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76 Responses to “Phillies Now Have 3 Leaders In All-Star Voting”

1. Pat Gallen, Phils Examiner Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm

   What an amazing turn of events. And they jumped that high over the last week while being away from home. Thats a great sign. Maybe we can be like the Big Red Machine of the 70’s and fill out an entire roster.

2. Bruce Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

   Pat, as Tim indicated, latest vote count is prior to Phillies road trip. It’s likely the leading Phils will see their lead slip a little.

3. Tim Malcolm Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

   I believe the results reflect voting up until the end of last week, so it didn’t take votes collected during the Phils series in LA. The next round of balloting will get the LA and NY series, so expect some drop (but shouldn’t be too much, really).

4. Pat Gallen, Phils Examiner Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

   Yeah I wouldnt think so. People around the country are finally beginning to see this team as a National team. Puts us up there with the Yanks, Sox, Cubs…which is nice to finally see.

5. Kevin Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

   Awesome news for the off day before the Mets. Rollins must be getting votes for his defense and his name, right? Certainly not for his bat this year.

6. Craig Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:30 pm

   Now that you can vote up to 25 times on the Internet, I’m not sure how much difference a road trip makes anymore.

7. ChaseUtleyMVP Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

   I think the only one to really slip will be Jimmy.

   Raul will finish in the top 3 and be a starter (deserved)
   Chase would need to not get a single vote for the rest of summer to lose his lead

   Jimmy doesnt deserve to be the starting short stop

   but Chooch and Pedro deserve to e on the team

   and Vic deserves to be a reserve

8. Keith Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:35 pm

   it’s funny cuz u can vote more than 25 times. I have.

9. Geoff Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

   What a joke. Im NOT going to vote for Rollins BECAUSE HE DOESNT DESERVE TO MAKE THE ALL STAR TEAM!!! The others I will vote for, including Ruiz and Feliz.

10. Nationals#1 Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    It sucks because Jimmy Rollins is my favorite player and I have to agree that it’s a joke that he leads al NL shortstops. Maybe getting voted into the all-star game will help out his confidence or whatever is wrong with him.

11. Keith Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    well he does have the best arm at SS

12. Pat Gallen, Phils Examiner Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    I agree he’s the best defensively, which does help. We maybe put too much stock in the offensive production, thought it would be nice to see him above .230. On those numbers alone, no, he doesnt deserve to be there. But many times before him people did not deserve to start, this would just be another case of that. He’s a household name.

13. Richie Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    I got a good question in on Buster Olney’s chat check it out. I asked him:

    Richie (Philly): Hey Buster, great stuff! Could we potentially see the Phils move a bullpen piece with their overload there(Condrey pitching well, Eyre, Romero, Madson, Lidge, Durbin, Park) and a nice prospect for a decent starter? Wouldn’t that make sense?

    Buster Olney: (1:44 PM ET ) Richie: You know what? For now, I’d hold on. Bastardo has looked good, Happ has looked good; rival scouts are impressed. I’d play it out for awhile. Sure, they’d like a high-end guy, but it’ll be tough for them to get an Oswalt or Peavy, and Bedard in Philly might not be a good match. So long as I had Moyer and Blanton in the rotation, I’d keep the bullpen deep. At some point, they can probably add a starter cheaply, whether it’s a Penny or a Marquis.

14. pb Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    I vote for “The Hangover” it’s hilarious!!

15. Don M Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    The guys on the roster that deserve All-Star spots are Ibanez, Howard, and Utley..

    I am a huge fan of Rollins.. and Ruiz… and I defend Pedro Feliz all the time.. but there are other guys having better years at 3b

    Chipper, Wright, and Zimmerman are all having good years.. and as the more popular names, they’ll get the votes

    Pedro is the best defensively of the group though, its a shame that doesn’t matter for All-Star voting

16. GWFightinsFan Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Even if Rollins gets voted onto the team, he shouldn’t go, and instead take the few days off to sit down, clear his head and get his act together..

17. pb Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    oh god I have a really bad rectum itch. im trying to scratch it but my arms are to short to get to it. its painful

18. Don M Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    There is a lot more to baseball than just a guys Offensive numbers… and Rollins does everything else very well, every year.

    He’s struggling at the plate, but still bringing it on defense.. there still aren’t many SS in the league that I would rather have

19. Georgie Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    No, I can’t really justify voting for Jimmy this year, as sad as that makes me feel, it wouldn’t be right.

20. Griffin Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    I think Charlie might select Ryan Madson for the all-star team. Madson has a 2.22 ERA in 28 innings so far.

    Also, I was one of the Raul critics in the off-season and I look like a total idiot now. Where were those people criticizing Madson re-signing for 3 years/$12 million. Talk about a steal for the Phils.

21. Griffin Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    I have a bad case of the piles.

22. The Little Guy Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    You really think if Rollins gets voted in he will not go and stay home?

    Right.

23. Pat Gallen, Phils Examiner Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    I wrote an article saying Howard should definitely be there, but I’m second guessing myself. Is he better than Fielder and Gonzalez? All are very similar…who should go from that crew?

24. The Little Guy Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Howard, Gonzo and Pujols will all make it. If Howard or Gonzo don’t get voted in, Manuel will bring the other.

25. Keith Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Mets are a fun team to root against

26. Griffin Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Ryan Braun will start for the NL

27. The Little Guy Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    Tim, you gotta do something about these idiots coming on to your site.

28. Keith Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    Mets aren’t even the best team in their own city, hahahaha

29. Keith Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    I agree with Little Guy, something must be done

30. Don M Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    I thought Fielder sucks, but he’s having a great year so far..

    only 3 errors..

    .298 avg, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 35 Runs

    Gonzo not only deserves to be on it.. but he and heath bell are the only guys they’ve got this year..

    Pujols is a lock.. Howard will make the team.. all four will be on it.. maybe Chipper Jones doesn’t make the squad and we carry only Zimmerman and Wright at 3b?

31. NJ Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    The Mets may put a good year together and do something but that still doesn’t change the fact too many Mets fans spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about taking us from behind.

    This isn’t the year for Mets fans to be gloating, that’s a terrible team their putting on the field.

32. Mark B Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    I wish there was a way to automatically block anyone with an IQ of less than 50 from posting here. That would effectively rule out the large majority of Mets fans.

33. ChaseUtleyMVP Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    hey douchebag

    A.
    The state of New York has more woods/forrest areas than the State of PA…
    nice try though

    B. YOURE A METS FAN ON A PHILLIES SITE

    C. YOURE 3 BACK

    D. and this is my favorite

    WE ARE DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPS

    that is all

34. Mets troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Terry, why are you wasting your time on here? this is not a Mets site. it is clearly a Phillies site, leave them alone and get a life. join me at a Mets site.

35. Mets troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    terry nobody can challenge you because you lack a life it is quite sad but what can anybody do? not even a Mets fan can save you now. be prepare to be a loser for the rest of your life.

36. Mets troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    terry you need a life please let me help you find it

37. Chuck Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Ok…getting back to the issue at hand……

    Raul, Howard, Utley, Ruiz and Madson should be on the AS team. Much as I love J-Roll I can’t justify his being on the team.

38. Woodman Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Tim, You have to do something to keep Muts morons off here. This Terry d!ck is the typical Muts fan. Sad & pathetic!

39. Manny Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    Usually, I’ve been voting Chase, Howard and RAUUUL… I simply can’t vote for Jimmy with the way he’s been playing… Though in an All-Star game, I think defense is more important than hitting so maybe it’s good to have him in there. But I still can’t vote for him now. Get his avg above .250 and maybe I’ll start throwing in a couple of votes for the guy.

    For catcher, I was voting for McCann because I think he’s much better than Yadier Molina… but now our man CHOOCH is playing awesome baseball and is only 60,000 votes away from McCann… So I’m voting CHOOCH starting now.

    For 3B, I really want to vote for Pedro, but I think Zimmerman is slightly more deserving and has a better chance of knocking Wright off the top spot.

40. Chuck Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    Zimmerman has the offensive numbers but Pedro has the defensive edge. Offense usually rules though in these voting scenarios.

41. The Little Guy Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    Opposing fans don’t bother me. It’s people who speak nonsense and can’t even type complete English sentences with correct capitalization, and punctuation.

    Makes me wonder what the New York City school district is doing up there? I know the inner city public schools in Phila aren’t so great, but NYC makes them look like Harvard.

    I went to Catholic school by the way. FJHS! Yate.

42. Bruce Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    terry, it’s spell christian. God bless you.

43. Bruce Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    terry, is that your evil twin typing?

44. Bruce Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    terry, how many personalities do you possess?

45. Terry the troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    I can do people form Pa hey Jeb lets go to the fishing hole. shoot me a deer.

46. Philly Geoff Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Madson needs to be on the all star team… not only does he deserve it, but the game means something and he is one of the best middle relievers in the game.

47. Terry the troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    I will just keep writing you cant stop me by doing this you will make me stay longer. you are making things worse for your self ha ha

48. Terry the troll Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    stop delting my comments I wrok hard

49. Philly Geoff Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Wow… are you really that lonely? Seriously?

50. Grrrumpy Miner Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    I see the Lets go Mets dog and pony show has arrived again.As an Amazins fan….the next 4 weeks will tell the tale of the team.Mets are playing teams that have a combined 62 games over .500 and it won’t be pretty.15-15 over the next 30 games will not cut it for me.If come July 15th and the Mets are 10 games out and no answers in our direction,its gonna be EXTREMELY difficult to pass the Phillies.Am I conceding the season,OH HELL NO.but the Amazins need to do something other than roll up and die these next few weeks..

51. Chuck P Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    I’m so happy that people are recognizing Chooch… he really is a great catcher and is deserving of national recognition. He has a nice compact swing and some pop… he led the minors in HR the year he was brought up. Thus far, he has focused his energy on being a defensive leader but I think that we’re seeing the maturity of Ruiz into an offensive contributor.

    Zimmerman, Wright and Chipper all deserve to go before Feliz… he has given us better production at the plate but he has not been stellar defensively. Zimmerman is a stud… his numbers are much better and he’s great defensively. Wright’s batting .345… and CHipper is, well, Chipper… who would you rather have standing at the plate with the game on the line: Pedro Feliz or Chipper Jones?

52. Morris Buttermaker Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    I’m voting Soriano and Zimmerman too. I hate the Mets that much. And Beltran and Wright do not really have a stronghold on the voting. Maybe we can make a pact with Cubs and Nationals fans to vote for Ruiz and Howard.

53. Griffin Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I love me some Chooch.

54. scrapple Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    I hated him with a passion about this time last year, but I lub him sooo much now..

    btw, the blond snorg tees chic on the right has a package going on..

55. Morris Buttermaker Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I’ve actually been a huge Chooch fan since he first came up. I’m not bragging or anything. I just liked his name. I was all drunk at a game when he first came up and they were playing, “Carwash” and I was singing “At the Car-LOS! wooaa wooaa woaa! At the Car-LOS!” And I really hated Rod Barajas, so I would have loved anybody who replaced him.

    But if you go back and look at the games from the World Series, besides for Cole Hamels, Carlos Ruiz was the MVP of the World Series, at the plate and behind it. He had some incredible plays. And whether you want to admit it or not, Chooch is hitting .309 this year.

56. Manny Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Chuck P: to answer your question: Zimmerman, then Pedro, then Chipper (ugh, don’t like him at all)… we all know Pedro is Mr. Clutch, so with the game on the line, I choose Pedro over Chipper! But Zimmerman is a stud, so he’s getting my votes.

    Just voted 25 more times…
    Beneficiaries: RAUUUL, Utley, Howard, Shane, and CHOOCH.

57. Don M Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Who would you rather have playing defense at 3b with a lead late in the game.. Chipper or Feliz ?

    It’s Feliz hands down above the other three guys.. but offense plays so much into this.. we can expect to see no Feliz and no Madson on the ALL-Star

    that’s just the way it is

58. Chuck Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    I think Chooch really came into his own during the WS and that confidence has carried over to this season.

59. Phil Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Everyone vote for Ruiz. He is the best offensive catcher in the NL this year. He has the highest OPS+ with a 146. That’s even higher than Ryan Howard’s OPS+. If he hit higher up in the line up he’d drive in a lot more runs. His OBP has been ridiculous .435. His slugging is .511. He is also fantastic defensively. Ruiz has been nothing short of amazing this year and is quickly becoming my favorite player on the team. I think I need to get a Ruiz shirt instead of an Ibanez shirt.

60. eli Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    This is rediculous. I know some Phillies deserve to be in the all-star game ,but we all complain about how the all-star game is a popularity contest. Now, in two straight threads, Tim is pushing us to vote for all phillies. Chris Coste? are you kidding me?>

61. Don M Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    Werth should have been MVP of the World Series.. but he got picked off twice so that cancelled his .450 batting average..

    Chooch was awesome.. and the 2nd choice..

    But they like to give that award to SuperStars.. and Hamels pitched like a star the entire postseason.. no complaints that he got the award

62. eli Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I ment Chooch*

63. Chuck Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    That’s what I was saying earlier Don M….unfortunately, offense dwarfs defense in these voting situations. That IS just the way it is and it’s a shame. And it’s not like Feliz is a slouch at the plate, either. But people will vote for Chipper because he’s…..well…Chipper.

64. Morris Buttermaker Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    So which random AL players are you voting for?

    Here is my lineup- First Base: Huff, A., BAL Second Base: Iwamura, A., TB Third Base: DeRosa, M., CLE Shortstop: Scutaro, M., TOR Catcher: Johjima, K., SEA Outfielder: Burrell, P., TB Outfielder: Suzuki, I., SEA Outfielder: Upton, B.J., TB

    I can’t believe how easy it is to vote on MLB.com.

65. Phil Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    Eli…don’t be an idiot. Chooch>all catchers in the NL this year. Chooch deserves to be in the ASG.

66. Jim Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Eli, just because the all star game is a popularity contest doesnt mean we cant vote for our favorite players. no one on this site, contributor or reader, will change the format of the allstar game

67. JohnKruksLoveChild Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    What they SHOULD do is the same thing they do for MPV, have the sportwriters and big names workout overall placement, and then have fan voting as a FACTOR.

    Why ? Because people like Manny who were banned still get votes. It is utterly ridiculous to even consider someone who has barely played this season to be eligible. He should not even be in the pool, I’m talking from a numbers standpoint here, regardless of how you feel about Manny being Manny.

    How can anyone be an “all star” when it’s just a straight up popularity contest. All star means you are the best in your field, not the most sought after autograph.

68. JohnKruksLoveChild Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    Sorry, not that fans have any impact on MPV voting, but you get the point.

69. JohnKruksLoveChild Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    And holy mother of God I typed MVP wrong twice, have mercy it’s Monday.

70. Chuck Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Morris…..how can you vote for Pat in the AL. He has no #’s this year due to the DL. There are much more deserving players.

71. Philly Geoff Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    McCann is far and away the best catcher in the NL… Benji Molina bats fourth on a decent SF team.

    That said, I am a Phillies fan and I have been voting Choooooooooch!

72. NJ Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Benji Molina’s on a pretty bad offensive team, even Sabean has admitted the Giants need more than one player added on offense.

    This hasn’t been a great year so far for catchers offensively, Chooch deserves a serious look in but tough to really say he deserves more especially in a weak group.

73. mikemike Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    I hope its the fake Don saying he would take Felix over Wright. Because Wright is better than felix, you have to consider range, and Wright is terrific, Felix is this year better than I thought, but he doesn’t have the range, remember the stats about him going to his right, and charging balls. he might be better than zimmerman not sure but Wright is the best .

74. David Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    Ibanez and Utley obviously deserve to be all stars. Howard will get picked by the manager (although Gonzo and Fielder are just as deserving). Sorry, but that should be it. Rollins is having a stinker of a season at the plate. Victorino is not one of the best 3 OF in the league. He’s a nice little player, but thats it. Same goes for Feliz and Ruiz. Solid, but not allstars. Anyone who thinks otherwise is incapable of putting down the koolaid and being somewhat objective. No way a middle reliever with Madsons numbers should make the team either. Middle relievers should only ever make the team when they have historic numbers and/or they need to be on the allstar team because they are the only good player on their major league club. Madson doesnt fit the bill. Jeremy Affeldt has just as many holds and a lower era. Arthur Rhodes has an era of 0.45. Anyone want to put him on the team? Ibanez, Utley, Howard. Thats all it should be, from an objective point of view.

75. SuperFan Says:
    June 9th, 2009 at 8:37 am

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76. Don M Says:
    June 9th, 2009 at 11:04 am

    WhoTF is “Felix” ??

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