's fans) name the other active position player from Hawaii? I can.

Answer later.

Note to self..

dont trade Halladay to the NL.

You have to hope this doesn't affect Doc later this month. He doesn't seem the type, at all, but, eh.

425? mmh over 100 already...

@joe: nah, Dunn's expensive and not worth the asking price. Trade for A-Gon. More expensive, but a long-term fix.

and the Flyin Hawaiian scores!!! Is the price on Halladay going down, LOL?!?!?!?

Halladay's trade value is plummeting.

ryan franklin coming in???

Why no starter??? Damn charlie has his moments where he lapses into the old Uncle Chollie. here's one of them.

Too bad it wont be like that in Anaheim.. ehh

If the booth collapsed with those three clowns in it, it would've made my night! Not a one of them has any sense/

Kemp is having a better season..

Not really.... Kemp hits for higher average.. Werth hits for more power- otherwise they're having pretty similar years/

"Kemp is having a better season..

Not really.... Kemp hits for higher average.. Werth hits for more power- otherwise they're having pretty similar years/

Posted by: JoeinSF | July 14, 2009 at 08:39 PM"

Look up some stats and then come back say that.

UBYankee

I agree.

If Haren can keep doing what hes doing he should win the Cy Young..

A little off-topic, but I wonder what the chances are that MLBTR gets a forum...

Crawford vs. Molina, this is gonna be good.

Itchiro? Heh, that's what he is for Bills. I remember that 6 SB game. Wilson used cocaine!

Now, Stolen Base Runs in 2008, by player, leaders:

PLAYER SB CS SB RUNS
Willy Taveras 68 7 11.81
Jimmy Rollins 47 3 8.99
Ichiro Suzuki 43 4 7.66
Grady Sizemore 38 5 6.11
Jacoby Ellsbury 50 11 6.05
Jose Reyes 56 15 5.57
Matt Holliday 28 2 5.26
Ian Kinsler 26 2 4.82
Randy Winn 25 2 4.60
Michael Bourn 41 10 4.52
Brian Roberts 40 10 4.30
Carlos Beltran 25 3 4.15
Dustin Pedroia 20 1 3.95
Jayson Werth 20 1 3.95
Nate McLouth 23 3 3.71
Alex Rios 32 8 3.44
Juan Pierre 40 12 3.40
Shane Victorino 36 11 2.97
Luis Castillo 17 2 2.84
Alfonso Soriano 19 3 2.83

That a boy Pujols.

"is C-Bill's fastball always around 89?

Posted by: Baseball@Europe | July 14, 2009 at 09:00 PM"

Yeah sometimes he will get up to 95-96 but its straight and usually out of the zone.

He throws a lot of tailing fastballs at 90, it works for him.

Put B-Mac in if you wanna win!

"Mauer claims it's a lot easier to catch Zach (Duh!) than hit him, and they're mentioned the Futures game, how they're 2-0 together. When was this?"

Wild guess would be 2002-2003, since it would've had to have been before either guy was in the bigs.

Thanks, melonis. This is interesting.

Joe Buck is making me hungry, he's eating a chicken burrito, I believe. Yum. Wonder if it's from Taco Bell, since they sponsor FOX/MLB?

King Felix has some nasty movement on his fastball.

By that, I mean 2 consecutive years with the ASG going into extras. There have been 10 total extra inning ASG, including the Milwaukee debacle.

The only way I see anyone else scoring is on a solo HR.

yeah, unbiased yankee, there are 3 active position players shane victorino, Kila Ka'aihue on the royals and the other player on the a's but i don't want to ruin the annswer

Papelbon sure is looking good

(:

Heath Bell FTL!

Lets tack on more, AL.

2 really good curve balls and then challenge him?

Is anyone else SICK of this damn Gatorade song? Whooo B-Mac on the attack!

Damn!

"why bell or billingsly when so many better pithchers are available?!?

Posted by: kevin1013 | July 14, 2009 at 09:55 PM"

ha.
orange and black.

I don't think I have ever pulled for Howard before, but please come through.

Sh!t.

Dead on. I thought as soon he had that first swing, he's trying to do too much. When that happens, no matter your level, you will most likely strike out. Tonight is no exception.

Rivera for the 9th? Who else? Andrew Bailey? Wake? Haha, no.

That was a sick change by K-Rod. Crawford usually doesn't look that ugly swining.

Oh, and nice catch by Werth.

I'd bring in Rivera for the 9th. Despite stats or age or whatever, Rivera is the guy you want on the mound in THIS situation, period.

MO'!!!!

Well, I think that Brad Hawpe is the last best hope for the NL. He's a quality hitter. Here goes...

Mariano: He's just really really good.

I'd say either Granderson or Crawford...

Give him the cutter Marino!

Crap, through and through.

Dang, my connect has to cut out at the last pitch. Well, AL proves their worth again. Congrats. NL, next year?

Well, bold predictions, 2nd half (maybe not so much): Yankees win AL East. Angels DON'T qualify, Rangers win AL West. Nothing else odd.

Mauer? game tying double?

kevin what did manuel do?

There really was no MVP.

Crawford made the catch, but it would have stayed tied if Granderson didn't hit the triple, and vice versa.

Okay it was fun.

Kemp demands a recount.

Goodnight all

nl had the talent, but it was misused

BTW, anyone else see how tired Pujols looks? I mean really tired. Like "get this whole franchise off my back" tired.

especially when the fans determine the lineup & not the stats. what a joke lol. of course the al is going to win this & the interleague play. al is built to have 9 everday hitters while the nl is built to have defensive versatility. that's why a shmuck like derosa commanded so much talent in a midseason trade.

that's true about cain. i'd have johan after johnson & duke & krod ahead of lilly.