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Vote for the pitcher on our fictional player All-Star team

It will be interesting to see if voters pick the most talented player based skill or their favorite.  Feel free to defend your vote in the comments section or to make a case for someone.

In case you don't know who some of these players, here are the links again:

Nominations:

Pitchers: Billy Chapel, Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLooshPitcher Youngberry, Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn, Prof. Vernon K. Simpson, Amanda Whurlitzer, Steve Nebraska, Henry Rowengartner, Jack 'Deuce' Cooper, Mel Clark, Miles Pennfield II, Ryan Dunne

You can still nominate players in other positions.  I'm not going to drag out these votes, they'll be coming fast and furious.

Poll
Which fictional pitcher belongs on our fictional All-Star team?
Billy Chapel
12 votes
Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
13 votes
Pitcher Youngberry
2 votes
Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn
46 votes
Prof. Vernon K. Simpson
2 votes
Amanda Whurlitzer
9 votes
Steve Nebraska
9 votes
Henry Rowengartner
10 votes
Jack 'Deuce' Cooper
0 votes
Mel Clark
4 votes
Miles Pennfield II
2 votes
Ryan Dunne
0 votes

109 votes | Poll has closed

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just thinking...

but Roy Hobbs was a pitcher before getting shot and converting to right field…. if only the nomination process wasn’t over! Curses!

by pjbno4 on Jul 8, 2008 12:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vote for Nebraska

An All-Star team should be the best players in the game. Statistically speaking, Steve Nebraska was the best pitcher of the group. Nuke was wild and erratic, depending on when in the film we are talking about Rowengardner then he only had the “floater” pitch, Vaughn is a closer not a starter, and Amanda has to much of a “Zambrano” fire in her to be effective. Give me Mr. 27 K’s in a game Nebraska.

by GeoffwithG on Jul 8, 2008 12:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good pick

I’m wary of him being a headcase, though. Something like Scott Olsen.

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 8, 2008 12:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Mel Clark

has god on his side… I assume you’re not mentioning him because he doesn’t have any votes…. yet…

by pjbno4 on Jul 8, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vaughn was NOT a closer

He was a starter. In the final game against the Indians Eddie Harris got the start and then Vaughn was available from the ‘pen.

by matto619 on Jul 8, 2008 2:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My bad

You’re right. I was picturing the final scene.

Either way, Vaughn is now on Two and a Half Men and I can’t bring myself to vote for that.

by GeoffwithG on Jul 8, 2008 3:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bull Durham can't win

It’s too easy, too generic. What is this, Generi-ball.com?

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 8, 2008 12:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I picked Vaughn

but I’d also nominate Eddie “Bardol” Harris from major league. That dude knew how to win.

by thenerdhater on Jul 8, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how can you ignore the skills of Miles Pennfield?

when that kid was wearing his headphones he was unhittable.

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 8, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gardenhoser, er Rowengartner

As the final scene shows us, he was a winner at every level.

Also, an aside. How inappropriate was the line uttered by Doc Kersten: “Funky butt lovin’!”? I could write a whole thesis paper on the implications of that exclamation.

by 'Eaters on Jul 8, 2008 1:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minus points

for being on the Cubs. :(

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 8, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Chapel getting no love

C’mon… that’s a classic movie!

by 3ptSpecialist on Jul 9, 2008 10:13 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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