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Random baseball shit
Please, if you have a heart, go to MLB.com and vote Francisco Liriano for AL Final Vote to be named to the AL All-Star Team. He's currently in second place.
When voting, consider that Liriano has been the best pitcher in baseball the last 2 months. Consider that he is doing it in his rookie year. Consider that he is the only starter in baseball with a sub-2.00 ERA. But most importantly, consider who will take his spot if you choose not to vote: ![]() THIS FUCKING ASSHOLE! Look into your heart. Don't let A.J. fucking Pierzynski grace the roster of the AL's best. Don't let his stupid fucking manager get his wish and have AJ on the team. Go and vote. Now. Multiple times. http://www.mlb.com/ p
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You only have till 6 eastern BTW
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awwww.
Is it going to suck that much to have one of the best catchers in the league in the All Star Game? Better luck for Liriano next year. AJ - 5/28 .326/.371/.446 |
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Yeah i voted for him not long after the last man vote started, went for Nomah in the NL
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It's going to be AJ and Nomar. And all will be right with the world.
Then someone will drop out of the ASG and then Crede will get the call (should be starting anyway... fucking popularity contest). |
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i voted for pronk
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And LOL @ Pusszynski being "one of the best Catchers in the league." The guy is terrible and a piece of shit to boot. "My belly's just a little big, my heinie's just a little big, but bruddah, I'm bad and they know I'm bad." - Dusty Rhodes
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I didn't vote Liriano. The kid's awesome, but I want the NL to actually have a fighting chance. Definately didn't vote AJ either. Too many White Sox already as is. I voted Ramon Hernandez, who probably won't even play if he's put on the team.
Besides which, Ozzie should be punished for not taking Liriano to begin with. What the fuck is wrong with him. ![]() |
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lol...okay?
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And cry all you want about him winning the 30th man, he'll be there next Tuesday and he'll play. Simple as that. We got Pods voted in last year (over Jeter I may add) and we'll get AJ in this year. |
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Yah we know Joey Slugs, tragedy happens and Spodwinklesk getting voted in over Jeter was one of them.
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What i wanna know is why the hell is home-field advantage still decided by the all-star result?
It's just...insane! |
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However you wanna justify it to yourself is cool with me.
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So Slugs, back to the question at hand here....
Why should A.J. be voted in and not Liriano? |
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AJ Pierzynski being one of the top catchers in the game? Outside of his batting average he is merely average.
AJ has 28 RBIs. 16 MLB catchers are above him, three are tied with him. Seven AL catchers are above him. AJ has five home runs. 22 MLB catchers have more than him, three are tied with him. 13 of those above him are from the AL. AJ has an OPS of 816. Five MLB catchers have more than him, and ALL FIVE are from the AL. The pecking order for AL catchers should go as follows: 1. Joe Mauer (MIN) .391 6 43 2. Victor Martinez (CLE) .307 11 56 3. Ramon Hernandez (BAL) .274 15 59 4. Jorge Posada (NYY) .307 11 45 5. Kenji Johjima (SEA) .294 10 41 6. Ivan Rodriguez (DET) .306 7 39 7. Jason Varitek (BOS) .244 9 40 8. AJ Pierzynski (CWS) .326 5 28 AJ doesn't hold water when it comes to being a deserving All Star this year. He is the same as he was on the Twins for so many years, he is a very solid player who hits well late in the lineup, but has relatively nothing to show for it but average. He is not deserving of an All Star bid this year. |
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I'm glad your "pecking order" is opinion based.
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AJ's in the lead right now, that alone answers the question.
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How can you justify that AJ is more deserving of the All Star game than Victor Martinez or Ramon Hernandez? A few more hits and about half as many RBIs? The All Star game is already flawed by the voting system, which prevented a lot of deserving guys from making the rosters to begin with. Even if the rosters were set right from the start, Pierzynski still wouldn't be on the team.
Justify why AJ is more deserving than all-but two of the guys I listed and maybe you can change my mind. |
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A no nonsense get-it-done (and one of the reasons the pitching staff was so dominant last season) top 5 catcher on the best team in baseball.
That is all I have to say. |
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Ivan Rodriguez isn't even in the vote silly
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Tigers may have the best record, but they are 1-5 against the White Sox this year.
As I said, the best team in baseball. |
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AL Team ERA
1. Detroit Tigers 3.52 2. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4.15 3. Oakland Athletics 4.18 4. Minnesota Twins 4.34 5. New York Yankees 4.39 5. Chicago White Sox 4.39 |
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OK. I'm done here.
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Joe Mauer .459 OBP, .544 SLG, 29 XBH Ramón Hernández .334 OBP, .497 SLG, 35 XBH Jorge Posada .402 OBP, .489 SLG, 23 XBH A.J. Pierzynski .371 OBP, .446 SLG, 22 XBH Quote:
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The ONLY reason you voted for Pierzynski is because he's a White Sox, and you know it. |
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But you are right, I am big into Sabermetrics and the only reason I voted for AJ is because he is on the Sox. He's a major pain in the ass, but atleast he's our pain in the ass. |
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I gave Liriano and Young @ 20 votes each.
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Ozzie called all his gay friends that he met at Madonna concerts and told them to stuff the ballot box for AJ
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Santana and Lirano might bring a title to the Twins one day if they stay together and healthy.
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