Name your team for the All Star team. Here is mine.

NL

C: Mike Piazza
1B: Jim Thome
2B: Jeff Kent
SS: Jack Wilson
3B: Scott Rolen
OF: Lance Berkman
OF: Barry Bonds
OF: Ken Griffey Jr.

SP: Jason Schmidt
SP: Roger Clemens
SP: Randy Johnson
SP: Carlos Zambrono
SP: Tom Glavine
RP: Armando Benitez
RP: Eric Gagne
RP: Danny Kolb

AL

C: Ivan Rodriguez
1B: David Ortiz
2B: Alfonso Soriano
SS: Carlos Guillen
3B: Melvin Mora
OF: Vladimir Guerrero
OF: Ichiro Suzuki
OF: Manny Ramirez

SP: Mark Mulder
SP: Curt Schilling
SP: Tim Hudson
SP: Kenny Rogers
SP: Pedro Martinez
RP: Mariano Rivera
RP: Joe Nathan
RP: Francisco Cordero

AL-

C- Pudge
1B- Frank Thomas
2b- uribe
SS- Young
3B- Mora
OF- Vlad
OF- manny
OF- Guillen
SP- Mulder
SP- Hudson
SP- Schilling
SP- Westbrook
SP- Rogers
RP- Rivera
RP- Cordero
RP- Nathan


NL-
C- Estrada
1B- Thome
2B- Kent
SS- Wilson
3B- Rolen
OF- Bonds
OF- Berkman
OF- Abreu
SP- Schmidt
SP- Glavine
SP- Zambrano
SP- Sheets
SP- Clemens
RP- Gagne
RP- Kolb
RP- Benitez

NL:

C- Mike Piazza
1B- Sean Casey
2B- Jeff Kent
SS- Jack Wilson
3B- Scott Rolen
OF- Lance Berkman
OF- Bobby Abreu
OF- bitter bonds

SP- Jason Schmidt
SP- Roger Clemens
SP- Tom Glavine
SP- Carlos Zambrano
SP- Ben Sheets
RP- Eric Gagne
RP- Armando Benitez
RP- Danny Kolb


AL:
C- Ivan Rodriguez
1B- Travis Hafner
2B- Juan Uribe
SS- Carlos Guillen
3B- Melvin Mora
OF- Vladimir Guerrero
OF- Manny Ramirez
OF- Ichiro Suzuki

SP- Tim Hudson
SP- Mark Mulder
SP- Curt Schilling
SP- Kenny Rogers
SP- Jake Westbrook
RP- Mariano Rivera
RP- Francisco Cordero
RP- Eddie Guardado

No Randy Johnson? Interesting....

And I forgot about Mora, I changed that.

Estrada??? Come on.

cbfranchise3 Wrote:No Randy Johnson? Interesting....

And I forgot about Mora, I changed that.

Estrada??? Come on.

dude, estrada has been the NL's best catcher. But tell me, who has been the only consistent, bright spot in the Braves lineup? Estrada.

also, Piazza can't hit at all on the road. He hits 106 pts. lower on the road. That's also the reason i didn't pick David Ortiz. ortiz like every other hitter in fenway (especially lefties, and yes ted Williams too) benefits from that easy hitter's park.

Barry Larkin should be the starting NL SS because it is the final season for this future hall of famer. He has put up decent numbers this year and deserves the spot in honor of his great career. Larkin spent the prime of his career as the backup to the aging Ozzie Smith on all star teams and now it is time for the new young guys to ride the pine. Also Reds OF Ken Griffey jr., Adam Dunn, and 1B Sean Casey should be seriously considered. Reds reliever Danny Graves leads baseball in saves and should probably get a spot too.

flyingswoosh Wrote:

cbfranchise3 Wrote:No Randy Johnson?  Interesting....

And I forgot about Mora, I changed that.

Estrada???  Come on.

dude, estrada has been the NL's best catcher. But tell me, who has been the only consistent, bright spot in the Braves lineup? Estrada.

Julio Franco

BuckeyeStu Wrote:Barry Larkin should be the starting NL SS because it is the final season for this future hall of famer. He has put up decent numbers this year and deserves the spot in honor of his great career. Larkin spent the prime of his career as the backup to the aging Ozzie Smith on all star teams and now it is time for the new young guys to ride the pine. Also Reds OF Ken Griffey jr., Adam Dunn, and 1B Sean Casey should be seriously considered. Reds reliever Danny Graves leads baseball in saves and should probably get a spot too.

Griffey is batting .260, Dunn is batting .259... give me a break! Who cares if they're leading the league in dingers, those are hardly all star years... Give Dunn time though, thats one big fricken guy in a year or two that'll be hitting for average and power...

Casey and Graves will not be left off, and Larkin will probably get invited because it is his last year and because there aren't really any other SS's having a good year... Help me out if I missed someone...

Lawton, Martinez, Sabathia, Westbrook, and Lee could all make it from the Indians, most of these guys should...

Lawton is having a great year, leads the league in runs, unless he surrendered it in the last couple of games...

Victor Martinez, enough said...

C.C. Sabathia is also having a great year, #3 in AL era, would have more wins if not for the bullpen...

Jake Westbrook has been an excellent addition to our rotation as well #4 era in the AL

Lee started out dynamite and has leveled off, a case could still be made for him, but I doubt he gets in...

As for Hafner, had they put him on the ballot at 1b maybe, he's having a great year, top 3 in doubles, top 5 in rbi's, hitting .310, maybe a little lower after last night. He doesn't stand a chance, I wish he did, Pronk fricken rocks!

jrhessey Wrote:Casey and Graves will not be left off, and Larkin will probably get invited because it is his last year and because there aren't really any other SS's having a good year... Help me out if I missed someone...

Jack wilson is hitting .340.

flyingswoosh Wrote:also, Piazza can't hit at all on the road. He hits 106 pts. lower on the road. That's also the reason i didn't pick David Ortiz. ortiz like every other hitter in fenway (especially lefties, and yes ted Williams too) benefits from that easy hitter's park.

Dude, this is an all-star game. You don't go into stuff like that. Piazza has been better than Estrada.

cbfranchise3 Wrote:Piazza has been better than Estrada.

Why can't you admit that Estrada has been the NL's best catcher? Where would we be without him? Certainly not 4.5 games out of first.

NL

C - Johnny Estrada
1B - Jim Thome
2B - Mark Loretta
SS - Jack Wilson
3B - Scott Rolen
OF - Barry Bonds
OF - Steve Finley
OF - J.D. Drew

SP - Jason Schmidt
SP - Roger Clemens
SP - Ben Sheets
SP - Randy Johnson
SP - Carlos Zambrano
RP - Eric Gagne
RP - Armando Benitez
RP - John Smoltz

AL

C - Pudge Rodriguez
1B - David Ortiz
2B - Juan Uribe
SS - Michael Young
3B - Melvin Mora
OF - Vladimir Guerrero
OF - Manny Ramirez
OF - Carl Crawford

SP - Tim Hudson
SP - Curt Schilling
SP - Mark Mulder
SP - Kenny Rogers
SP - Freddy Garcia
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Francisco Cordero
RP - Joe Nathan

flyingswoosh Wrote:

jrhessey Wrote:Casey and Graves will not be left off, and Larkin will probably get invited because it is his last year and because there aren't really any other SS's having a good year...  Help me out if I missed someone...

Jack wilson is hitting .340.

I saw that guy after I posted that message... After seeing that, Larkin will still get the invite, but no way does he deserve the starting spot.

Don't follow the Pirates that closely, figured the wilson they kept talking about was Craig... He having a pretty decent year as well...

GDawgs88 Wrote:NL

C - Johnny Estrada
1B - Sean Casey
2B - Jeff Kent
SS - Jack Wilson
3B - Scott Rolen
OF - Barry Bonds
OF - Steve Finley
OF - Lance Berkman

SP - Jason Schmidt
SP - Roger Clemens
SP - Ben Sheets
SP - Randy Johnson
SP - Eric Milton
RP - Eric Gagne
RP - Armando Benitez
RP - John Smoltz

AL

C - Victor Martinez
1B - Ken Harvey
2B - Juan Uribe
SS - Michael Young
3B - Melvin Mora
OF - Vladimir Guerrero
OF - Manny Ramirez
OF - Matt Lawton

SP - Jake Westbrook
SP - Tim Hudson
SP - Mark Mulder
SP - Kenny Rogers
SP - Freddy Garcia
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Francisco Cordero
RP - Joe Nathan

yes, ken harvey is having a great year, but he hasn't hit for any power.

n/m

flyingswoosh Wrote:

GDawgs88 Wrote:NL

C - Johnny Estrada
1B - Sean Casey
2B - Jeff Kent
SS - Jack Wilson
3B - Scott Rolen
OF - Barry Bonds
OF - Steve Finley
OF - Lance Berkman

SP - Jason Schmidt
SP - Roger Clemens
SP - Ben Sheets
SP - Randy Johnson
SP - Eric Milton
RP - Eric Gagne
RP - Armando Benitez
RP - John Smoltz

AL

C - Victor Martinez
1B - Ken Harvey
2B - Juan Uribe
SS - Michael Young
3B - Melvin Mora
OF - Vladimir Guerrero
OF - Manny Ramirez
OF - Matt Lawton

SP - Jake Westbrook
SP - Tim Hudson
SP - Mark Mulder
SP - Kenny Rogers
SP - Freddy Garcia
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Francisco Cordero
RP - Joe Nathan

yes, ken harvey is having a great year, but he hasn't hit for any power.

Doesn't matter. I think he deserves it.

I left some guys out that I should put in. I'm editing my list.

I have idea's for my AL/NL all-star team, but I'm too lazy too list 'em. :D

Hardcore Husky Wrote:I have idea's for my AL/NL all-star team, but I'm too lazy too list 'em. :D

ohh, too bad.