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Title: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on June 25, 2013, 06:58:53 PM
some people don't want him in because it takes a spot away from someone who's been playing all year but at the same time the kid is a great story and is slugging like crazy this year


i say put him in as a reserve
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Chamillitary Click on June 25, 2013, 07:08:44 PM
Na.

Cargo, Braun, Bruce, Cuddyer, Brown.

I haven't been keeping up to date with the fan voting, but I'd expect Harper to make the team too.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Remedy360 on June 26, 2013, 10:25:11 AM
Na.

Cargo, Braun, Bruce, Cuddyer, Brown.

I haven't been keeping up to date with the fan voting, but I'd expect Harper to make the team too.

Isn't Harper injured? Anyways fuck Puig, he's not shit. As a jaded Mariners fan I refuse to acknowledge any prospects that actually succeed as I'm in the midst of the Montero, Ackley, Smoak conundrum.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: MistaNova on June 26, 2013, 09:39:41 PM
Na.

Cargo, Braun, Bruce, Cuddyer, Brown.

I haven't been keeping up to date with the fan voting, but I'd expect Harper to make the team too.

By CarGo I hope you mean Carlos Gomez because I'd rather see him over Puig. And I don't see Cuddyer getting in, this is all a popularity contest after all.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Russell Bell on June 26, 2013, 11:17:37 PM
how can you be an allstar if youve barely played all year?

if he truly deserves it then he'll be good next yr and actually earn the spot  ;)
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: MistaNova on June 27, 2013, 08:30:31 PM
how can you be an allstar if youve barely played all year?

if he truly deserves it then he'll be good next yr and actually earn the spot  ;)

What do you mean? Jeter's going to get in and he hasn't played a game all season.
This All Star Games fan voting is just one big popularity contest. Every year there's going to be a deserving snub and a guy who made it onto the squad because the masses saw him on Sportscenter once and think he's good.
They're going to find some gimmicky way to get Puig onto the ASG roster, I guarantee it.
Oh and Howie Kendrick's going to be a huge snub. He has no chance against Cano and Pedroira even though Kendrick's 2013 has been a lot better.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Remedy360 on July 02, 2013, 06:04:31 PM
Didn't he just have the best first month of anyone in history? Why not?
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on July 02, 2013, 08:25:44 PM
Didn't he just have the best first month of anyone in history? Why not?

the best was probably Shane Spencer of the '98 Yankees


Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on July 02, 2013, 08:34:53 PM
i looked it up


puig in 27 games: .443/.473/.745 with 8 homers and 21 runs in 126 at-bats

spencer in 27 games:  .373/.411/.910 with 10 homers and 18 runs in 67 at-bats



puig hits for better average but look at how spencer had 10 homers with half as many at-bats
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Russell Bell on July 02, 2013, 09:32:36 PM
Didn't he just have the best first month of anyone in history? Why not?

because hes played 1 month.  think about how insignificant that is in history.  whats next, 2 great weeks and hes in the mvp discussion?  espn has corrupted folks minds i swear (not necessarily you just making the point)

pablebon just said the same thing.  i believe he called this convo "a joke" and i agree w him
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Remedy360 on July 02, 2013, 11:26:11 PM
Didn't he just have the best first month of anyone in history? Why not?

because hes played 1 month.  think about how insignificant that is in history.  whats next, 2 great weeks and hes in the mvp discussion?  espn has corrupted folks minds i swear (not necessarily you just making the point)

pablebon just said the same thing.  i believe he called this convo "a joke" and i agree w him

I'm not firmly saying he should, just that he's the hottest player in the game on an amazing pace, if the coaches want him in there (which I doubt they will) who gives a shit? I get how vets would take offense to it I'm just speaking as a fan.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Russell Bell on July 03, 2013, 01:16:07 AM
Didn't he just have the best first month of anyone in history? Why not?

because hes played 1 month.  think about how insignificant that is in history.  whats next, 2 great weeks and hes in the mvp discussion?  espn has corrupted folks minds i swear (not necessarily you just making the point)

pablebon just said the same thing.  i believe he called this convo "a joke" and i agree w him

I'm not firmly saying he should, just that he's the hottest player in the game on an amazing pace, if the coaches want him in there (which I doubt they will) who gives a shit? I get how vets would take offense to it I'm just speaking as a fan.

i feel you, but i think it cheapens the game.  if he really is that good he'll be there next yr. 
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: MistaNova on July 06, 2013, 08:49:06 PM
Puig is now one of the final votes for the last NL All Star Game roster spot. Which means that Puig's pretty much going to the All Star Game.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Chamillitary Click on July 06, 2013, 11:41:54 PM
Knew the fans would nail Bryce.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Remedy360 on July 07, 2013, 12:47:26 AM
LOL I anticipate the mass anger that will arise when he makes the team  :laugh:
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: Chamillitary Click on July 07, 2013, 02:53:30 PM
LOL I anticipate the mass anger that will arise when he makes the team  :laugh:

Who are the other four nominees? He should blow them out of the water in fan voting.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: MistaNova on July 07, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
Who are the other four nominees? He should blow them out of the water in fan voting.

Freddie Freeman, Ian Desmond, Adrian Gonzalez and Hunter Pence.

Even though Puig getting in is a given, I wouldn't be surprised if the final result doesn't look like a landslide. Giants fans are persistent so they'll definitely push to get Pence in and so a Dodger doesn't.
Plus on various other places on the net I've seen a lot of people saying they voted for Freeman and not Puig. And personally I voted for Pence, although I could care less who makes it onto the NL squad as opposed to if Robertson gets in on the AL team.
Title: Re: should Puig make the all-star team?
Post by: MistaNova on July 08, 2013, 09:43:58 PM
Freddie Freeman currently has more votes than Puig...