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The Cardinals and All-Stars

So, I was upset with the lack of Cardinals and the majority of Cubs on the roster...and the lack of D-Rays at that...and decided to take a look at the Cardinals vs. the All-Stars.

Note: all stats are before Sunday's Cards-Cubs finale:

At Catcher, Molina is hitting over .300 while playing good defense...but just doesn't have the slugging to get noticed.

At 1st, Pujols is having another monster year and got noticed (at least by someone) and will be on the roster.

At 2nd, we have nothing of note.

At SS, we have nothing of note.

At 3b, Glaus doesn't compare to Jones at all.  However, is Aramis Ramirez really having that much better of a year than Glaus?  Glaus is a far superior 3rd baseman defensively, having a better zone rating, a better fielding percentage, and more double plays turned.  Ramirez has the slight edge in home runs 15 to 13.  Ramirez has the slight edge in RBI 57 to 54.  Ramirez is hitting .280/.379/.493 while Glaus is hitting .262/.354/.462.  They both have 20 doubles and Glaus has a triple while Ramirez has a steal.  Pretty even.  With the defense and knowledge of the AL pitchers, I would rather have Glaus for one game.

In the outfield, here are some numbers:

Player 1: .297/.360/.439 - 16 doubles, 4 triples, 6 homers, 31 rbi, 7 steals, 0 caught

Player 2: ..285/.391/.420 - 16 doubles, 2 triples, 7 homers, 35 rbi, 8 steals, 3 caught

Which player would you rather have?  Well...I think you can go either way.  Player 1 is not an all-star, player 2 is.  Schumaker will rest at home, while Fukudome will not only play in NY, but START.

Player 3: .260/.340/.527 - 16 doubles, 2 triples, 18 homers, 45 rbi

Player 4: .279/.319/.532 - 21 doubles, 3 triples, 20 homers, 58 rbi

Player 4 has had 61 more at bats than player 3.  Player 3 plays a very good center field defensively, while Player 4 has played a very good left field this season.

Which player would you rather have?  Again, I think you could go either way, but given the difference between a center fielder and right fielder for the same production, I'll take a center fielder.  Ankiel (player 3) will sit at home, while Ryan Braun (player 4) will START.

The other starter in the outfield is Alphonso Soriano, who may play and may not...depending on if he is as healthy as he thinks he will be (or not.)

Soriano's stats:

.283/.332/.547  11 doubles, 0 triples, 15 hr, 40 rbi

Ludwick's stats: (yes, I know he's an all-star, but to finish the comparison)

.291/.368/.571  23 doubles, 2 triples, 16 homers, 57 rbi

Yes, Ludwick has 54 more at bats than Soriano, so the counting numbers are going to be a little higher, but I'll take a guy who gets on base .046 more and slugs .024 higher, thank you.

The other two all-stars, Holliday and McLouth, deserve a look as well.  Holliday has the best numbers of the bunch, so I'm not saying that the Cardinals OF should all start, but I'm just saying they could compared to the three that will start.  McLouth has very much cooled off as of late, but his numbers are still comparable to Ludwick's, minus some power, or Ankiel's, with a little better job getting on base and a little less slugging.

There's my look...I just had to get that off my chest.

Thanks for listening...er reading...or whatever.  :)

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Fukudome and Griffey starting

is absurd. The NL has some tremendous outfield talent. I can only hope Hurdle plugs Holliday and McClouth in there within the first couple of innings. We have much more individual talent than the AL and are capable of winning this year.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Jul 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

my bad

one of the early reports from MLB was apparently wrong.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Jul 7, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm aware of that, thank you

(see the post that you replied to)

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Jul 7, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Griffey will start

if Soriano can’t (I think he’ll still be injured, plus he shouldn’t be a starter considering he’s been sitting)

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 7, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Griffey didn't even make the team

did he?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 7, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh yes

a lot of clueless fans voted him in I think… unless in the situation where Soriano can’t start, the manager decides who starts in OF

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 7, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Braun , Soriano, and Fukudome are the starting OFs.

Griffey was not named as a reserve, unless I totally missed seeing his name (which could have happened).

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 8, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not looking forward to the All-Star Game at all.

Way too many Cubs and Red Sox players involved for my tastes. Plus all the hoopla about the Yankees and Yankee Stadium will be too much for me.

I’ll wait until next year to get excited when they come and play at our yard.

by KYCards on Jul 7, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply actions  

I agree

Where are my “best in the majors” Rays?

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Jul 7, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

exactly...as much as i love the fan vote...

teams in the minor media markets don’t get as much love.

Redbirds Fun
2006 WS for JB and DK57RIP: Josh Hancock

by cardsfan84 on Jul 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think they should

drop the 25 vote per person rule. Where did that even come from? Why not just one vote per person per day—just like it is at the ballparks? This way you help rule out the ridiculous popularity contest of people who vote for Fukudome 25 times each day. Am I missing something? Because it seems like there’s absolutely no method behind this madness.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Jul 7, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

the NL outfield is a joke

especially if Soriano starts after being injured for some time now. instead of the current outfield, I would have like to have seen Ank in CF (he should have started on those two throws vs. the Rockies alone, not to mention he’s got power), and then some combination of Holliday, Burrell and Ludwick

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 7, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

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