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[McNei1y]

Harper Clips

Sorry, just leaving this here. I want him in the AS game!

It would be cool, even though I dislike the guy, for Chipper to make it though.

 

[clemenx]

ASG election of "Kung Fu Panda" shows the value of a cute nickname. Surprised Giants fans didn't elect a "ball dude" to start at 3B.

Sandy Alderson is the best GM.

 

[Dominican Power]

Harper Clips

Sorry, just leaving this here. I want him in the AS game!

It would be cool, even though I dislike the guy, for Chipper to make it though.

Bless thee Harper.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Harper Clips

Sorry, just leaving this here. I want him in the AS game!

It would be cool, even though I dislike the guy, for Chipper to make it though.

I was going to vote for Harper but went with Chipper instead. Also voted for Darvish.

 

[Link]

Snippet from a story at MLB.com:

Rawlings recently approached [Josh] Thole, [R.A.] Dickey and Mike Nickeas for advice on a prototype of a dedicated knuckleball mitt

That's some serious influence Dickey is having.

 

[ToxicAdam]

Why don't they approach Joel Peralta and make a glove that can hide a secret stash of pine tar?

 

[The Frankman]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

 

[vas_a_morir]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

[IM]http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/811320/AldersonVampires.png[/IMG]

Hacking. Not joking.

 

[CygnusXS]

You know, the Braves could really have used Matt Harrison and Neftali Feliz this year.

 

[Dominican Power]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

Shitty Giants fans voting. I heard you can vote as much as 25 times a day.

 

[McNei1y]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

I'm confused how Ruiz didn't get the start at Catcher either. Same with Wright not starting over Panda. I do hate the voting system but what are you gonna do.

 

[The Frankman]

I'm confused how Ruiz didn't get the start at Catcher either. Same with Wright not starting over Panda. I do hate the voting system but what are you gonna do.

... Vote some scrub to the team next year?

Fuck it, I'm serious. NeoGAF needs to organize a campaign to vote 1 scrub in each league to the ASG. The only way to expose how flawed the system is is to show just how broken it is.

I say next year we vote the worst players WAR-wise to the team, I say Brooks Conrad and Yuniesky Betancourt.

 

[Windu]

Ooo i think your on to something Frankman. We could probably get all of GAF in on it too.

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

Vampires destroyed Met fans internet connections, making them unable to vote.

 

[McNei1y]

Introducing your 2013 Flaw Star team. We should totally do that. I wonder how many votes Jose Tabata got.

 

[The Frankman]

It's too bad we can't do it with a full team's worth of ballots, MLB would snuff that out real quick. The funny thing is we can probably legit vote on a number of shitty players because they'd already be on the ballot. How many scrubs you you people think we can write-in per league? 1 or 2?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes

Sell out crowds during a major homestand + electronic booths setup in the ballpark just for ASG voting + 25 votes per person + marketing push

 

[Windu]

Write ins would be difficult since it would be mostly us voting for him. The leaders usually get a few million at the minimum. 2 mil / 25 is 80k. Maybe if it was on the front page of reddit...

 

[The Frankman]

Write ins would be difficult since it would be mostly us voting for him. The leaders usually get a few million at the minimum. 2 mil / 25 is 80k. Maybe if it was on the front page of reddit...

Yeah, we're going to have to use social media to get Internet support for the write-in guys.

Well guys, you know what to do. I got my blog. Windu got his. Cajole (DAMMIT START POSTING) got his and Twitter. I need to see Jeff Francoeur in an All-Star game plz.

 

[McNei1y]

I would love to see Jeff in an all star game. That guy has quickly become one of my heros of the MLB.

 

[squall211]

When will the starting pitchers be announced for the ASG? Will it not be until this weekend?

 

[clav]

A bit far from now. Has the USA Olympics baseball team roster been revealed?

I remember the team usually just consists a bunch of minors and a few majors.

edit: Looks like baseball is no longer a sport for the event.

 

[Windu]

A bit far from now. Has the USA Olympics baseball team roster been revealed?

I remember the team usually just consists a bunch of minors and a few majors.

I think baseball and softball were eliminated from the olympics.

 

[Blearth]

I'm still trying to find out how Sandoval beat Wright by that many votes, despite Wright having better peripherals across the board and oh, Wright has played 76 games to Sandovals's 45.

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The same way Wright beat Sandoval in 09 despite the Panda having a much better season.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Baseball was kicked off the Olympics in 2004 because countries weren't using their best players. It was the inspiration for the World Baseball Classic that started in 2006.

You know, the Braves could really have used Matt Harrison and Neftali Feliz this year.

Yep. Then they could have two pitchers on the DL with blown out elbows!

 

[The Frankman]

The same way Wright beat Sandoval in 09 when the Giants fans didn't hack the voting machines.

 

[McNei1y]

Dammit, EA should just come out and announce that they're making a MVP game next year. I want to know that I'll be able to play a [good] baseball game on Xbox next year.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Dammit, EA should just come out and announce that they're making a MVP game next year. I want to know that I'll be able to play a [good] baseball game on Xbox next year.

A lot of EA's MVP team went to Sony San Diego to work on The Show. I don't think they're going to be quick to get back in.

 

[eznark]

Dammit, EA should just come out and announce that they're making a MVP game next year. I want to know that I'll be able to play a [good] baseball game on Xbox next year.

You can drop the "xbox" modifier. This year there were no good baseball games for any platform.

 

[McNei1y]

A lot of EA's MVP team went to Sony San Diego to work on The Show. I don't think they're going to be quick to get back in.

Really? Damn.

You can drop the "xbox" modifier. This year there were no good baseball games for any platform.

Really? Damn.

The Show wasn't good?

 

[cashman]

Haven't played an MLB video game since MVP 2005

 

[eznark]

Carlos Gomez is a .

No, the Show sucks this year.

 

[eznark]

HAHAHAHHAHA

Braun almost passed Aoki on the bases and almost slid into the back of his legs at home.

 

[vas_a_morir]

HAHAHAHHAHA

Braun almost passed Aoki on the bases and almost slid into the back of his legs at home.

Aoki really got his shit together. I'm conflicted about it. :/

 

[The Frankman]

Carlos Gomez is a *redacted*

No, the Show sucks this year.

You know Big Brother is watching, you fool. And STILL you do this?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Cardinals announced today that Chris Carpenter will be having season-ending surgery on his shoulder.

The Athletics just DFA'd Brian Fuentes.

The Red Sox have released Bobby Jenks.

 

[The Frankman]

The Athletics just DFA'd Brian Fuentes.

The Red Sox have released Bobby Jenks.

METS WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? GO OUT THERE AND SIGN! SIGN! SIGN!!!

 

[McNei1y]

Supposedly Chipper Jones is taking Matt Kemp's spot on the All Star team?

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/03/chipper-jones-named-to-nl-all-star-team/

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves
Chipper Jones replacing injured Matt Kemp on NL All-Star roster

 

[eznark]

Supposedly Chipper Jones is taking Matt Kemp's spot on the All Star team?

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/03/chipper-jones-named-to-nl-all-star-team/

Braun starting his fifth consecutive AS game. Nice.

Also, that makes Harper a lock.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Yep. Chipper's on the All-Star team. He's officially replacing Matt Kemp, who will not play.

This pretty much means Bryce Harper is going to blow away the NL Final Vote, which really sucks because Michael Bourn and Aaron Hill are more deserving. Hill got fucked on that "every team has to have a player" rule, so La Russa picked Jose Altuve of Houston instead of Hill. Altuve is good, but Hill is better.

 

[McNei1y]

Well Freese is still ahead of Bryce in votes.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Braun starting his fifth consecutive AS game. Nice.
Also, that makes Harper a lock.

And you were sweating about it....Kemvp says you're welcome

 

[eznark]

And you were sweating about it....Kemvp says you're welcome

I wasn't sweating about it, I'm annoyed by it. I don't want him to play.

Kemp is saying "you're welcome" for all those terribly embarrassing misplays he had earlier this year that gifted the Brewers wins. Hardly MVP material.

 

[Dominican Power]

I haven't played the show since Ryan Howard was on the cover. Did the online at least improved?

 

[sf2fanatic]

I wasn't sweating about it, I'm annoyed by it. I don't want him to play.

Kemp is saying "you're welcome" for all those terribly embarrassing misplays he had earlier this year that gifted the Brewers wins. Hardly MVP material.

So if I'm looking at this right Kemp has 1 error compared to Braun's 4?

 

[eznark]

So if I'm looking at this right Kemp has 1 error compared to Braun's 4?

Lol at outfield errors. He made a couple of piss poor throws and completely misplayed two balls in four separate games to give them to Milwaukee. It was glorious. But...outfielders basically have to murder someone to get charged with an error.

And comparing Kemp to one of the worst fielders in the game helps you how?

 

[Blearth]

[/QUOTE]

You don't have to hack a voting machine to beat a Met.

 

[eznark]

Marlolins

 

[sf2fanatic]

Lol at outfield errors. He made a couple of piss poor throws and completely misplayed two balls in four separate games to give them to Milwaukee. It was glorious. But...outfielders basically have to murder someone to get charged with an error.

And comparing Kemp to one of the worst fielders in the game helps you how?

Just backing up our teams MVP. No need to be salty. Just been awhile since he's been out there. First game of rehab is tonight. So amp!!!

 

[eznark]

MVP

MVP

MVP

 

[Blearth]

The Giants have a commercial shitting on Tim McCarver. lol