Comments on: Phillies Now Have 3 Leaders In All-Star Voting

By: kimberly

kimberly — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:51:14 +0000

i love carlos ruiz. he been playing very well, he should be mvp.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:04:32 +0000

WhoTF is “Felix” ??

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By: David

David — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:12:28 +0000

Ibanez and Utley obviously deserve to be all stars. Howard will get picked by the manager (although Gonzo and Fielder are just as deserving). Sorry, but that should be it. Rollins is having a stinker of a season at the plate. Victorino is not one of the best 3 OF in the league. He’s a nice little player, but thats it. Same goes for Feliz and Ruiz. Solid, but not allstars. Anyone who thinks otherwise is incapable of putting down the koolaid and being somewhat objective. No way a middle reliever with Madsons numbers should make the team either. Middle relievers should only ever make the team when they have historic numbers and/or they need to be on the allstar team because they are the only good player on their major league club. Madson doesnt fit the bill. Jeremy Affeldt has just as many holds and a lower era. Arthur Rhodes has an era of 0.45. Anyone want to put him on the team? Ibanez, Utley, Howard. Thats all it should be, from an objective point of view.

By: mikemike

mikemike — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:28:40 +0000

I hope its the fake Don saying he would take Felix over Wright. Because Wright is better than felix, you have to consider range, and Wright is terrific, Felix is this year better than I thought, but he doesn’t have the range, remember the stats about him going to his right, and charging balls. he might be better than zimmerman not sure but Wright is the best .

By: NJ

NJ — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:14:42 +0000

Benji Molina’s on a pretty bad offensive team, even Sabean has admitted the Giants need more than one player added on offense.

This hasn’t been a great year so far for catchers offensively, Chooch deserves a serious look in but tough to really say he deserves more especially in a weak group.

By: Philly Geoff

Philly Geoff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:06:57 +0000

McCann is far and away the best catcher in the NL… Benji Molina bats fourth on a decent SF team.

That said, I am a Phillies fan and I have been voting Choooooooooch!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:30:46 +0000

Morris…..how can you vote for Pat in the AL. He has no #’s this year due to the DL. There are much more deserving players.

By: JohnKruksLoveChild

JohnKruksLoveChild — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:27:06 +0000

And holy mother of God I typed MVP wrong twice, have mercy it’s Monday.

By: JohnKruksLoveChild

JohnKruksLoveChild — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:26:17 +0000

Sorry, not that fans have any impact on MPV voting, but you get the point.

By: JohnKruksLoveChild

JohnKruksLoveChild — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:25:34 +0000

What they SHOULD do is the same thing they do for MPV, have the sportwriters and big names workout overall placement, and then have fan voting as a FACTOR.

Why ? Because people like Manny who were banned still get votes. It is utterly ridiculous to even consider someone who has barely played this season to be eligible. He should not even be in the pool, I’m talking from a numbers standpoint here, regardless of how you feel about Manny being Manny.

How can anyone be an “all star” when it’s just a straight up popularity contest. All star means you are the best in your field, not the most sought after autograph.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:25:02 +0000

Eli, just because the all star game is a popularity contest doesnt mean we cant vote for our favorite players. no one on this site, contributor or reader, will change the format of the allstar game

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:13:57 +0000

Eli…don’t be an idiot. Chooch>all catchers in the NL this year. Chooch deserves to be in the ASG.

By: Morris Buttermaker

Morris Buttermaker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:12:23 +0000

So which random AL players are you voting for?

Here is my lineup- First Base: Huff, A., BAL Second Base: Iwamura, A., TB Third Base: DeRosa, M., CLE Shortstop: Scutaro, M., TOR Catcher: Johjima, K., SEA Outfielder: Burrell, P., TB Outfielder: Suzuki, I., SEA Outfielder: Upton, B.J., TB

I can’t believe how easy it is to vote on MLB.com.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:09:47 +0000

That’s what I was saying earlier Don M….unfortunately, offense dwarfs defense in these voting situations. That IS just the way it is and it’s a shame. And it’s not like Feliz is a slouch at the plate, either. But people will vote for Chipper because he’s…..well…Chipper.

By: eli

eli — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:09:37 +0000

I ment Chooch*

By: Don M

Don M — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:09:09 +0000

Werth should have been MVP of the World Series.. but he got picked off twice so that cancelled his .450 batting average..

Chooch was awesome.. and the 2nd choice..

But they like to give that award to SuperStars.. and Hamels pitched like a star the entire postseason.. no complaints that he got the award

By: eli

eli — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:07:50 +0000

This is rediculous. I know some Phillies deserve to be in the all-star game ,but we all complain about how the all-star game is a popularity contest. Now, in two straight threads, Tim is pushing us to vote for all phillies. Chris Coste? are you kidding me?>

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:07:13 +0000

Everyone vote for Ruiz. He is the best offensive catcher in the NL this year. He has the highest OPS+ with a 146. That’s even higher than Ryan Howard’s OPS+. If he hit higher up in the line up he’d drive in a lot more runs. His OBP has been ridiculous .435. His slugging is .511. He is also fantastic defensively. Ruiz has been nothing short of amazing this year and is quickly becoming my favorite player on the team. I think I need to get a Ruiz shirt instead of an Ibanez shirt.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:06:41 +0000

I think Chooch really came into his own during the WS and that confidence has carried over to this season.