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2008 A's All-Star

A's 2007 ASG rep was Dan Haren (traded).
2006 was Barry Zito (FA)
2005 was Duchscherer (injured).
Assuming there will be at least one in 2008, vote for your #1 guess.  New guys with a hot 1st half, even if it is Daric Barton, probably should not get in, particularly at such an easy-to-fill position (admit it, were you hoping for Gaudin in 2007?), but if he is at .344/18/58 at the break and nobody else stands out, maybe he gets the nod.
So who do you think?  Chavez with good health?  Harden with a miracle cure?  Mark Ellis because there are fewer superstars at the position with name recognition?
I'm sure you don't care about my opinion, so I will leave that for later...OK, Huston Street.  Nah, not enough save opportunities; we'll say Jack Cust.  Or....(doom doom doom ta-dah!) from the Oakland Athletics: #25, Barry Bonds!

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Who do you think will be the A's 2008 ASG rep?
Blanton
7 votes
Harden
42 votes
Street
63 votes
Other current pitcher
11 votes
Barton
31 votes
Buck
28 votes
Chavez
23 votes
Ellis
60 votes
Suzuki
4 votes
Cust
16 votes

285 votes | Poll has closed

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A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jan 9, 2008 11:57 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

i choose...

PTBNL

"This is NOT rebuilding. Billy Beane reloaded." -rev

by ST on Jan 9, 2008 12:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Chavez...

People around MLB will feel sorry for him "having to go through a rebuilding mode".  Of course it will be silly but I bet he will get sympathy from the media and many around the league.  

I'd also just like to see him make his first All-Star game, it would mean hes healthy and producing like capable.

Gas to Chicago- $23.87 A's/White Sox Tix- $28 Watching the A's whipping the Sox in July 05'- Priceless

by WiscoFan on Jan 9, 2008 1:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I hope so

It would UP his trade value.

by Colorado Fan on Jan 9, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If Daric has that line at the break

(assuming its avg and not obp) then not only is he automatic choice we can start talking about the huge number of ASG's he'll be in in the future.

by awesomer on Jan 9, 2008 1:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I would say Travis Buck

but I don't think he's going to get the national attention required to be voted into the popularity contest that is the all star game.

by mikev on Jan 9, 2008 2:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Can 9 Derek Jeter's serve as the AL All-star team

???

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Jan 9, 2008 2:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Hell, can we . . .

. . . pick someone who is not on the team yet?  Trades pending.

How about Mark Kotsay?  Reports are he is feeling great and already hitting.

Jim

by jarforcefatherofforce on Jan 9, 2008 3:42 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

and headed to Atlanta...

.. Please?

We should play Jack Cust at shortstop for a week, just so we can feel good about Crosby again.

by Ozzz on Jan 9, 2008 11:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If he's still around

I'm guessing Street. It's always easy to hide a relief pitcher on an ASG roster, especially when it's a lone representative from a team (Duchscherer).

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Jan 9, 2008 3:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm going with Street

I think that OF and 1b are going to be too crowded to get Buck or Barton in considering that I think they won't have the eye-popping power numbers for those positions.

Street is a risky pick because there is a good chance he could be traded, but I am betting that we hold on to him, hoping someone will get desperate and overpay for him at the trading deadline.

by DiegoAsFan on Jan 9, 2008 6:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Duke was not injured in 2005

He just did not play in the game. He was the "in case of extras guy," similar to how Zito got screwed the year that Roger Clemmens was "retiring" and got added by the commish.

by jasonlbe on Jan 10, 2008 2:03 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

PTBNL

jarforcefatherofforce astutely said it may be a player not on the roster (as the Bonds idea indicated should be an option); I had originally put in 2 more lines after "Cust" which were "other position player" and "player not currently on the roster" but even though I saw it on the preview, it didn't show on the final post.  Maybe the "new" AN fixed that bug (got your beta testers on it Blez?)

By putting "injured" next to Duke I meant I thought he was currently going to miss part of the year and not be someone to put on the poll list, not that he was injured in 2005.  But if he is on the opening day roster that's good news.

by Jose Canusee on Jan 10, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

344/18/58

Also, it would probably take a line like this to get in at 1B.  Wouldn't want to jinx the boy but if he had a hot start we shouldn't say the Cards should have dumped Pujols instead. This is my mental image of what Wally Joyner looked like when he got voted in as a rookie ahead of Mattingly in his prime, then never made another ASG.  Looking at Retrosheet, Joyner was at .313 and had 20 HR at the break (he finished at .290 and 22).  And we laughed and laughed as he faded, and at all the Halo fans who still wanted Wally World to be the Rookie of the Year instead of the Mighty Canseco!

by Jose Canusee on Jan 10, 2008 2:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I hope

that its Chavez. Not so he can up his trade value but so he can start hitting like he used too and help out the utes! If not Harden so we can trade his injured but talented arm for a couple of good prospects at the trading deadline. I know the Mets will take him and hopefully they get Blanton first though!

I wish Cuban would buy the A's!!!

by Byrdman on Jan 10, 2008 3:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Help out the Utes?

I know Chavvy was drafted out of high school, but is now really the time to be focusing on getting a higher education?

cardinalprecepts.blogspot.com

by PaulThomas on Jan 10, 2008 4:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Street

As already said earlier, I think it will be Street, only because Francona knows he will need good arms in the pen.  I dont think saves will matter, unlike fantasy BB ;).

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch" - Eric Chavez (2006)

by pickinmachine on Jan 10, 2008 9:18 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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