IBC

By the end of this week or so, if everybody could look over their rosters and post guys to be nominated for the all star game, that would be cool. We'll do something with it again this year, vote on the starters then the managers choose the rest of the rosters.

Ill throw out 3 guys names from the Rockies

Chien-Ming Wang........6-1 2.72 era 3 CG 1 SHO
Jermaine Dye..............348\403\655 19hrs 57 RBI
Grady Sizemore..........336\451\627 14hrs 37rbi

The White Sox will nominate OF Nelson Cruz hitting .281/.355/.548 with 20 HR, 58 Runs, 60 RBIs and 10 SB as well as 2B Alexi Ramirez hitting .278/.300/.472 with 17 HR, 54 Runs, 55 RBIs and 11 SB.

Understanding the non-closers are rarely selected I would still point out that JP Howell has been lights out with a 38/14 K/BB in 28.1 IP resulting in a 0.32 ERA and 0.92 WHIP while earning 6 holds and 1 save.

Finally, though he has not been a member of the Pale Hose very long, CL Bobby Jenks has been 5 for 5 in save opportunities helped by his 8/3 K/BB in 8.1 IP and 0.60 WHIP.

I am not nominating either pitcher - just sort of saying "Thanks boys for a job well done!"

Royals will nominate:
Chipper Jones - 3b - .343/.433/.528, 12 hr, 59 rbi - just amazing
Milton Bradley - of - .316/.407/.523, 13 hr, 54 rbi - certainly a LOT better in the IBC, but coming around in the MLB
Mike Napoli - c - .226/.303/.472, 18 hr, 46 rbi - obviously the average isn't quite there, but the power sure is
Josh Willingham - 1/2 DH - .404/.480/.807, 11 hr, 33 rbi, 109 ab's - SICK!
Jim Thome - 1/2 DH - .280/.415/.600, 14 hr, 35 rbi, 150 ab's - SICK!
AND...
Jiosh Thomeingham - .332/.449/.687, 25 hr, 68 rbi in 259 ab's - SUPER SICK!

Jesse Carlson - 4-2, 1.35 era, 33.1 ip, 27 h, 26 k - huge step up for me
Brian Fuentes - 2-1, 2.48 era, 15 sv, 36.1 ip, 23 h, 48 k - just an absolute thrill to have at the end of games for me
Doug Davis - 6-1, 3.12 era, 75 ip, 72 h, 53 k - taking the ball and beating the likes of Lincecum and Halladay

We'll nominate:

JD Drew .290/.405/.524 15 HR 41 RBI
Fred Lewis .313/.384/.541 9 HR 49 R 27 RBI (he's the leadoff man and he has Vizquel batting in front of him, not so many RBI opps)
Gil Meche 8-6 3.83 ERA 1.03 (second in league) WHIP 5.1 K/BB (leads league) .630 OPS against (second in the league)

and of course, the reigning and defending Cy Young award winner Mark DiFelice, 10-4 3.26 ERA 1.16 WHIP 4.2 K/BB

IBC Yanks need some players in the All-star game:

Cano: .302/.337/.495, 97 hits, 26 doubles, 6 triples, 8 hr, 49 runs, 47 rbi, 7 sb

Howard: .274/.374/.595, 23 HR, 65 rbi

Jeter: .340/.370/.433, 121 hits, 22 doubles, 58 runs, 21 sb

And the Man, the myth, the legend:

Pujols: .343/.444/.629, 108 hits, 27 doubles, 21 HR, 75 runs, 67 rbi, 51 bb/39k, 6 SB

Felix: 10-4, 3.78
Papelbon: 1.70 ERA, 22 saves, 44 k / 37.0 IP
Rivera: 2.40 ERA, 7-1, 3 saves, 48 K / 41.1 IP
Vaz: 9-3, 3.56

Probably my only 2 worthy candidates:
Garko: .312/.381/.522, 86 hits, 22 doubles, 12 homers, 45 rbi
Soria: 1.74 ERA, 11 saves, 31 k / 31 ip

Officially no worthy (read: healthy) candidates on the Giants.

All-Stars???? I'm not sure if my roster knows what one of those looks like this season. Well, I guess my best candidates, if someone wants to throw my squad a charity slot would be.


George Sherrill, cl - 1.88 ERA, 3 sv, 24 inn, 26 K's, 9.8 K/9, 0 HR
Clay Meredith, cl - 2.41 ERA, 6 sv
Armando Galarraga, SP - 3.63 ERA, 6-4

Mark DeRosa, 2b - .300/.376/.442, 7 hr, 1 3b, 20 2b, 46 R
Rick Ankiel, OF - .271/.327/.533, 17 HR

Reaching:

Jason Kubel (DH/LF) - .295/.353/.485, 11 HR, 54/30 K/BB

Kevin Slowey - 7-4, 3.73 ERA, 82/18 K/BB

Tony Pena - 13 saves, 1.85 ERA, 29/10 K/BB, 39.0 IP,
- against RHB - .125/.192/.250
- against LHB - .247/.291/.402

Pena's really the only legitimate candidate I have.

James Loney is the duh, obvious one. Gallagher is kicking ass! Contenders hit me up! - Gallagher will help ya'all. Later, Kelly CLE.

Slim Pickings over here...

Aubrey Huff .293/.383/.575
Brian McCann .286/.360/.490

Barry Zito 6-3 / 3.02 era
Jose Valverde 1.32 era/ .192 against LHB and .000 against RHB

Joe Blanton (9-2) 2.63 ERA 70/29 K/BB 106 IP
T-3rd ERA
T-2nd W
.229/.288 BAA/OBP

lets just say he better be there

Shane Victorino - .303/.357/.480 9HR 39 RBI 51R 22SB
Cody Ross .265/.322/.543 20HR 44R 61RBI

Cody Ross is a long shot w/ low Avg/OBP, but gotta love Shane!

Nick, you want Blanton on the roster, you got it

well if its that easy, you better bring the flyin hawaiian

For your consideration...

Matt Kemp--.307/.350/.500, 14 HR, 25 SB
Adam LaRoche--.283/.35o/.557, 21 HR, 24 2B
Madison Bumgarner-- 5-2, 3.59 ERA

Jays nominees.

Polanco 339/383/423
Granderson 319/374/602
Cust 285/396/592
Branyan 265/336/549

Santana: 2.41 ERA, 11-2, 6 CG, 142K:37BB
Saito: 2.56 ERA, 16 SV, 41K:5BB

Pittsburgh will nominate:

Tim Lincecum 10-6, 3.86 ERA, 139 SO, 1 CG. Leads NL in K's, tied for first in Wins.
Dan Haren 7-6, 2.63 ERA, 131 SO, 4 CG, 2 SHO. Third in NL in K's, Third in NL in ERA.
Jon Broxton 3-2, 12/12 in saves, 1.30 ERA, 42 K's, 34.2 IP, 29 appearances. 1st in NL in save %.
Ryan Franklin, 2-1, 2 saves, 0.90 ERA, 21 K's, 30 IP, 29 appearances.

Rocco Baldelli .320/.386/.552 12 HR 52 RBI, LF

and for good measure just because he's been awesome for me
Macier Izturis .304/.358/.445 8 HR 57 R 42 RBI 12 SB, SS

The following Cardinals will be on the roster because I'm the manager. Don't worry, there's no Damian Miller's here, I'm not gonna Bob Brenley this deal

Furcal .324/.395/.433
Headley .319/.367/.533 14 HR 72 RBI

Nationals for consideration:

C Victor Martinez 306/392/511, 19dbl, 12hr, 36rbi
OF Shin-Soo Choo 320/386/517, 57runs, 25dbl, 10hr

SP Keiichi Yabu 6-5, 2.10era 124ip, 17 starts, 3cg, 1sho
SP Fausto Carmona 5-4, 2.48era, 112ip, 17 starts
CL Francisco Cordero 18saves, 2.18era

Rays:

Brandon League - 2.57 ERA, 8 SV, 63 IP, 52 H, 25 BB, 51 SO, 5 HR, 9 GDP

yeah you're welcome Pat

Tigers:

C Matt Wieters - .312/.375/.474, 11 HR, 41 RBI in 285 AB
3B/1B Miguel Cabrera - .290/.377/.573, 23 HR, 68 RBI in 314 AB
SS Jose Reyes - .300/.354/.459, 7 HR, 26 SB in 220 AB
2B Chase Utley - .292/.349/.519, 17 HR, 51 RBI, 12 SB in 339 AB

SP James Shields - 11-4, 1.11 WHIP, 3.85 ERA, 122 IP, 114 H, 22 BB, 95 K
CL Joe Nathan - 2.94 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 14 Sv, 34 IP, 26 H, 10 BB, 34 K

Angels:

LF Brandon Jones
.300/.361/.485
14 HRs
42 RBIs
12 SBs

I guess thats our lone bright spot.

Braves only got 1, in Jeremy Hermida .345/.398/.578 w/ HRs and 62 RBIs