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

[NT!]

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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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New Sox fans, maybe. Most of the old ones I know still wait for every player to [censored] up every single play.

NT

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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]

[James282]

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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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New Sox fans, maybe. Most of the old ones I know still wait for every player to [censored] up every single play.

NT

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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.
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[Jack of Arcades]

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.
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[kyleb]

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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? 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.

[crockpot]

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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.

[TheNoodleMan]

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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.

[Burdzthewurd]

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

[Paluka]

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