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I don’t care yet I’m glad for the players, but I basically despise the All-Star game. The idea of deciding a tie by a HR Derby - OF WHO HASN’T YET CHANGED INTO STREET CLOTHES - was the final straw for me. And yes, I used all caps on purpose.

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14 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I don’t care yet I’m glad for the players, but I basically despise the All-Star game. The idea of deciding a tie by a HR Derby - OF WHO HASN’T YET CHANGED INTO STREET CLOTHES - was the final straw for me. And yes, I used all caps on purpose.

Yeah, the game is secondary but being recognized at their profession is a great honor for these guys. Especially the first timers. 

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3 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Yeah, the game is secondary but being recognized at their profession is a great honor for these guys. Especially the first timers. 

Indeed, it is. I just remember when the All-Star game was a big deal. Aside from the World Series and spring training it was the only time the leagues met. There doesn’t seem to be much at stake anymore. 

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2 hours ago, NorthWoods said:

Flaherty, Montero  & Mize should go ahead of him.

Maybe Mize.  Not seeing Flaherty at all.  He has been more bad than good.  

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3 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Riley, McGonigle and Dingler all named. Skubal not named....yet.

Do you want to see Skubal pitch during the All-Star Game? I know I don’t.

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I am indeed happy that our guys were named to the All-Star squad. But I concur in not particularly wanting any of our pitchers to participate and it turns out none of our pitchers are going anyway, which is good. 

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6 hours ago, chasfh said:

Do you want to see Skubal pitch during the All-Star Game? I know I don’t.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Why risk it? But he still may get named, pitches get dropped every year if they pitch a couple days before the game.

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The ASG selection is so ironic given how unhappy fans have been with Tigers hitting and how generally satisfied they have been with the pitching.

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4 hours ago, monkeytargets39 said:

It would be fun to see Carpenter do the homerun derby, but I’m certain he’d injure his back during it

We'd have to send Perez and Jones as well just in case someone in front of Carpenter has a lefty throwing for them as he'd then need to be platooned.

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8 hours ago, chasfh said:

The ASG selection is so ironic given how unhappy fans have been with Tigers hitting and how generally satisfied they have been with the pitching.

Not the bullpen pitching. Starting pitching, except for Valdez, has been really good.

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Remember opening week when DeLauter was the hot rookie with so many HRs.  He just hit his 8th today, now back to 1 up on McGonigle.  Through 1st half and f season, McGonigle is definitely in the driver’s seat for ROY.  He’s just been so consistent.

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1 hour ago, 4hzglory said:

Remember opening week when DeLauter was the hot rookie with so many HRs.  He just hit his 8th today, now back to 1 up on McGonigle.  Through 1st half and f season, McGonigle is definitely in the driver’s seat for ROY.  He’s just been so consistent.

I would say Bazzana (the much better fielder...), on his own team, has possibly jumped ahead of DeLauter.

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15 hours ago, 4hzglory said:

Remember opening week when DeLauter was the hot rookie with so many HRs.  He just hit his 8th today, now back to 1 up on McGonigle.  Through 1st half and f season, McGonigle is definitely in the driver’s seat for ROY.  He’s just been so consistent.

McGonigle would have to have an abject collapse to lose AL RoY at this point. But as for Cleveland, you mention DeLauter as their hot rookie, and yet, he’s not even their best rookie. 

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