2009 MLB All-Star Predictions

[flvegan]

Who do you like at what position from each league? Go on, spill it.

[MrSlayer]

1. There will be at least five Phillies in it.

Utley, Rollins, Howard, Ibanez and Hamels.

[hughee99]

10. If Rollins make it, he'll be this year's least deserving all-star

at least based on his performance to this point. He's been playing better lately, though.

[MrSlayer]

19. It's all a popularity contest.

And he has the most votes.

[joeybee12]

2. Just take tomorrow's starting nine for the Red Sox...

...and put them in. :evilgrin:

[flvegan]

3. Longoria is going to get the 3B spot before Lowell does.

Everybody loves him. Otherwise, I think you're right.

:hide:

[dakota_democrat]

6. Don't think the Red Sox's catcher can make it past Joe Mauer's >.400 batting average.

:)

[hughee99]

14. I wouldn't be suprised to see Bay as the only starter.

But I think they'll be well represented at the game.

[TZ]

4. I believe Ryan Zimmerman

Will be the lone Nats representative..

[madinmaryland]

5. Nate McClouth from the Pirates??

:wtf: he was traded.

:grr:

[cboy4]

8. You're sure going out on the limb, ha TZ?

[Upton]

7. The Giants have 3 excellent contenders

all of whom are pitchers..

Matt Cain..9-1 (leads NL in wins) ERA 2.39 (3rd in NL)

Tim Lincecum 6-1 ERA 2.66 (4th in NL) 103 SOs (2nd in NL)

Brian Wilson 18 saves(2nd in NL)

If the All Star game were tomorrow Matt Cain should be the NL starting pitcher.

[cboy4]

9. I agree!!

[hughee99]

11. For as much shit as I give the Giants for having a catcher hit 4th

Molina should probably go as well, at least as a backup.

[cboy4]

12. I think the only way they'd pick Molina is if they don't pick three

Giants pitchers.

[hughee99]

13. I think Molina will make it and Wilson will get snubbed.

There's a lot of good options at closer (K-Rod, Broxton, Bell, Hoffman and Cordero), but Molina is clearly one of the top catchers in the NL (at least based on numbers). The voters will pick McCann, and the manager will take Molina at backup, I think.

[Onceuponalife]

15. Fred Lewis in left field!!

Orlando Hudson
Juan Pierre
Chad Billingsley
Randy Wolf
Jonathan Broxton

all deserve to be there, possibly Casey Blake also.

Manny should be kept as far away from the stadium as possible.

[Upton]

16. Nah...I think Manny ought to be there

all roided up and dressed in his now tarnished Dodger blue. Last I heard, Ramirez was 5th in the outfield All Star voting...gee, I wonder who's voting for him, could it be those hypocritical ignorant Dodger fans?

[cboy4]

17. I bet these guys voted for him!

[Upton]

18. No doubt

Here's some more good Manny voters....Dodger fans all.