Chris Young, 2010 All-Star
by soco on Jul 4, 2010 12:41 PM EDT
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PrintCongratulations, Chris Young, for making the 2010 MLB All-Star Game to be held in Anaheim, California on July 13th. This is Young's first All-Star selection. Thanks to Jdub220 for the notes:
What an amazing turnaround. Who thought Chris Young, coming off a .212/.311/.400 season in 2009, would be an NL All Star just one season later? Of course, it could be said that the D'Backs didn't really have an All Star worthy player this year. But I disagree. Chris Young deserved this.
A top prospect in baseball in 2007, Chris Young came with a lot of expectations. A solid season, a contract extension, and two disappointing seasons later, not many people had hope for him. He was a disappointment. A failed prospect. However, he's shut his critics up with a fantastic rebound to the tune of .264/.326/.481, with 15 homeruns, 57 runs batted in, and is 14/16 in stolen bases in 2010. He's also 5th among NL centerfielders in wOBA, WAR, and 4th in UZR. There's not too many centerfielders with this combination of power, glove, and speed in baseball. He's been great this year.
He's seems to have become what we all thought he could be.
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The fan votes options
AL
paul konerko, CWS
nick swisher, NYY
delmon young, MIN
michael young, TEX
kevin youklis, BOS
NL
heath bell, SDG
carlos gonzalez, COL
joey votto, CIN
billy wagner, ATL
ryan zimmerman, WAS
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Yeah, I'm not wild about either of those lists
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
by snakecharmer on Jul 4, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Joey Votto,
no question.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
by Jdub220 on Jul 4, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now that I have looked up al of their stats on BR,
I agree. Kornerko and Votto.
Trevor Cahill gets the selection for the A’s. I have him in my keeper league, but don’t think I have even signed into it this year, so he is probably stuck on the bench lol.
Nice strikeout!
Apparently he's scheduled to start that Sunday
so he won’t even be eligible.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Webb still pitched though.
Granted, only because the game went 15 innings or whatever. It is an allstar game. Get rid of the stupid, “This time it Counts!” crap and end it after 10 innings. If the 2008 game had gone on longer, we would have seen position players on the mound of an allstar game!
Nice strikeout!
By the way,
it’s a crime that Josh WIllingham isn’t on there.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
I agree.
I am Angry and when BattleMoses is angry Mr. Bigglesworth is upset,and when Mr. Bigglesworth is upset people DIE!!!!!!!!!
Votto has gone insane this year so I would go with him.
I am Angry and when BattleMoses is angry Mr. Bigglesworth is upset,and when Mr. Bigglesworth is upset people DIE!!!!!!!!!
really?
They couldn’t come up with a better list?
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 4, 2010 1:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Even though you weren't asking me,
those relievers need to be gone.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
i don't know
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 4, 2010 1:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually, I don't mind the NL list
except for Billy Wagner. Atlanta already has 5 members.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
He's Earned It
CY has always had great potential. This year he seems to be living up to it.
I'm working my way to grumpy old curmudgeon status with all the grace I can muster.
I so agree!
He has definitely earned it…and I am also happy for CarGo too…he’s another who’s earned a spot
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
by Rockkstarr12 on Jul 4, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember his 3rd MLB game, he hit a hr and made a great catch at the wall out in SF back in 2006.
I think this is a great turn around, considering where he was last year. Good job, and I think this was a deserving pick.
Just hopefully, he doesn’t make NJDBF do you know what this year!
Inside joke.
CY for NL comeback player?
Nice strikeout!
Which game is this?
Was I there? I don’t recall this….
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
My iPhoto collection tells me
that I was not there.
But it also tells me I was there August 7th and September 25th/27th. So why were they also there August 23rd??
OH! I did in fact take one picture that day! So I WAS there! ……. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
I did get one picture :)
but it wasn’t really baseball related.
I also keep all my tickets, so I must’ve been there. Day game…. 2006…. hmmmmm.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
I used to keep all of my tickets.
But I stopped last year when I went to a LAD game and they got blown out in similar fashion to last night’s debacle.
It was supposed to be Webb’s second start. Instead, I got Petit.
Nice strikeout!
I keep all my game tickets also
Even the Spring Training ones.
Some of my tickets have come in handy for when there are players signing before games and I don’t have cards of them or a baseball to have them sign
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
Yeah, I have my Dbacks/Rockies ticket
signed by Todd Helton. :)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
That's cool :)
I have one signed by him too when the Dbacks were at Coors in September of ’99
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
OH. THAT's why I was confused.
My camera reset its date when I sent it for repair, so the August 7th, 2006 photos are actually May 2010.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
So we all migrate to this one.
I’m convinced he finally lost his popup-itis when Flipper left. You heard it here first.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
congrats to cy
He really has turned it around this year…let’s just hope he actually gets some playing time.
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 4, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agreed
I hope CY will get his chance to play
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
The managers provided the list of the 5 nominees
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
From Mark McClune: “Gibby called to tell him & woke him up.”
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
I contacted ESPN,
and they responded with, “Dear Mr. W. We are not aware of the existence of any baseball franchise in the state of Arizona. Could you be thinking about the San Diego Padre’s starting pitcher Chris Young? Because he is not on the NL All Star Roster.”
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
Apparently there is a professional
baseball league made up entirely of a New York team and a Boston team. I heard it on ESPN.
No Gutierrez, Sherlock!
by Reynolds rapper on Jul 4, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
And how the f**k
is Omar Infante an allstar?
Seriously, Charlie Manuel, you’re really stupid.
He has a .721 OPS AND ONLY HAS 154 AT BATS. .6 WAR, and according to wRC+, he’s below league average.
MLB has to overrule him.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
I thought the same thing. WTF?
he is also not a regular, according to BR, it looks like he is just a supersub. Maybe Infante had a walkoff hit against the Phillies this year?
Nice strikeout!
well, if that's the reasoning,
why isn’t Augie on the roster?
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 4, 2010 3:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Congratulations to CY
He’s done a great job really turning things around from last year.
So long, ol' Muppet arms.
Who is gonna start in Heywards place?
I am Angry and when BattleMoses is angry Mr. Bigglesworth is upset,and when Mr. Bigglesworth is upset people DIE!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad to see Neftali Feliz make the ASG
I am Angry and when BattleMoses is angry Mr. Bigglesworth is upset,and when Mr. Bigglesworth is upset people DIE!!!!!!!!!
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