Dave Cameron on who should be the 2009 A.L. All-Stars

Three Rangers -- Kinsler, Cruz, and Frankie -- make the cut.

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Well, he got the three Rangers right.

by Brett Perryman on Jun 2, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

What about Chris Davis?

I have an irrational hatred of Chris Davis because his Ks are way too ugly and irrational liking of Matt Harrison because he's a lefty - deal with it.

by JBImaknee on Jun 2, 2009 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

You've got a real hangup about Chris Davis

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 2, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions

And I don’t usually get this bent out of shape about players. I probably should let it go and just hope he gets better, but I think it frustrated me until recently very few people acknowledged something may have to be done other than wait for him to figure it out.

Obviously I prefer for him to be as good as most everyone else thinks he is, I just worry that he’s not that good and so we’re all going to sit here waiting for someone who could be just another Pete Incaviglia. I’d rather figure that out with him in AAA than in Arlington.

I have an irrational hatred of Chris Davis because his Ks are way too ugly and irrational liking of Matt Harrison because he's a lefty - deal with it.

by JBImaknee on Jun 2, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions

I'll be a little nicer from now on

No more snarky comments or strikeout predictions in the gameday threads (those were too easy anyway)

I even changed my signature

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Jun 2, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Is Feldman a consideration at all?

I mean off the top of my head Greinke, Halladay, Jackson, Buehrle, Saunders, Verlander, Felix, Sabathia…maybe Porcello…does Feldman have a shot if he keeps it up? How many starters do they take?

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by Walter Sobchak on Jun 2, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions

I'd think

Millwood would be more likely than Feldman.

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by tdi1985 on Jun 2, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

No

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 2, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe if he goes 5-0

with an ERA under 2.00 between now and the ASB.

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by t ball on Jun 2, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, he does have the lowest starts tRA on the team by almost two whole runs.

But, no, he won’t be considered for the AST right now.

Guys like Weaver, Bedard, Garza, Shields, Lee, Slowey, etc. (plus all the guys you mentioned) would all get the call well before Feldman, imo.

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Chris Davis will be fine. Relax.

by thedirkatron on Jun 3, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions

there's not even an argument for Young?

okay.

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by SteveP on Jun 2, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

Not as a starter

There’s not really much argument for anyone aside from Longoria as the starter.

But as a backup, he should be a much better candidate than Brandon fucking Inge.

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by LSJ on Jun 2, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

why?

They are hitting around the same this year, but Inge is playing defense also.

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by DJCahill on Jun 2, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Well

Young: .333/.376/.538, .398 wOBA, 137 OPS+
Inge: .269/.362/.515, .378 wOBA, 125 OPS+

Inge has been really good, but MY has been better, at least offensively. Usually defense doesn’t factor much into ASG voting.

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by LSJ on Jun 2, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

But it should.

That’s the point.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Chris Davis will be fine. Relax.

by thedirkatron on Jun 3, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions

True.

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by LSJ on Jun 3, 2009 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions

He may get it as a player vote

That is the key variable that people always leave out of this. 8 guys are voted in, and then 8 guys (and maybe some of the pitchers) are voted in by the players. It is only after that that the manager gets to pick the other bench guys (and make sure every team is represented)

I can see Young winning the player vote for 3b, especially if ARod’s reputation around the league is as bad as some people say it is (that and ARod did miss a month of the season). I also think that the player vote ensures that Kinsler gets in regardless of whether he or Pedroia gets voted in by the fans.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Jun 2, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions