All-Star ballots anyone?

by Zach K on Jun 23, 2007 5:05 PM EDT Comment 28 comments

With 5 days left for All-Star voting, I'm Curious who makes every RRs NL ballot, I voted for the following

C-Russ Martin
1B-Prince Fielder
2B-Chase Utley
SS-Hanley Rameriez
3B-Miguel Cabera
RF-Griffey
CF-Aarron Rowand
LF-Matt Holiday

I also voted for Phillips and Dunn as well in some of my ballots

Also tell me who wins your {Cy Young, NL MVP, ROY, MIP} for the first half of the 07 season!

Cy Young- Jake Peavy

NL MVP- Matt Holiday {no NL runaway right now}

ROY- Troy Tulowitzki

MIP- JJ Hardy

I'm intrested in seeing what you guys say
{ED} Sorry I don't know why I put "ballad" for ballot...

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My favorite ballads

Sir Patrick Spens
Lord Randall
The Spanish Lady
The Unquiet Grave

And if we have to go with something this century, I'll say Boots of Spanish Leather.

the check when it arrived we went clutch, clutch, clutch, clutch

by Man Mountain on Jun 23, 2007 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn

You beat my sarcasm by 30 seconds.

by greg456 on Jun 23, 2007 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's my only talent

Though I must say that Smashmouth plays fast and loose with proper ballad meter.

the check when it arrived we went clutch, clutch, clutch, clutch

by Man Mountain on Jun 23, 2007 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

Loose interpretation of "ballad", but I'll sacrifice literary accuracy for humor any day.

by greg456 on Jun 23, 2007 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Decent

No man mountain is right, Ballad in general for music is just a song played a slow tempo. So it is funny and correct haha

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jun 23, 2007 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the point might be being missed here, but regardless, a ballad is more that "just a song played a slow tempo". But I don't care that much, and defining literary terms isn't what I like to do in my spare time, so whatever.

by greg456 on Jun 23, 2007 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you didnt even answer

the question, greg... who do you have in youre all-star ballad. it was a smiple question GEEZE!!!!!1!!!

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples.

by boobs on Jun 23, 2007 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

You would think a smiple question would just require a smiple answer, but I'm pretty pustid.

by greg456 on Jun 23, 2007 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

youre pustid...

but i actually looked that up before i realized what you were doing there. im pustid.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples.

by boobs on Jun 23, 2007 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget....

The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Gordon Lightfoot pisses on the other ballads.

by buckeye22fox on Jun 23, 2007 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, good one.

I remember walleye fishing on Lake Erie a few years back and the waves were four feet high. That tune kept runing through my head the whole time.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Jun 23, 2007 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

all-star ballad

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was lookin kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an L on her forehead
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Head to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun,
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with takin the backstreets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow

Hey now, you're an All Star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid,
And all that glitters is gold
Only shootin stars break the mold

It's a cool place, and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now, wait till you get older
But the media men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is gettin pretty thin
The water's gettin warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire, how about yours?
Cuz that's the way I like it and I never get bored

Hey now, you're an All Star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid,
And all that glitters is gold
Only shootin stars

Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change

Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Head to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun,
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with takin the backstreets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow

Hey now, you're an All Star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid,
And all that glitters is gold
Only shootin stars break the mold
And all that glitters is gold
Only shootin stars break the mold

by greg456 on Jun 23, 2007 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You ever make a joke..

and then start to feel kinda bad because the person you're making the joke about doesn't understand that you are picking on them?

Awkward

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jun 23, 2007 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, awkward

He could always go edit his "dairy".

by Brian B on Jun 24, 2007 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also,

Jimmy's boxed set, Boats Beaches Bars and Ballads has four cd's. Ballads is the one I listen to least often.

But my favs are He Went to Paris and Little Miss Magic.

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jun 23, 2007 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SS

Ballads don't move me like ballots.

I'd put Reyes over Ramirez. They're close offensively but Reyes is considerably better defensively. Ramirez was 12 runs below average according to THT's zone ratings released earlier this month; Reyes was a couple of runs above average. Reyes' OPS is a little lower, but he has a higher OBP and 38 steals to Hanley's 22 at about the same success rate. He should bat leadoff for the NL.

I voted for Pujols and Bonds, but it's hard to argue with Fielder and Holliday at this point.

by ken on Jun 24, 2007 1:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

True

Hanley will be there behind Reyes though, Pujols will get in because there is no other Cardinal that can be an All-Star. I won't be surprised if Ryan Howard surpasses Fielder with HRs and RBIs by seasons end though.

I think 3 reds will be at the all-star game Dunn and Griffey are pretty much locks, and if Harrang gets to 10 wins he should be a lock then

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jun 24, 2007 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harang

You think LaRussa will pick "The Guy Who Should Be Suspended"?

by Blue on Jun 24, 2007 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The players have a vote so maybe they

will pick him

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jun 24, 2007 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think Dunn will make it.

He comes into the ASB with an OPS well over .900 and as a league leader in homers, but hasn't made in any of the past few years. I doubt this year is any different.

Junior's a lock and I think Harang's gotta make it, though. He's got the wins and the ERA, and I think La Russa was just talking out his ass.

by Geki on Jun 24, 2007 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he hits around .270

he should make it, Bonds, Beltran, Delgado and other big name players are having below average years. Who else besides Prince will compete for the NL in the Home Run derby?

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jun 24, 2007 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last place team

We'll be lucky to have more than one rep. Harang has a good W-L and has lowered his ERA to the 3's, so he's got a shot. Dunn has too much competition.

by ken on Jun 25, 2007 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe if you were using ballots

you'd vote for more reds, being a reds fan and all.

i voted for fielder, phillips, gonzalez, encarnacion, griffey, dunn, and bonds. i can't remember who i picked for catcher.

Blessed be Homer

by Daedalus on Jun 24, 2007 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted for Jerry for catcher

It was a vote born out of frustration - similar, I believe, to Narron's sending Castro to PH for Roy. Alas poor Jerry, we hardly knew you.

Reds Billy Hatcher set a World Series record w/ 7 consecutive hits. Hatcher's .750 BA broke a mark for a four-game World Series by Babe Ruth (.625 in 1928).

by Madville on Jun 24, 2007 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

here's mine:

First Base: Fielder, P., MIL
Second Base: Phillips, B., CIN
Third Base: Cabrera, M., FLA
Shortstop: Ramirez, H., FLA
Catcher: Martin, R., LAD
Outfielder: Dunn, A., CIN
Outfielder: Griffey Jr., K., CIN
Outfielder:
Write-in: Josh Hamilton

Yes, I am a homer.

and the A.L.:

First Base: Teixeira, M., TEX
Second Base: Upton, B., TB
Third Base: Iwamura, A., TB
Shortstop: Guillen, C., DET
Catcher: Posada, J., NYY
Outfielder: Ordonez, M., DET
Outfielder: Suzuki, I., SEA
Outfielder:
Write-in: Reggie Willits

I always go with one LF, RF, and CF each.

by Blue on Jun 24, 2007 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yankees 3b

I'm pretty sure that ARod fella should be starting over Iwamura.

by greg456 on Jun 24, 2007 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

arod cheats on his wife

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples.

by boobs on Jun 24, 2007 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All Star ballad (not as good as Gregs)

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Griff
Havin such a season that the people said "What if?"
Now these days he is lookin like The Kid,
Got everyone checkin Sports Center to just see what he did
(Home runs that is, who'd he pass today?)

Well the first thing you know old Griff's once again an All Star
climbing up the ladder and hittin `em mighty far
Said California is the place you oughta be man
So they loaded up the truck and they went to San Fran
(All star game, hr derby)

Well now it's time to say goodbye to Griff and all his kin
He'd really like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heaping helping of their hospitality
(RedReporters, that's what they call 'em now,
Nice folks Y'all come back now, ya hear?)

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jun 25, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs