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Post by Saint on May 17, 2018 10:14:05 GMT -6
As it stands now, I'd have to say that we would have the following players make the All-Star team:
Verlander
Cole
Morton
Devinski or McHugh (I doubt both would make it.)
Altuve (Lowrie would be the starter)
Correa is having a good year, but Simmons and Lindor are having better. Altuve would likely be the 3rd best, but Cano is now suspended and 2B in the AL is pretty thin this year.
I would put McCann on the cusp at the time being, but he isn't playing quite enough at this point. Too many good OFers this year if Springer doesn't catch fire more-so.
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Post by olpapa on May 17, 2018 10:18:54 GMT -6
As it stands now, I'd have to say that we would have the following players make the All-Star team: Verlander Cole Morton Devinski or McHugh (I doubt both would make it.) Altuve (Lowrie would be the starter) Correa is having a good year, but Simmons and Lindor are having better. Altuve would likely be the 3rd best, but Cano is now suspended and 2B in the AL is pretty thin this year. I would put McCann on the cusp at the time being, but he isn't playing quite enough at this point. Too many good OFers this year if Springer doesn't catch fire more-so. I wonder how many times three SPs from the same team have made the All-Star team. The first trio that comes to mind would be Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz. Did they ever make the All-Star team in the same year? |
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Post by Saint on May 17, 2018 10:21:54 GMT -6
As it stands now, I'd have to say that we would have the following players make the All-Star team: Verlander Cole Morton Devinski or McHugh (I doubt both would make it.) Altuve (Lowrie would be the starter) Correa is having a good year, but Simmons and Lindor are having better. Altuve would likely be the 3rd best, but Cano is now suspended and 2B in the AL is pretty thin this year. I would put McCann on the cusp at the time being, but he isn't playing quite enough at this point. Too many good OFers this year if Springer doesn't catch fire more-so. I wonder how many times three SPs from the same team have made the All-Star team. The first trio that comes to mind would be Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz. Did they ever make the All-Star team in the same year? All 3 of them made it in 1996. I don't know if that was the only time. Smoltz started. Maddux started the next two years. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 12:03:43 GMT -6
I'll go with Verlander, Cole, Altuve, and Correa.
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Post by Saint on May 17, 2018 12:08:03 GMT -6
Correa will have to hope Lindor or Simmons gets hurt/suspended/withdrawals. Or else carry three shortstops (which is possible).
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 12:09:54 GMT -6
I banking he heats up, and has a mega- June
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Post by blcoach8 on May 17, 2018 12:13:28 GMT -6
I'll go with Verlander, Cole, Altuve, and Correa. Verlander, Cole, and Altuve should be locks. Correa has work to do. Sprimger has hope but must heat up a lot. Morton has to be in consideration as a pitcher, too. |
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Post by sempersmom on May 17, 2018 12:31:21 GMT -6
It helps that our team won the World Series last season and their names are now known. Correa will get voted in.
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Post by Saint on May 17, 2018 12:34:35 GMT -6
It helps that our team won the World Series last season and their names are now known. Correa will get voted in. Correa was pretty well known already. Unfortunately so is Lindor. I think Lindor will get voted in and Simmons deserves to be the reserve. Course, we still have several weeks so who knows how it will end up. Correa is certainly having a good overall season. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 12:34:57 GMT -6
Correa will have to earn it, since AJ (as far as I know) picks the non-starters.
He'll get slammed for favoritism if not.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 17, 2018 12:53:11 GMT -6
The Astros won the World Series and AJ is the manager and has earned the right to make selections. Managers always reward their own players for what they did to help the team win. If AJ has the choice, Correa and probsably Springer make the team. Springer's WS performance may have earned him a spot.
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Post by bearbryant on May 17, 2018 12:57:46 GMT -6
Correa will have to earn it, since AJ (as far as I know) picks the non-starters. He'll get slammed for favoritism if not.
Managers haven't picked the All-Star reserves for years. It's the players' ballot that picks the reserves. Only All-Stars the manager picks are if someone needs to be replaced due to injury, if they pitched the previous Sunday, etc. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 17, 2018 13:09:46 GMT -6
I thought the managers still had a say in the reserves, too. No matter how they are selected, some who deserve to be on the team are always left off.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 13:21:17 GMT -6
Correa will have to earn it, since AJ (as far as I know) picks the non-starters. He'll get slammed for favoritism if not.
Managers haven't picked the All-Star reserves for years. It's the players' ballot that picks the reserves. Only All-Stars the manager picks are if someone needs to be replaced due to injury, if they pitched the previous Sunday, etc. Thanks. Didn't know the protocols had changed. |
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Post by Saint on May 17, 2018 14:41:43 GMT -6
Normally there are enough injuries, etc. where the managers are able to sneak on a couple of their guys as long as is it isn't ridiculous (like adding a 4th 1B when you only have 1 catcher). That's where AJ can make his mark.
That will be Springer's best chance if he isn't voted in, since there are a lot of good OFers this year. Trout, Judge, and Betts should be the starters easily to this point.
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Post by abregmanfan on May 20, 2018 17:32:02 GMT -6
Normally there are enough injuries, etc. where the managers are able to sneak on a couple of their guys as long as is it isn't ridiculous (like adding a 4th 1B when you only have 1 catcher). That's where AJ can make his mark. That will be Springer's best chance if he isn't voted in, since there are a lot of good OFers this year. Trout, Judge, and Betts should be the starters easily to this point. I wonder who will get the most votes out of those 3. That will be interesting itself. |
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Post by Saint on May 30, 2018 13:27:49 GMT -6
At this point I'd say we're looking at:
Verlander
Cole
Morton
Altuve
Maybe: Correa, Springer, McHugh (Depending on injuries or withdrawals)
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Post by blcoach8 on May 30, 2018 22:07:30 GMT -6
At this point I'd say we're looking at: Verlander Cole Morton Altuve Maybe: Correa, Springer, McHugh (Depending on injuries or withdrawals) I agree with the four you mentioned.......I would go with Springer, too. Right now, Correa doesn't deserve it. |
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 7:04:35 GMT -6
Yeah Correa is dropping off quickly.
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 7:22:51 GMT -6
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Post by astrosdoug on May 31, 2018 7:30:04 GMT -6
My dark horse candidate is Max Stassi. The All STar Team probably carries 3 catchers or so and Cervelli, Realmuto, and (imo) Stassi all deserve it.
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 7:30:45 GMT -6
Stassi will have to continue to get more ABs.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 31, 2018 7:44:56 GMT -6
Stassi will have to continue to get more ABs. With McCann out, there is a very good chance he will get them. I think Hinch likes Fedo but wants him to be a backup, not primary, catcher. |
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 7:47:35 GMT -6
Stassi is young and needs to make up for lost time. I hope they let him hit every game with maybe a day or two off from catching (but still DHing).
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Post by unionstation82 on May 31, 2018 8:56:49 GMT -6
I hope Bregman makes it. His BB/K rate alone is a testament to his keen eye at the plate. He just needs to up the homers to become a shoo-in. I think he’s earned reserve status at the least.
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 9:42:25 GMT -6
Bregman is going to have a hard time simply because of so many other Astros being deserving and teams requiring to have one selection. Jose Ramirez will be the starter, and then somebody like Moustakas or Chapman will get the reserve because those crappy teams have to have somebody make them. (And currently Chapman is better WAR-wise anyways.)
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Post by unionstation82 on May 31, 2018 10:05:57 GMT -6
Chapman plays some great defense at 3B, almost as well as Arenado and Machado. He doesn’t have the hitting yet to be an All Star, though.
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Post by Saint on May 31, 2018 10:15:57 GMT -6
Not right now, but even just modest improvement makes him a clearly better all-around 3B. In any case, it's just the fact Oakland will have to have an all-star and the only other close to worthy people as of now are Lowrie and Mengden.
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Post by marshall on Jun 1, 2018 1:58:08 GMT -6
You also have to make allowances for name players who are hitting around the Mendoza line or injured all year will be voted in by idiot fans. That always hurts deserving players.
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Post by Saint on Jun 1, 2018 9:50:14 GMT -6
Yeah but it's getting better lately. I just hope there is no stupid movement this year like the Royals fans did a couple years back. What a waste.
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