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The last field of dreams game was amazing. I hope Cubs vs Reds can deliver
2024 MLB Thread; RIP Willie Mays & Pete Rose. Dodgers win #8!
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AL will always run this!! 
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There are too many All Stars. I mean no disrespect to the Andrew Benintendis and Luis Arraezes of the game, but this is the All Star game. We want to see stars. Or at least I do. I get that Beni and Arraez are having fantastic seasons. But does anyone reeeeeally want to see them get 2 at bats in an All Star game rather than seeing Ohtani and Vladdy get 4?
I thought the game was really fun early on and then completely fizzled out when we had to watch Jake Cronenworth and Garrett Cooper type players decide the game in the later innings.
I thought the game was really fun early on and then completely fizzled out when we had to watch Jake Cronenworth and Garrett Cooper type players decide the game in the later innings.
jpzx
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Arraez is hitting .338 and has a billion ABs. You’re seeing stars but you don’t want to
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Who would you have replaced those guys with?
- Nov 18, 2007
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I am very aware of how he is doing. Got him on one of the fantasy squads. He is having a outstanding season (which I already stated).Arraez is hitting .338 and has a billion ABs. You’re seeing stars but you don’t want to
But I am sorry. If you asked me if I'd rather watch Vladdy and him split a game or watch Vladdy play a full game, I am taking Vladdy playing a full game 100 times out of 100.
And
jpzx
Im not trying to discredit your man. But look at the 4 players I mentioned and not just your guy. Those are the players you want to see deciding a close late inning game? Not me.
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Has nothing to do with replacing those guys. I think some of them deserve to be there. I just dont think every team needs an All Star. I dont think a .317 batting average with 3 homeruns is worthy of getting All Star Game playing time.
Just think theres too many of them.
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Idk how you can keep the league leader in batting average out of 2 ABs when others get 2 ABs. I just think Arraez was a bad example but I might be the only one on here who wants to correct the record
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I agree that less is more. Mookie and Goldschmidt had 2 of the NL’s 5 hits despite only having one AB each haha. Also have to fix fan voting because rn it looks like spam voting, seems like the huge ASG rosters were the coaches trying to make it up to folks that got bopped.
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It’s an exhibition game to showcase the league and all the teams. I mean there’s probably input by the teams/league in how much these players are used too. I mean this game is exactly what it’s supposed to be, a showcase for the league.
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Yea that’s a bad example, but I get what he’s sayingIdk how you can keep the league leader in batting average out of 2 ABs when others get 2 ABs. I just think Arraez was a bad example but I might be the only one on here who wants to correct the record
But the same applies to the sexy name infielder/outfielder who got in there based off it being a popularity contest and not actually having the stats to deserve it
And it also sucks (from a fans perspective) that all these guys make it but then can’t/don’t wanna play. So then there’s a bunch of replacements and I feel it loses the “value” of being selected as an all star
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New power rankings.
Again, how does the major league leader in hr's lose ground in this ?
Again, how does the major league leader in hr's lose ground in this ?
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New power rankings.
Again, how does the major league leader in hr's lose ground in this ?
How are the rankings determined?
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No idea. I get these from subscribing to the mlb pg on fb.
Yeah I'm still there
Yeah I'm still there
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Probably just junk writers
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I just watched a ball wrapping Giancarlo's bat but he aint on there? FOH...
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Ahhh I keep reading the rankings as Power Hitter Rankings haha
- Nov 18, 2007
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LMAO same! In fact I didnt notice it didnt say that until I just read your post.
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They say on MLB.com that they utilize the ‘fun factor’ in these rankings. Should be all you need to know about them.
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The Machine will definitely be missed.
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