Comments on: Guillen lone Tigers All Star

By: Detroit Tigers Weblog 2008 Year in Review

Detroit Tigers Weblog 2008 Year in Review — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:54:19 +0000

[...] Guillen is the only All Star [...]

By: Mike R

Mike R — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:14:46 +0000

Varitek was voted in only because the players voted and gave Mauer over 500 voted and Varitek got like 150-ish. Players hate AJ Pierzynski and don’t really know Dionner Navarro since he’s a young kid in a terrible market (great team). The rule is that the No. 2 on the list of the players voting must be selected if the No. 1 is voted in by the fans.

By: Ryan P

Ryan P — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:35:52 +0000

I’m glad we only have one All-Star this year. I’m sure Cabrera, Renteria, Pudge, Inge, and Maggs will enjoy getting the extra rest and chance to heal for 3 days.

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:33:20 +0000

The All-Star break is an excuse to take a vacation from baseball for three days. It’s more about selling products (SUVs, razors, Gatorade) than regular baseball is.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:54:04 +0000

Standings……………………………..All-stars (Starters/Total)

Team A * ……………………….. 1)4/7
Team B 5GB………………………. 2)2/3
Team C 9GB……………………… 3)0/1
Team D 11GB……………………. 4)0/1

Can you match them?

Hint: This is the AL East, so teams A and D are apparently entirely interchangeably bad, while teams B and C would appear to be the best teams in baseball. Good gravy, the All-Star game is a joke. At least the selection for the celebrity softball game isn’t overrun by Massholes.

By: scotsw

scotsw — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:02:26 +0000

The players voted him in?

He must have the Balco records.

By: Dave BW

Dave BW — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:50:15 +0000

btw, the players voted in Varitek.

By: tiff

tiff — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:15:36 +0000

my wish came true – I didn’t want any Tigers starting in the all star game because last year when the did, they crapped out the season. Hopefully now we can get some rest, not worry about national attention, and go on a tear in the second half.

By: cib

cib — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:19:18 +0000

I’m with Mike R, the “all star” game is just a chance to pick up more injuries. Let all the guys stay home.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:16:33 +0000

Call me cynical (I’ll call me a realist) but I don’t care about the all-star game in the least. I prefer that Carlos Guillen just stay home and that we have no one go to New York. We know this team needs the rest.

By: judpma

judpma — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:09:05 +0000

Veritek in …he should be totally embarasssed looking at the program and seeing his stats…you’d think he would fake an injury and pull out…..and no Longoria…. Pudge has been getting it done even …290 ain’t exactly the leagues worse….but something is seriously wrong with a system THAT PUTS A .219 hitter like Veritek in an All Star game..sorry

By: Coleman

Coleman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:25:27 +0000

I guess the write-in votes for Inge fell short…

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:03:33 +0000

Will it be considered a “snub” if he doesn’t play?

By: stephen

stephen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:55:01 +0000

Yikes! Varitek and Guillen are all-stars?? I love Guillen, but he’s got to be the first guy to be on his fourth position in the last calendar year and make the all-star team.

By: Joel in Seattle

Joel in Seattle — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:05:14 +0000

Navarro did make the roster… but you’re right. ‘Tek is worse than a stretch, with the kind of year he’s having and 6 other Red Sox already on the roster.