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Damn White Sox.

Barring the Final Vote, here are the All Star rosters:

American League Starters

C Jason Varitek, BOS
1B Mark Teixeira, TEX
2B Brian Roberts, BAL
3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY
SS Miguel Tejada, BAL
LF Manny Ramirez, BOS
CF Johnny Damon, BOS
RF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA
DH David Ortiz, BOS

American League Pitchers

SP Mark Buehrle, CWS
SP Bartolo Colon, LAA
SP Jon Garland, CWS
SP Roy Halladay, TOR
SP Kenny Rogers, TEX
SP Johan Santana, MIN


RP Danys Baez, TB
RP Justin Duchscherer, OAK
RP Joe Nathan, MIN
RP Mariano Rivera, NYY
RP B.J. Ryan, BAL L/L
RP Bob Wickman, CLE

American League Reserves

C Ivan Rodriguez, DET
1B Shea Hillenbrand, TOR
1B Paul Konerko, CWS
1B Mike Sweeney, KC
2B Alfonso Soriano, TEX
3B Melvin Mora, BAL
SS Michael Young, TEX
OF Garret Anderson, LAA
OF Gary Sheffield, NYY
OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA



National League Starters

C Mike Piazza, NYM
1B Derrek Lee, CHC
2B Jeff Kent, LAD R/R
3B Scott Rolen, STL
SS David Eckstein, STL
LF Carlos Beltran, NYM
CF Jim Edmonds, STL
RF Bobby Abreu, PHI

National League Pitchers

SP Chris Carpenter, STL
SP Roger Clemens, HOU
SP Livan Hernandez, WSH
SP Pedro Martinez, NYM
SP Jake Peavy, SD R/R
SP John Smoltz, ATL
SP Dontrelle Willis, FLA

RP Chad Cordero, WSH
RP Brian Fuentes, COL
RP Jason Isringhausen, STL
RP Brad Lidge, HOU

National League Reserves

C Paul Lo Duca, FLA
1B Albert Pujols, STL
2B Luis Castillo, FLA
3B Aramis Ramirez, CHC
SS Cesar Izturis, LAD
SS Felipe Lopez, CIN
OF Moises Alou, SF
OF Jason Bay, PIT R/R
OF Miguel Cabrera, FLA
OF Luis Gonzalez, ARI
OF Andruw Jones, ATL
OF Carlos Lee, MIL



Not sure how/why Jeff Kent got voted starting 2B. He's having a great year, but he doesn't strike me as a guy who'd get an honor like that. That would mean Dodger fans cared!!

Good to see Eckstein getting starting SS. He's had a great year, and it's awesome to see him finding success after the Angels let him go.

Jesse Crain got snubbed.

A lot of people got snubbed. Like Mark Kotsay and Eric Chavez for instance who are the best fielding third baseman and center fielder in the AL and yet they couldn't even make it onto the reserves list. Even more ridiculous, not one player from the AL central is in the starting lineup and that division just happens to host the best team in baseball right now. It's just a silly (east coast) popularity contest.

Kotsay? I think I'd rather have Podsednik in there even though I don't think he plays CF.

But, yeah, it's a ridiculous popularity contest. It's not as bad now, but in the past a lot of players got in by reputation long after they were past their prime. I think Ozzie Smith made the team when he was 52 and did Cal Ripken. Jeff Kent got in much that way this year but at least he's still All-Star quality.

Kotsay?  I think I'd rather have Podsednik in there even though I don't think he plays CF.

That's because defense is so undervalued.

Damon only made it because he's a C-list celebrity. Diehard Red Sox fans are all sick of him, or at least were, because he's gotten insanely hot the past 3 weeks. Here's praying that neither Jeter nor Matsui make it in on the final vote.

Jeter isnt an allstar. HAH.

So the first 10 minutes of the 6 PM Sportscenter was about how the Red Sox are in turmoil and shit. Because 1) Johnny Damon thinks putting Schill in the bullpen is a bad idea, and 2) Kevin Millar wants more playing time. This has put the team in distress. Never mind the fact that Manny and Papi are still smiling ALL the time and goofing off, and while Trey Wingo asked Terry Francona the dumbest question I've heard in a long time, "Does this team run off of team friction?" they showed a clip of the Red Sox giving each other their trademark man-hugs (thank you Tim McCarver). Yes, great deal of friction there. Besides, Johnny Damon is a moron and no one takes him seriously (I actually don't want my JD jersey anymore now that he's become an egocentric blabbering idiot), and Kevin Millar just irritates everyone--oh yeah, and he sucks. He'll be gone by July 31.

Man, I hate ESPN sometimes.

Three words:

BOBBY FUCKING ABREU!!!!!

http://mlb.mlb.com/N...p/mlb/index.jsp
Click on the video to see his TWENTY FOUR HOMER FIRST ROUND

Best. Derby. EVAR!!!!!!



Bobby wins with 41 fricking homers... that's more than he might hit this whole season!!!

Geez, that was ridunkulous.

Who cares about the derby, the A's swept the Chi Sox - in Chicago. Any doubters now?

Chicago starts their 2nd half slide a series early...

Who cares about the derby, the A's swept the Chi Sox - in Chicago.    Any doubters now?

So, the Mariners swept the Angels in four games in Anaheim. Doesn't mean the Angels are gonna fall out of the west.

...I hope...

w00t! Go Yankees.....we won 3/4 games in Boston.

w00t go Angels! We won 3/4 games in Minnesota!!!


Just doesn't have the same ring to it I guess...


Meanwhile the Dodgers contine to sink faster than the Lusitania.

w00t! Go Yankees.....we won 3/4 games in Boston.

Die.

Here's a nice wallpaper I made for my comp a few months back...enjoy
http://daapspace.daa...net/yankees.jpg

Go Yankees!

P.S. Look at the bottom right corner

Can't believe they've fought back to get into first place. But they beat the Rangers, so that helps us.

Hey Ed... nice game. Angels 5 - A's 2.

Here's a nice wallpaper I made for my comp a few months back...enjoy
http://daapspace.daa...net/yankees.jpg

Go Yankees!

P.S. Look at the bottom right corner 

Die.

Can't believe they've fought back to get into first place.    But they beat the Rangers, so that helps us.

Hey Ed... nice game.  Angels 5 - A's 2.

Yeah well that was our worst starter. And your guys really only had the one good inning. N
Now you're getting Harden & Zito so we'll see who ends up taking the series.