All Star Game 2009

[joesox]

Ecco gli All Star per l'All Star Game 2009 che si giocherà il 14 luglio al Busch Stadium di St. Louis. A seguire il giocatore votato online dai tifosi.

American League

Starters

C Joe Mauer, MIN
1B Mark Teixeira, NYY 
2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS Derek Jeter, NYY 
3B Evan Longoria, TB 
OF Jason Bay, BOS 
OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA 
OF Josh Hamilton, TEX

Pitchers

P Andrew Bailey, OAK
P Josh Beckett, BOS
P Mark Buehrle, CWS 
P Brian Fuentes, LAA 
P Zack Greinke, KC 
P Roy Halladay, TOR
P Felix Hernandez, SEA
P Edwin Jackson, DET
P Joe Nathan, MIN
P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
P Mariano Rivera, NYY 
P Justin Verlander, DET
P Tim Wakefield, BOS

Reserves

C Victor Martinez, CLE
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
1B Kevin Youkilis, BOS 
2B Aaron Hill, TOR
SS Jason Bartlett, TB
3B Michael Young, TEX
OF Carl Crawford, TB
OF Curtis Granderson, DET
OF Torii Hunter, LAA
OF Adam Jones, BAL
OF Ben Zobrist, TB



National League

Starters

C Yadier Molina, STL 
1B Albert Pujols, STL 
2B Chase Utley, PHI 
SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA 
3B David Wright, NYM 
OF Carlos Beltran, NYM 
OF Ryan Braun, MIL 
OF Raul Ibanez, PHI

Pitchers

P Heath Bell, SD
P Chad Billingsley, LAD
P Jonathan Broxton, LAD
P Matt Cain, SF
P Francisco Cordero, CIN
P Ryan Franklin, STL
P Dan Haren, ARI
P Josh Johnson, FLA
P Ted Lilly, CHC
P Tim Lincecum, SF
P Jason Marquis, COL
P Francisco Rodriguez, NYM
P Johan Santana, NYM

Reserves

C Brian McCann, ATL
1B Prince Fielder, MIL 
1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD 
1B Ryan Howard, PHI
2B Orlando Hudson, LAD 
2B Freddy Sanchez, PIT
SS Miguel Tejada, HOU
3B Ryan Zimmerman, WSH
OF Brad Hawpe, COL
OF Hunter Pence, HOU
OF Justin Upton, ARI

[Pablets]

Ho 6 all stars al Fantabaseball
Fine del mio interesse per questo topic. :D

[joesox]

Anche quest'anno, 80esimo All Star Game, i tifosi potranno scegliere altri due giocatori tra questi 10.

American League

Chone Figgins, 3B, Angels
The Angels are perennial postseason contenders, and entering Sunday they were tied at the top of the AL West due in no small part to the consistent contributions from Figgins. He is batting .316 with 24 steals, which ranks fifth in the Majors. An on-base machine, Figgins ranks 10th in the Majors in hits with 97, more than any Final Vote candidate.

Brandon Inge, 3B, Tigers
Inge, still looking for his first All-Star selection, has earned his reputation as one of baseball's best defensive third basemen, and his fielding skill was a big reason behind his return to the hot corner this season in a revamped lineup on a resurgent Tigers team that has been steady atop the AL Central. His 154 assists and 25 double plays topped all AL third basemen entering Sunday, and his regular appearances on highlight reels for his acrobatic plays can't hurt in a balloting battle that lasts just four days.
Yet what has separated this season from many for Inge is his bat, powering a career turnaround at the plate. He has 18 homers and 52 RBIs, both on course for personal bests. Only Longoria and Toronto's Scott Rolen entered Sunday with a higher OPS among AL third basemen than Inge at .868.

Ian Kinsler, 2B, Rangers
This has to be considered the shocker of the 2008 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote. Kinsler led virtually the entire way through the starter voting, in the weekly updates at MLB.com. Dustin Pedroia overtook him at the wire to win the fans' vote for the starting job, and then -- he's just gone? It will be up to fans to decide whether he joins outfield starter Josh Hamilton and fellow Rangers infielder Michael Young as a reserve -- or whether Kinsler goes from weekly leader to observer.
Here is the supporting evidence again: Rangers are still tied for lead in AL West; 19 homers, 51 RBIs, 16 steals, .500 slugging percentage.

Adam Lind, DH, Blue Jays
Lind was the one Toronto player whose name was noticeably missing on the All-Star ballot this year, and now it will be up to fans here if he gets to St. Louis. The 25-year-old opened the season as Toronto's primary DH, but has been receiving starts in left field since rookie Travis Snider was returned to Triple-A Las Vegas earlier this season. As the projected DH heading into the year, Lind was not eligible for the All-Star ballot, which had Snider's name listed among the AL's outfielders.
That hasn't stopped Lind, though. Through 80 games for the Blue Jays, the left-handed hitter was batting .309 with a .384 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. Lind had produced 17 homers, 25 doubles, 48 runs and 55 RBIs, earning a recent promotion to the third spot in the Blue Jays' lineup.

Carlos Pena, 1B, Rays
Pena enters Sunday night action as the AL's leading home run hitter with 23 and he also leads the league in runs with (58) and walks (54). The question now is whether he can make it two straight Rays Final Vote winners, in the year after teammate Evan Longoria won it. Johnny Damon and Jason Varitek won it while with Boston in 2002 and 2003, respectively, and Scott Podsednik and A.J. Pierzynski won it for the White Sox in 2005 and 2006, respectively.


National League

Christian Guzman, SS, Nationals
One of the bright spots for Washington this season undoubtedly is the play of Guzman, who was batting .316 through 65 games. He went on a real tear last month during three consecutive Interleague Play series against the Yankees, Blue Jays and Red Sox, producing eight multi-hit games and going 20-for-47 during that 10-game stretch.
It would be the third All-Star selection for Guzman, who was chosen in 2001 with Minnesota and then went 0-for-3 off the bench during the NL's 15-inning victory last summer.

Matt Kemp, OF, Dodgers
Think back to June 16, when Kemp singled in the 10th inning against Oakland to give the Dodgers what then was their Major League-best eighth walk-off win -- and the reaction of a full Dodger Stadium crowd. The Dodgers have celebrated more than any team this season, and he has been a big reason. Kemp is batting .303 with 10 homers, 44 RBIs and 19 steals, meaning he could be a 20-40 man this year.
It is somewhat surprising perhaps that the Dodgers have been baseball's top team almost the entire season yet have only a few reserves so far -- second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitchers Chad Billingsley and Jonathan Broxton. Will Kemp be the fourth?

Mark Reynolds, 3B, D-backs
Reynolds will try to join right fielder Justin Upton and pitcher Dan Haren as reserves on the NL team from Arizona. In his third year, Reynolds is continuing a huge Major League progression by going from 17 homers as a rookie to 28 last year to already 23 at this point. He also has 58 RBIs and 13 steals, a fantasy mainstay for many.

Pablo Sandoval, 3B, Giants
"I just focus on playing my game," the Venezuelan switch-hitter said after homering twice recently at Milwaukee. "I don't focus on the numbers." That's OK, we are. Sandoval has positively burst upon the scene in his first full season, ranking fourth in the NL in batting with a .333 average and leading the Giants into contention despite the Dodgers' breakaway first half. He also has 12 homers and 44 RBIs.
The Giants' "Kung Fu Panda," just 22, also ranks among the NL top 10 in doubles (23), multi-hit games (30), slugging percentage (.566), extra-base hits (38), hits (93) and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage -- .954). He also entered Saturday leading the Majors with a .393 batting average in two-out situations.

Shane Victorino, OF, Phillies
Everyone knows the Flyin' Hawaiian from the last postseason, when he was a key player in the Phillies' run to the World Series title. So the question is, how has he done as an encore to that? Good enough that his manager nominated him for your consideration here. Although his stolen-base numbers are down a bit at the halfway mark (13, compared to a total of 37 in 2007 and 36 in 2008), his average and on-base percentages are peaking at .304 and .367. He also has 96 hits, on pace for a career-best.
Victorino will try to join starters Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez and reserve Ryan Howard on the All-Star Team. He also will try to become the second Final Vote winner from Philly, following Bobby Abreu in 2004.


Choose one per league, and choose wisely.

[Rasheed]

per curiosità:ma per quale motivo aardsma non va all'all star game?non ha il nome?

301 di ERA+...1.41 ERA...2-2,17 SV...48 SO in  38.1 IP...

per dire fuentes ha 3.49 ERA,128 di ERA+,0-2,23 SV e 30 K in 28 IP...

[Hobbit83]

Certo che Longoria dentro..... mah!

[Pablets]

Certo che Longoria dentro..... mah!

Cos'ha? Antipatico? :D
Comunque è una cazzata a partire dal fatto che votano i tifosi. Yadier Molina titolare in NL al posto di McCann le batte tutte però.

[Dodgers fan #7]

Cos'ha? Antipatico? :D
Comunque è una cazzata a partire dal fatto che votano i tifosi. Yadier Molina titolare in NL al posto di McCann le batte tutte però.

Pensa che fino a pochi giorni prima della fine dei voti Jimmy Rollins era IN TESTA nei voti per lo SS della NL.

[Pablets]

Pensa che fino a pochi giorni prima della fine dei voti Jimmy Rollins era IN TESTA nei voti per lo SS della NL.

Ma infatti. E' una buffonata, così come è una buffonata che ogni squadra debba avere un rappresentante.
La cosa che ogni anno mi fa venire i brividi, lo ripeterò alla nausea, è che questa buffonata assegni il fattore campo delle WS.

[Dodgers fan #7]

Tra l'altro a rileggere il post di prima l'ho scritto davvero una schifezza! 

Menomale che non faccio il giornalista...

[Jeremy]

Contento per Cain e Lincecum spero che Big Panda si aggiunga alla compagnia, credo lo meriterebbe.

[MarcoRVD]

Spero che i nostri abbiano la febbre cosi' da non partecipare.

[Rasheed]

ovviamente sta a casa adam dunn:.952 di OPS,150 di OPS+,22HR,OBP.403...è ma che stronzo batte solo .265...

portato pence che è .303./.373/.488...mi pare giusto...

[MILANO1946_ultrà]

Sanchez meritava un posto da titolare secondo me.

[Tasco]

Sanchez meritava un posto da titolare secondo me.

Se non ci fosse Utley, allora sì... :gazza:
Utley: .300/.424/.549; OPS+ 154
Sanchez: .316/.355/.477; OPS+ 124

[Dodgers fan #7]

Sanchez meritava un posto da titolare secondo me.

Per altro, statistiche a parte, gli appassionati hanno scelto Utley quindi c'era poco da fare.