tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post172684158355032578..comments2023-12-31T01:02:49.340-05:00Comments on FOR BASEBALL JUNKIES: MLB All Star Game -@OCP22http://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-47998783102810455142012-07-10T13:47:28.679-04:002012-07-10T13:47:28.679-04:00I agree that the All-Star game is the most competi...I agree that the All-Star game is the most competitive one among the major professional sports (or the one that is least like an exhibition, rec-league affair). However, it not quite serious enough for me. I'm not sure that the incentive (playing for home field advantage) is large enough.Anthony Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708347177061466201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-56100557292148063162012-07-10T12:41:10.066-04:002012-07-10T12:41:10.066-04:00I agree, McDonald and Bumgarner should be there to...I agree, McDonald and Bumgarner should be there tonight. Both are having outstanding seasons.<br /><br />Is it me or is the HR Derby just too long? Half way through it, I was bored.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-71161863621617173422012-07-10T09:23:55.882-04:002012-07-10T09:23:55.882-04:00Agree with you on McDonald... I actually threw tha...Agree with you on McDonald... I actually threw that snubs paragraph in there last minute because I went through the rosters and said, "Wait a minute, where's Johnny Cueto?" Believe it or not, I was on vacation last week (in a bubble) and didn't really see the full rosters until last night. I couldn't believe Cueto didn't make the team... but the end result is a sloppy paragraph about snubs and I apologize. If I had more time, I would have done a snubs piece (and McDonald would have made the cut) but I felt like I had to put something in there and I used one metric to gauge my snubs picks - WAR. Greinke and Cueto have higher WAR than McDonald but you're absolutely right in saying that McDonald was snubbed (perhaps more than Greinke and/or Cueto). Thanks for commenting.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-55229396096180025242012-07-10T00:08:33.265-04:002012-07-10T00:08:33.265-04:00Greinke doesn't belong there over Johan Santan...Greinke doesn't belong there over Johan Santana, James McDonald(who's 9-3, sporting an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of .973), or Madison Bumgarner(10-5, 115 innings, lower WHIP, has picked it up while Lincecum has sucked.)<br /><br />Greinke has started 19 games(and somehow thrown less innings than the much younger Bumgarner) who's been relied on for more innings since Lincecum has the worst ERA in all of baseball. He also has had the benefit of having 9 games where the Brewers scored 6 or more runs for him. Both Santana and McDonald have 5 games. In 6 no decisions, Santana has dominated with a 2.45 ERA and WHIP far lower than Greinke this year or for his career even. McDonald had 3 losses(2.29 ERA)and 5 no decisions(2.57 ERA.) <br /><br />Greinke gets the 12th best run support of any pitcher in baseball. Bumgarner and McDonald are in the bottom 30 for the National League alone. Verlander has the second lowest run support of any pitcher with just 4.2 runs every 9 innings in a game he starts. This is why he's starting... Weaver and guys like Sabathia get tons of support. Greinke, is an average pitcher when it counts, and if you take away his one season where he won the Cy Young... he's a career 4.25 pitcher with a WHIP over 1.30. Think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com