Jason Varitek is leading all catchers in all-star voting...
 

WTF? Is that a joke?

The guy is hitting .240 before tonight.

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All-Star voting is not an accurate reflection of performance? Who knew?

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Mauer or Posada (even a half dozen others) are much much better so far, but the All-Star voting has hasn't entirely been based on numbers.

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I know but how could he be leading when he's having such a piss poor year? I guess the "RSN" are voting madly.

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Mauer is upto .360+ and on a very hot streak, but the Twins suck

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I know but how could he be leading when he's having such a piss poor year?

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Because he's one of the most popular players in the league? Seriously, who cares?

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There are about 10mm Red Sox fans in the USA that didn't know what baseball was 3 years ago, so this is not surprising.

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Have Red Sox fans managed to surpass Yankees fans in over all level of annoyingness and blind faith in their players? Certainly seems possible.
-James

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I know but how could he be leading when he's having such a piss poor year? I guess the "RSN" are voting madly.

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imagine how SS's feel when the AL gold glove has been announced the last two years [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Have Red Sox fans managed to surpass Yankees fans in over all level of annoyingness and blind faith in their players? Certainly seems possible.
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New Sox fans, maybe. Most of the old ones I know still wait for every player to [censored] up every single play.

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All-Star voting is not an accurate reflection of performance? Who knew?

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I know but how could he be leading when he's having such a piss poor year?

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Because he's one of the most popular players in the league? Seriously, who cares?

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ditto. i dont even know who was in the all star game last year. only three days i really dont do any gambling all year [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Have Red Sox fans managed to surpass Yankees fans in over all level of annoyingness and blind faith in their players? Certainly seems possible.
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New Sox fans, maybe. Most of the old ones I know still wait for every player to [censored] up every single play.

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Of course. I don't mind the real Yankees fans either. But as your team grows in popularity, the people around your area who once couldn't give a [censored] about the team start becoming authorities on it. See: Patriots fans who came about when Tom Brady came around, and Chargers fans(if you've spent time on the west coast during football season) for further evidence of this phenomenon.
-James

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Yeah, winning teams are more popular, and people tend to be douchebags. You guys are really covering new ground here, or something.

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Yeah, winning teams are more popular, and people tend to be douchebags. You guys are really covering new ground here, or something.

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Jack, did you not get your juice today? You seem fussy.
-James

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I know but how could he be leading when he's having such a piss poor year? I guess the "RSN" are voting madly.

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Shea Hillenbrand made the All-Star team last year over Travis Hafner.

So, uh, anything's possible.

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Shea Hillenbrand made the All-Star team last year over Travis Hafner.

So, uh, anything's possible.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...&year=2005

when you don't hit in april and may, and no one outside your metro area has ever heard of you, you don't get votes.

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Shea Hillenbrand made the All-Star team last year over Travis Hafner.

So, uh, anything's possible.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...&year=2005

when you don't hit in april and may, and no one outside your metro area has ever heard of you, you don't get votes.

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nice, always amusing how many people forget that full season stats weren't available at the all star break.

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How the hell is Jim Edmonds a leading vote-getter? At least C is a thin position, Edmonds is just awful this season

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This thread is retarded. Popular players on popular teams will often win popularity contests.

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This thread is retarded. Popular players on popular teams will often win popularity contests.

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Chris, did you get your juice today? You seem fussy.

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It's certainly nothing to get so worked up about, but I don't see why people can't be disappointed when there is a great player on their team who doesn't get enough credit. I just don't get why people need to be holier than thou when it comes to this, because time to time everyone gets frustrated by something that seems obvious.
-James

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James, it's jsut that iun this thread people are bitching about All-Star voting and bandwagon fans. Seriously? I mean, you can't find something else to complain about?

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James, it's jsut that iun this thread people are bitching about All-Star voting and bandwagon fans. Seriously? I mean, you can't find something else to complain about?

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Surely you can't be surprised that this thread turned into a "Red Sox fans suck!" thread.

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James, it's jsut that iun this thread people are bitching about All-Star voting and bandwagon fans. Seriously? I mean, you can't find something else to complain about?

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Surely you can't be surprised that this thread turned into a "Red Sox fans suck!" thread.

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i espcially like that its usually yankee fans making quips.

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James, it's jsut that iun this thread people are bitching about All-Star voting and bandwagon fans. Seriously? I mean, you can't find something else to complain about?

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I don't complain about anything, really. Bandwagon fans are annoying. You don't deal with them nearly as much since you don't live in an area that is insanely populated by them. They really do make sports a lot less enjoyable. You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

On the flipside, if you make a list of things that are acceptable for the highly sophisticated sports fan to complain about, I will adhere to it to the fullest extent.
-James

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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What would you say this post was dedicated to, then?

Your team isn't as important as you think it is

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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v. nice, but with my last post it's more like

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james, please leave the mindless comedy to me. k thx for playing.

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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What would you say this post was dedicated to, then?

Your team isn't as important as you think it is

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How about this guy or this guy or this guy this guy this guy or this guy this guy or this guy. Basically, anyone who's so team-centric that they don't have any sort of perspective on the league (or sports) as a whole.

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You should know this, considering you made an entire post totally dedicated to complaining about people who care too much about their own team.

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I made no such post.

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What would you say this post was dedicated to, then?

Your team isn't as important as you think it is

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How about this guy or this guy or this guy this guy this guy or this guy this guy or this guy. Basically, anyone who's so team-centric that they honestly think that the answer to any question of best or worst begins and ends with players that have played for their team.

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The people who are pissed Jason Varitek leads the league in votes for a catcher are upset with the same thing. They think Edgar Renteria is the worst. They think the Arroyo-Pena trade is the worst. They think 'Tek, Trot, and big Papi are God.

I'm not disputing your claim that people are too team centric, in fact, I'm agreeing with it! But then you go with the old

GROUNDBREAKING NEWS GUYS LOLZ BIG SHOCKER

in this thread when you made the exact same argument with slightly different wording inspired by a slightly different manifestation of lame fanboyitis, you just seem annoying.

-James

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what planet do you live on dude?

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You: When a team grows in popularity, they get a lot of annoying fans.

Me: Don't be a stupid homer when you post.

You don't see the difference between the two?

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You: When a team grows in popularity, they get a lot of annoying fans.

Me: Don't be a stupid homer when you post.

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It seems like you're just arguing because you don't like to be wrong. Obviously, your annoyance with people being a homer when they post on twoplustwo.com is different than my annoynace with people when they are a homer when they 'voice their opinions' via all-star voting. Apparently, complaining about one sort of opining is more relevant and 'groundbreaking' than the other.
-James

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It seems like you're just arguing because you don't like to be wrong.

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No.

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Obviously, your annoyance with people being a homer when they post on twoplustwo.com is different than my annoynace with people when they are a homer when they 'voice their opinions' via all-star voting.

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Why don't you go talk to those people, then? You don't see the difference between "there are a lot of ignorant douches in the world" and "hey guys, don't be an ignorant douche when you post on the board?" Yes, complaining about something on a message board is more relevant than another, when one of them has to do with the people on a message board.

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But as your team grows in popularity, the people around your area who once couldn't give a [censored] about the team start becoming authorities on it. See: Patriots fans who came about when Tom Brady came around, and Chargers fans(if you've spent time on the west coast during football season) for further evidence of this phenomenon.

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This quote was just hilarious. It was as if you were some big authority on sports fans and explaining this esoteric concept to NT.

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But as your team grows in popularity, the people around your area who once couldn't give a [censored] about the team start becoming authorities on it. See: Patriots fans who came about when Tom Brady came around, and Chargers fans(if you've spent time on the west coast during football season) for further evidence of this phenomenon.

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This quote was just hilarious. It was as if you were some big authority on sports fans and explaining this esoteric concept to NT.

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Play nice, Jack.

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But as your team grows in popularity, the people around your area who once couldn't give a [censored] about the team start becoming authorities on it. See: Patriots fans who came about when Tom Brady came around, and Chargers fans(if you've spent time on the west coast during football season) for further evidence of this phenomenon.

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This quote was just hilarious. It was as if you were some big authority on sports fans and explaining this esoteric concept to NT.

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pffff come on Jack - this "concept" is not a food