July 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:29 PM) So where's Steve Phillips going? 7th Heaven.
July 7, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:29 PM) So where's Steve Phillips going? Hopefully sitting right next to Jimmy in hell Edited July 7, 200520 yr by Winnin Ugly
July 7, 200520 yr Are there guys having better seasons that are not going? Yes. Are they as valuable to their team? No But most of all Did he win the "who do you want to see in the All-Star game" fan ballot? Yes
July 7, 200520 yr "Well it's the fans game, and if the fans want Mike Piazza to start at catcher or if the fans want to vote for Nomar to start at short, why can't they" -Paraphrasing the statements made every year by people justifying why undeserving all-stars get voted in.
July 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:33 PM) Are there guys having better seasons that are not going? Yes. Are they as valuable to their team? No But most of all Did he win the "who do you want to see in the All-Star game" fan ballot? Yes Jimmy Piersall? Wasn't he fired for making stupid racist comments on air at one point?
July 7, 200520 yr Fact remains that: Yes, there were people with better stats who you could argue were more deserving. Yes, there are better all around players that got left out of the game this year while Pods, who excels at 1 area, got in. BUT...those facts don't matter, because Pods won on the fans vote, and he is making a huge impact on the MLBs BEST TEAM. So peopel can say what they want about someone 'deservign' it more than Pods. Fact is, this is how the voting is setup. Don't piss and moan about it when the Yankees don't get 17 players into the All Star game every year. Its all part of the fans being first and foremost in charge of the product they want to see, the way it is SUPPOSED to be.
July 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Winnin Ugly @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:28 PM) He doesnt think Pods should be in the all-star game f*** you Jimmy I don't think Pods should be going to the ASG.
July 7, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) I don't think Pods should be going to the ASG. Why do you think Pods shouldnt be there..
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) I don't think Pods should be going to the ASG. How many times have Sox players who were clearly better been screwed out of an ASG spot because of voting? For that matter, I'm still angry about Thomas getting screwed out of the MVP back in 2000 by roid -freak Giambi. I totally think Pods should be there because while the only stat he has that stands out is his steals he does so much for this team. Between him and Gooch they carried the offense while the sluggers were struggling. He helps other hitters get good counts and better pitches to hit because his presence on the basepaths is a major distraction to the opposing team. Not everything a player does to make a team better gets counted in the stat column. What has Jeter or Matsui done to make their team better?
July 8, 200520 yr how can you say that to jimmy piersall, i have actually talked to the guy in person and he is one hell of a guy, everyone has their own opinion, woody paige doesnt want him to go either
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) how can you say that to jimmy piersall, i have actually talked to the guy in person and he is one hell of a guy, everyone has their own opinion, woody paige doesnt want him to go either To borrow a phrase from the immortal Lee Elia................. THEY CAN KISS MY ASS................RIGHT DOWNTOWN................AND PRINT IT!!!!!!!!
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:40 PM) Jimmy Piersall? Wasn't he fired for making stupid racist comments on air at one point? Heh, that was Jimmy the Greek.
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 07:08 PM) how can you say that to jimmy piersall, i have actually talked to the guy in person and he is one hell of a guy, everyone has their own opinion, woody paige doesnt want him to go either oh wow, woody paige... watch out.
July 8, 200520 yr Ask yourself this, Would Podsednik deserve to be in the ASG with his current .289/.363/.337 and 41 SB with the Sox 5 games under .500? No F'n way. You guys are letting the Sox great record cloud your vision. He's 20th out of the 21 qualified LFers in terms of OPS. He's in the middle of the pack in avg, and OBP. -- He's an average at best defensive OFer. Essentially he's a one tool player. He has speed. That's it. That's not an All-Star.
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 07:24 PM) oh wow, woody paige... watch out. yeah i know, not surprised hes against pods
July 8, 200520 yr Pierrsal's old-ass also had something else stupid to say. When asked which was the better story, the White Sox having the best record or the Cubs sucking balls, he said the Cubs. he's an idiot, he's entitled to his opinion, but he's an idiot.
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) Ask yourself this, Would Podsednik deserve to be in the ASG with his current .289/.363/.337 and 41 SB with the Sox 5 games under .500? No F'n way. You guys are letting the Sox great record cloud your vision. He's 20th out of the 21 qualified LFers in terms of OPS. He's in the middle of the pack in avg, and OBP. -- He's an average at best defensive OFer. Essentially he's a one tool player. He has speed. That's it. That's not an All-Star. Couldn't have said it better myself, unfortunately. Pods is teh product of being the tablesetter for the best team in baseball.
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:25 PM) Ask yourself this, Would Podsednik deserve to be in the ASG with his current .289/.363/.337 and 41 SB with the Sox 5 games under .500? No F'n way. You guys are letting the Sox great record cloud your vision. He's 20th out of the 21 qualified LFers in terms of OPS. He's in the middle of the pack in avg, and OBP. -- He's an average at best defensive OFer. Essentially he's a one tool player. He has speed. That's it. That's not an All-Star. Would the Sox have the record they do without Pods in the lineup? They would be good but for the reasons I explained earlier he makes this team better.
July 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 05:25 PM) Ask yourself this, Would Podsednik deserve to be in the ASG with his current .289/.363/.337 and 41 SB with the Sox 5 games under .500? Ask yourself this...would you say a guy is an all star starter if he's hitting .259/.317/.430 with 9 home runs and 36 RBIs?
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