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Last week's Power Rankings were just a normal ranking. This week, the All Star rosters just came out, both for the American League and the National League, and every team had to be represented.In honor of that, this week's edition of the MLB Power Rankings will mention each All Star selection and whether or not each player was deserving or undeserving, as well as who got snubbed from each team.
Without further ado, let's get started.
1. Texas Rangers (Last week: 1) - Deserving: Adrian Beltre, Josh Hamilton, Elvis Andrus, Ian Kinsler, Matt Harrison, Joe NathanUndeserving: Mike Napoli
Snubbed: None
NOTE: Pitcher Yu Darvish is among the candidates for the "Final Vote"
2. New York Yankees (2) - Deserving: Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Curtis GrandersonUndeserving: C.C. Sabathia (will miss the game due to injury anyway)
Snubbed: Hiroki Kuroda would have been a better choice than Sabathia, but I wouldn't exactly say he was snubbed.
3. Washington Nationals (4) - Deserving: Gio Gonzalez, Stephen StrasburgUndeserving: Ian Desmond
Snubbed: Jordan Zimmermann, Tyler Clippard
NOTE: Bryce Harper is another Final Vote candidate
4. Los Angeles Angels (8) - Deserving: Jered Weaver, CJ Wilson, Mike Trout, Mark TrumboUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
NOTE: Ernesto Frieri is a Final Vote candidate
5. San Francisco Giants (9) - Deserving: Buster Posey, Melky Cabrera, Matt CainUndeserving: Pablo Sandoval
Snubbed: Ryan Vogelsong
6. Los Angeles Dodgers (3) - Deserving: Matt Kemp, Clayton KershawUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Andre Ethier
7. Cincinnati Reds (7) - Deserving: Joey Votto, Aroldis ChapmanUndeserving: Jay Bruce
Snubbed: Brandon Phillips, Johnny Cueto
8. Baltimore Orioles (5) - Deserving: Adam Jones, Jim JohnsonUndeserving: Matt Wieters
Snubbed: None
NOTE: Jason Hammel is a Final vote candidate
9. Pittsburgh Pirates (10) - Deserving: Joel Hanrahan, Andrew McCutchenUndeserving: None
Snubbed: James McDonald
10. New York Mets (11) - Deserving: R.A. Dickey, David WrightUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Johan Santana
11. Boston Red Sox (12) - Deserving: David OrtizUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
12. Chicago White Sox (14) - Deserving: Chris SaleUndeserving: Adam Dunn
Snubbed: Paul Konerko, AJ Pierzynski
NOTE: Jake Peavy is a Final Vote candidate
13. Tampa Bay Rays (6) - Deserving: David Price, Fernando RodneyUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
14. Atlanta Braves (13) - Deserving: Craig KimbrelUndeserving: Dan Uggla
Snubbed: None
NOTE: Michael Bourn and Chipper Jones are Final Vote candidates
15. St. Louis Cardinals (16) - Deserving: Carlos Beltran, Yadier MolinaUndeserving: Rafael Furcal, Lance Lynn
Snubbed: Kyle Lohse
NOTE: David Freese is a Final Vote candidate
16. Cleveland Indians (18) - Deserving: Chris Perez, Asdrubal CabreraUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Jason Kipnis
17. Toronto Blue Jays (17) - Deserving: Jose BautistaUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Edwin Encarnacion
18. Arizona Diamondbacks (15) - Deserving: Wade MileyUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Paul Goldschmidt
NOTE: Aaron Hill is a Final Vote candidate
19. Detroit Tigers (19) - Deserving: Prince Fielder, Justin Verlander, Miguel CabreraUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Austin Jackson
20. Miami Marlins (21) - Deserving: Giancarlo StantonUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
21. Oakland Athletics (20) - Deserving: NoneUndeserving: Ryan Cook
Snubbed: Josh Reddick
22. Milwaukee Brewers (23) - Deserving: Ryan BraunUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Zack Greinke
23. Houston Astros (26) - Deserving: Jose AltuveUndeserving: None
Snubbed: Jed Lowrie
24. Philadelphia Phillies (22) - Deserving: Cole Hamels, Carlos RuizUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
25. Seattle Mariners (25) - Deserving: Felix HernandezUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
26. Minnesota Twins (27) - Deserving: Joe MauerUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
27. Kansas City Royals (24) - Deserving: NoneUndeserving: Billy Butler
Snubbed: None
NOTE: Jonathan Broxton is a Final Vote candidate
28. Colorado Rockies (28) - Deserving: Carlos GonzalezUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
29. Chicago Cubs (30) - Deserving: Starlin CastroUndeserving: Bryan LaHair
Snubbed: None
30. San Diego Padres (29) - Deserving: Huston StreetUndeserving: None
Snubbed: None
Let me know where you think my Power Rankings are wrong, which snubs I missed, and which guys I incorrectly labeled deserving or undeserving. Let's debate!
7/11/12 | The Wakka Man | 16 respect
MLB set up a system that allows for fans to do that. (I heard there was even a button to click that cast votes for all players from a single team!) Those who can take advantage of it do. Just like the system allows for the Yankees and Red Sox to out spend everyone. In both cases I disagree with the rules as I think they violate the spirit of competition.
I still think the fans deserve the vote. But it needs to be altered so that people can't literally vote 2,500 times!
I completely agree. Not only is there a button to automatically choose all the players from one team, but the official websites actually encourage the fans to use it. Madness.
7/9/12 | ML31 | 3526 respect
I'm not going to apologize for my fellow Giants fans over stuffing the box. Not when Yankee, Red Sox and Card fans have done the same for decades. Did I vote for the Panda? No. But then I didn't use 50 e-mail address to vote 1,250 times either.
MLB set up a system that allows for fans to do that. (I heard there was even a button to click that cast votes for all players from a single team!) Those who can take advantage of it do. Just like the system allows for the Yankees and Red Sox to out spend everyone. In both cases I disagree with the rules as I think they violate the spirit of competition.
I still think the fans deserve the vote. But it needs to be altered so that people can't literally vote 2,500 times!
7/9/12 |
kramer
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10787 respect
It happens every year unfortunately. How do you think Jason Bay got to start the '06 game on home turf at PNC Park? Sure he probably deserved to be in the game, but no way was he worthy of starting. The last few years I've started to wonder if fans really deserve to vote. This year especially, there is no CF who deserves the NL start over Andrew McCutchen, yet he didn't get the vote because he plays for the Pirates, and too many people in the rest of baseball still held that against him.
7/9/12 |
Pat
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4514 respect
Not to mention their embarrassingly undeserving catcher. I like Posey, but Yadier Molina and Carlos Ruiz are both better than him right now by virtually every measurable standard.
7/9/12 | The Wakka Man | 16 respect
My bottom 6 would be... Den, Sea, MN, Chi, Hou, SD.
Going on the assumption that "deserving" = "having a great 81 games" then yes. The Panda probably shouldn't be there. But... One could argue that this makes up for 2009 when he SHOULD have been there but was snubbed. Also, in '09 he wasn't on the team. At least Wright is still on the team and will be in the game and if the game is close, will be there in the end.
Also a snub was Sergio Romo. Big time. Again, if a snub means a player who's having a great 81 games....
It would be a lot easier to swallow if Giants fans hadn't bombarded the voting across the board, including getting their second baseman--who has yet to play a game this year--up to fourth place.
7/8/12 | ML31 | 3526 respect
My top 6 would be... DC, NYY, Pit, ChiSox, SF, TX.
My bottom 6 would be... Den, Sea, MN, Chi, Hou, SD.
Going on the assumption that "deserving" = "having a great 81 games" then yes. The Panda probably shouldn't be there. But... One could argue that this makes up for 2009 when he SHOULD have been there but was snubbed. Also, in '09 he wasn't on the team. At least Wright is still on the team and will be in the game and if the game is close, will be there in the end.
Also a snub was Sergio Romo. Big time. Again, if a snub means a player who's having a great 81 games....
7/3/12 |
kramer
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10787 respect
I remember how hard it was just a couple years ago to justify anyone on the Pirates being deserving of an all-star invite. This year I'd throw Burnett in as a snub too, but as I said he's pitching Sunday. It's amazing that this team has 4 guys deserving of an invite.
7/2/12 | The Wakka Man | 16 respect
Sandoval starting over Wright... what a ****ing joke.