2004 I Love Baseball All Star Thread: Cast Your Votes

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...but at the same time it can open up spots for other players who'd otherwise not have a chance - and who, for all we know, may hold up till the end of the season. also, i)lee's doing pretty well overall right now, ii)big name players/player's on teams with big fanbases generally get loads of votes regardless of performance.

― John (jdahlem), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:33 (nineteen years ago) link

I tend to follow teams for style of play, underdog status, history/myth, players I like for random reasons and/or liking the design of their stadium. The only constants are that I can't stand the Lakers, Yankees, Hurricanes, Phillies, Pirates, Steelers, Reds, Bengals and any pro team in Florida.

Winning is low on my list of reasons (never a very competitive person when it came to things I wasn't directly involved in).

My introduction to baseball was half historical - playing dice-based games of my own making, reading the old Baseball Encyclopedias, Field of Dreams, etc. - and playing rotisserie.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 22:23 (nineteen years ago) link

(i'm not sure if you thought this or not, but i'm certainly not saying you should like teams that win games, or even players that win games, just that, for whatever team you do choose to follow, their winning games is probably pretty high on even your priority list. or maybe not, i don't know, but if not: you're strange.)

― John (jdahlem), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 23:01 (nineteen years ago) link

You voters who are This Season Only types or Moneyball readers: Scott Hatteberg at 1B? Thus far having his best season, and tops Harvey and Konerko in VORP, Equivalent Avg, batting, on-base etc.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 June 2004 14:16 (nineteen years ago) link

yep. he's looking great.

― John (jdahlem), Friday, 18 June 2004 14:27 (nineteen years ago) link

AL
1B S. Hatteberg, OAK
2B A. Sorano, TEX
3B M. Mora, BAL
SS C. Guillen, DET
C I. Rodriguez, DET
OF M. Lawton, CLE
OF V. Guerrero, ANA
OF M. Ramirez, BOS

NL
1B T. Helton, COL
2B J. Kent, HOU
3B S. Rolen, STL
SS J. Wilson, PIT
C J. Kendall, PIT
OF L. Berkman, HOU
OF B. Bonds, SF
OF C. Wilson, PIT

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 June 2004 14:58 (nineteen years ago) link

haha go Pirates!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 June 2004 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Latest balloting priorities:

*Stop Jeter (with Nomar)

*Stop Adam Everett (with Renteria)

I really can't quibble with Sheffield, God knows he's a better starting OF choice than Damon.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 20:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Gotta vote for Damon's hair though!

― Leeefuse 73 (Leee), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 20:23 (nineteen years ago) link

Haha, latest announced results have Renteria leading A Everett by SIX VOTES. Get ready to call Jim Baker to have those hanging chads invalidated!

Godzilla and Ichiro vault over Sheffield ... late precincts from overseas.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 13:54 (nineteen years ago) link

They better not push Kaz over the top.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 14:23 (nineteen years ago) link

Haha, latest announced results have Renteria leading A Everett by SIX VOTES.

Oh, don't worry. I just voted and Everett should be back on top.

― boldbury (boldbury), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 14:26 (nineteen years ago) link

Better Kaz than Adam. How much of a lame homer do you hafta be to vote for Everett? He's 13th -- THIRTEENTH!!! -- outta 16 in VORP among NL regular shortstops.

If Renteria did win by 6, it would literally be the only election I've ever personally decided.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 14:52 (nineteen years ago) link

okay Jeter deserves it, he's a player. Morb, if you voted for Nomar you're nuts, sorry.

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 2 July 2004 04:29 (nineteen years ago) link

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