All-Time Franchise Baseball Tournament: RED SOX WIN IT ALL!

[Lament]

Maybe I'll drop two OFs and replace them with Rose and Griffey so that no matter who is pitching there is someone from each team starting. Or maybe I'm being way too fair.

[@SkitchP]

Maybe I'll drop two OFs and replace them with Rose and Griffey so that no matter who is pitching there is someone from each team starting. Or maybe I'm being way too fair.

I wouldnt worry about that. To avoid that worry is why I thought about doing it as a series.

[Kaius]

the less Cubs the merrier. Drop Wilson or Sosa and put in Griffey.

[philpritchard]

I won't be able to update this weekend's stats until Monday, but Olerud is an easy lock for a spot, with Moseby as my #2 and Barfield and Alomar playing well. Other that that, Guzman has been outstanding out of the pen in about 25 innings and BJ Ryan I think is up to 6 saves now with no earned runs allowed in 7 innings. It's obviously using him as my Closer.

[Lament]

the less Cubs the merrier. Drop Wilson or Sosa and put in Griffey.

[philpritchard]

I don't know what he's done the rest of the season but Felix Hernandez just two-hit the Jays today.

[Lament]

He's had three great starts and two where he got annihilated.

[Lament]

His ERA looks to be 3.68 though, which might get him Sasaki's spot.

[Lament]

So I'm thinking I'm gonna put three guys from each team on the All-Star squad, and then if Skitch still wants to vote for the last spot, I'll nominate like 3-4 guys for that spot. Kaius, numbers, any suggestions for a third All-Star from your teams?

[Lament]

Also, when I enter in the Western team, I'm setting Comiskey Park as their home ballpark since that's where the first All-Star game was held. It's just a coincidence that it's also my favorite stadium of all-time.

[Jorge]

Looking at the numbers for the teams that have posted statistics, here are my official All Star Starters.

C- Avila (Tigers)
1B- Olerud (Blue Jays)
2B- Vidro (Expos)
3B- Rosen (Indians)
SS- Wagner (Pirates)
OF- Yaz (Red Sox)
OF- Ramirez (Indians)
OF- Bonds (Pirates)


The Selected Bench Players
SS- Boudreau (Indians)
C- Gomes (Indians)


OF- Dawson (Expos)

3B- Cabrera (Tigers)
1B- Cash (Tigers)

SS- Ripken (Orioles)

OF- Dimaggio (Yankees)


Starting Pitchers
Perry (Indians)
Gregg (Indians)
Martinez (Red Sox)
Kilroy (Orioles)

Rivera (Yankees)
Zumaya (Tigers)
Papelbon (Red Sox)
Ward (Blue Jays)


Final 2 spots to be determined by the Final Vote

1 of

OF- McCutchen (Pirates)
OF-- Ruth (Yankees)
OF- Anderson (Orioles)


and

1 of
RP- Mesa (Indians)
RP- Burke (Expos)
SP- Veale (Pirates)

[numbers]

I feel like there's too many Indians.

[Lament]

They do have the best record in the league.

[EJ]

The Mariners need some representation.

[numbers]

If he can explain the process behind his selections, that would probably clear things up a bit.

[Lament]

The Mariners need some representation.

They've got three All-Stars out West. I'm giving everyone three All-Stars and only having the very last spot up for a vote. I just need to figure out who the third Cardinal and Astro are and I'll post the final roster.

[Lament]

Is Molina playing well enough to be an All-Star, Kaius? We've only got one catcher on the squad so far.

[@SkitchP]

Looking at that, the only real questionable one is Yan Gomes.

[Jorge]

If he can explain the process behind his selections, that would probably clear things up a bit.

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[@SkitchP]

McCutchen and Veale BTW.