AL- Jeremy Bonderman, Kelvim Escobar, Roy Halladay, Pat Neshek, Hideki Okajima
NL- Tom Gorzelanny, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Webb, Chris Young, Carlos Zambrano
2007-07-03 19:14:59 · 19 answers · asked by Bo 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
this is the ballot on MLB.com for the final spot on the AL and NL All Star Rosters
2007-07-03 19:18:46 · update #1
AL Bonderman
NL Zambrano
2007-07-03 19:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First, let me start off in the NL:
Chris Young (Padres) has been overshadowed all season long by ace Jake Peavy. But if you look at the stats, Young has been every bit as dominant as Peavy has. Also, remember back in Randy Johnson's days in Seattle, when he was the most intimidating pitcher in the league? Well, he was 6'10" back then and intimidated batters. Young is now 6'10" and does the same job. Not that bad for a team's second-best pitcher. But you can't count out Brandon Webb, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, or Carlos Zambrano, the first Cubs pitcher in a long time to win 10 games before the All-Star break. Gorzelanny isn't gonna get much love, as he is a Pirate, and Oswalt is on the struggling Astros, so he won't get much love, either. I would pick Young, but Zambrano is a close 2nd with Webb not far behind.
In the AL, it's really hard. I haven't heard much about Hideki Okajima this year. Obviously, the Japanese Star on the team is Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has completely overshadowed Okajima, and even Jonathan Papelbon this year. Pat Neshek is a reliever for the Minnesota Twins and is also a guy not that many people out of Minnesota have heard. When you hear Minnesota, you first think of Johan Santana. Roy Halladay definitely isn't having a Cy Young-worthy season as he's still trying to rebound from his injury. Bonderman has done good this year, only losing one game I think. But that doesn't mean as much when you're in a rotation with Justin Verlander and Kenny Rogers, and when you have Todd Jones in the bullpen you're not gonna lose many games.
That's why my AL pick is Kelvim Escobar of the Angels. Now, I'll admit I am an Angels fan, but I am also an amateur baseball analyst for my local area. Escobar has also been overshadowed by 11-win pitcher John Lackey and 24-save closer Francisco Rodriguez, both who I might add are All-Stars this year. Escobar has 9 wins, earned a career-high 14 strikeouts against the Reds in June, which is also the most strikeouts by an American League pitcher this year I believe, and has a low ERA. He could easily be a 12-game leader already, but his problem ever since he signed with the Angels in the winter of 2003 is his lack of run support. His record might not show it, but he is the best pitcher on the Angels’ roster, even better than 11-win Lackey. If John Lackey is an All-Star, a pitcher who has gotten plenty of run support, than Escobar, who has put up better stats in Strikeouts and ERA, should be an All-Star, also. He shouldn’t be left off because of lack of run support.
NL: Chris Young
AL: Kelvim Escobar
2007-07-04 03:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by ksy92003 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
AL- Jeremy Bonderman
NL- Carlos Zambrano
2007-07-04 04:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
AL-Hideki Okajima
NL-either Chris Young or Zambrano. I'm a Cubs fan so I would lean towards Zambrano whi has been on a tear since Barrett is no longer catching him or the Cubs
2007-07-04 04:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by deadhead (Who Dat Nation) 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
For the AL i would pick Bonderman with Escobar a close second. for the NL I would pick Chris Young because I don't think it would be fair for a starter with an ERA of 2.14 to not make the All Star Game.
2007-07-04 02:26:47 · answer #5 · answered by kevin8 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt with home field on the line.
If it was truly an exhibition I would pick Bonderman and Chris Young.
2007-07-04 02:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NL:
The tall man from Princeton, Chris Young. he has been just as good as his teammate Jake Peavy and that's saying something.
Peavy Young
era 2.09: 2.14
rec. 9-2 : 8-3
whip 1.05: 1.09
avg. 2.14 : .197
h/9 6.99 : 6.42
other stats are very close i just felt like these are some of the more important ones
AL:
Hideki Okajima (maybe biased bc im a Sox fan but the #'s dont lie)
Okajima Bobby Jenks
era 0.88 : 3.21
rec. 2-0 : 2-4
saves 4/5 : 22/25
SO/BB 37/10 : 30/11
whip 0.78 : 1.16
opponent ba. .156 : .235
ik Jenks is only on it bc the White Sox right now suck but i just wanted to compare Okie to another all-star relief pitcher
2007-07-04 02:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by **Luigi** 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Roy Halladay- he should have made it anyway.
Carlos Zambrano- this one is close. Cris Young has the numbers, but Zambrano has the pop and he's on a roll (he won last night.)
2007-07-04 08:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Catherine 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Carlos Zambrano deserves it the least out of both leagues, look at his ERA! and hes 2nd place in the voting?
Chris Young deserves this more than anybody
Bonderman for the AL
2007-07-04 03:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by Brendan 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
AL - Pat Neshek. Nobody can hit off him.
NL - Carlos Zambrano
2007-07-04 03:10:05 · answer #10 · answered by Minnesota Fats 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋