Tuesday, July 12, 2011

All-Star Game Thread, 5p

NL STARTING LINEUP

  • Rickie Weeks (Brewers), 2B
  • Carlos Beltran (Mets), DH
  • Matt Kemp (Dodgers), CF
  • Prince Fielder (Brewers), 1B
  • Brian McCann (Braves), C
  • Lance Berkman, (Cardinals), RF
  • Matt Holliday (Cardinals), LF
  • Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies), SS
  • Scott Rolen (Reds), 3B
  • Roy Halladay (Phillies), SP

AL STARTING LINEUP

  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), CF
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), SS
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), 1B
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), RF
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), LF
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), 3B
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), DH
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), 2B
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), C
  • not Derek Jeter (Yankees), SP

Kemp: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, Ethier: Paul Buck/EPA

82 comments:

Jason said...

Who is this Der3k Jeter person of whom you speak?

QuadSevens said...

I know some writers were giving Jeter some guff over not showing up to the All-Star Game but I don't mind it at all. Him being there would take the attention away from the rest of the All-Stars like Matt Kemp.


Plus I hate Jeter.

Jason said...

Also, I can't picture Jeter spending any time at Fraser Field in Lynn, MA.

Josh S. said...

Jeter or no Jeter, it is kinda BS that you can decline and still go down in history as an All-Star.

Nostradamus said...

Far be it from me to question the selection process, but the dessicated husk of Jeter (he of the .683 OPS) has ALMOST as much reason to be there as, say, Maicer Izturis.

Nostradamus said...

/stat licker

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Jeter proved you wrong, Mr. C. His 5-for-5 performance was evidence that he is still a premier player; all the media outlets tell me so.

Josh S. said...

The saddest part of Jeter's 5 for 5 day is that his last hit broke a tie, depriving him of going at least 8 for 8.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Do I dare make a commenter All Star lineup?

Josh S. said...

Sure, if you want me to yell at you for benching me again.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

You make a tempting offer...

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Marla World Peace (2B)
Spank (DH)
World B. Dusty (CF)
Paul (1B)
Mr. Customer (C)
Jason (RF)
Josh S. (LF)
rbnlaw (SS)
Fernie V (3B)
Steve K (SP)

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

YOU ARE THE MATT HOLLIDAY OF THE LINEUP!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Josh S. said...

Aw, nuts.

Josh S. said...

I find it hard to believe that karina was not voted in as a starter.

Nostradamus said...

She was, but she hit the 15-day DL with a case of employment.

Josh S. said...

Psh. I play through employment.

Steve Sax said...

i voted for karina

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Cross-promotion for Moneyball!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Every damn year, I still can't believe Michael Young gets onto the All Star team. It boggles the mound.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oh good, Buck and Suck are going to tell us important things about this game.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Buck and Suck are unaware of Toronto's existence.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

BBison!

Orel said...

So far, Matt Kemp is the ASG MVP.

spank said...

Nut Man!

spank said...

That was All Star caliber fail.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Cliff Lee's in now. Followed by Cole Hamels, then Roy Oswalt, and closed by Brad Lidge.

Josh S. said...

Yes, let's celebrate a pitcher hitting one out in a band box.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Two guys have to get on base this inning for Kemp to have another shot.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Seriously, Suck? Jeter's 3000th hit was a "local celebration?"

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Balls.

spank said...

Awesomeness! You caught a baseball!

spank said...

That's smart!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I thought Kemp was going to nail someone.

Orel said...

Kemp 1.000 OBP!

spank said...

Woot!

Orel said...

Boom! The NL is not losing!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That was pretty cool.

spank said...

Sittdown you fuck

Josh S. said...

Suck it, Papi.

Josh S. said...

Late comment: He got all of that one.

spank said...

EK with the Tom hanks hairdo

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Clayton with the nice inning.

Josh S. said...

Can we trade for Votto?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Way to go, Starlin.

spank said...

Dre's up

karina said...

epale everyone!

SO PROUD of our All-Star KKershaw!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

ANDRE FOR MVP

spank said...

Davey Lopes must be the 1B coach.

karina said...

@Marla can I enter the game later? :(

@Sax thank you! I voted for you too

ps leaving work "early" to watch the All-Star Game rocks :)

karina said...

at least the Dodgers are representing!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

@Karina - Nobody's entering yet. Just saying that they're in.

karina said...

@Marla as you say!

karina said...

WHAT? no badges for the All-Star game?

#badgeholic

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Is Blogger broken or is everyone just really quiet?

Josh S. said...

Been busy.

spank said...

What Josh said.

spank said...

Right when i come back to the game they bring in a fucking Padre.

Josh S. said...

I hope he blew his fucking hammy.

Steve Dittmore said...

If Hanrahan closes the ASG, it will represent another jab at the Dodgers unwillingness to exercise patience with young starts, and why management prefers Eugenio Velez, Casey Blake and Juan Rivera.

Josh S. said...

The game ends after this half-inning, right? No vomit-inducing over-bearded closers needed.

Steve Dittmore said...

*young stars, not starts

Josh S. said...

Oops. Didn't see Hanrahan warming.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That was less of a jab, and more of a mild tap.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oyster Pube Beard is in now.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Lousy Krampus, saves meaningless game.

karina said...

at least Hanrahan is making me very happy on fantasy

*cries*

spank said...

*squats and shits in Wilson's beard*

spank said...

Epale Karina!

*blushes*

spank said...

72!

karina said...

right now on ESPN:

the NL West standings

*CRIES*

Josh S. said...

Well, it was boring as shit, but at least our guys looked good.

Josh S. said...

In other news, it looks like Nic's Twitter got hacked.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

According to Jon Heyman, K-Rod was traded to Milwaukee.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

And it's for two PTBNL. Brewers must have taken on his whole contract.

Josh S. said...

Uh, don't they have a closer?

Pistol Pete Reiser said...

I hate when I have to work through a game. Looks like our guys did a nice job for themselves, thank God.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

MLBTR has more info on that

http://bit.ly/pOKAeG

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

The Mets are 11 games back of first in their division, and they're selling at the All Star break.

TAKE THE HINT, NED.

Kyle Baker said...

I swear it looks like Timmeh actually washed his hair.

Fernie V said...

I don't like the way Dre Day talked about playing at home all the freakin time.

Fernie V said...

Marla am I playing 3rd for the beard or urine.