All Star Sabotage

by osbug on Apr 20, 2009 9:14 AM PDT

I tried to get this going once before, but I think now that GLB has more clout, it would be a more viable endeavor.

I still hate the artificial importance MLB tries to force on the All Star game. There is no way an exhibition game based on a popularity contest should determine homefield advantage for the World Series. It is just ridiculous.

Once again, I propose we stack the vote to get the worst players we can on the AL all star team. Now, as was pointed out before, this isn't an easy task. Even if the most deserving player doesn't get in as a starter, the manager will just pick him as a backup. I don't think it matters though. If we can get just one terrible player in the starting lineup, or even close to getting in the starting lineup, maybe we can get the point across. If they can do it with American Idol, we can do it too!

So I say, let's compile a list of candidates, choose one, preferably at a position that doesn't have a clear favorite, and vote the hell out of him. Or if we are really feeling ambitious, make a starting eight and get as many blogs onboard as we can and try to totally stack the team. As a bonus, If miracle of miracles, the Padres make it to the World Series, mayb we can guarantee them homefield advantage!

This FanPost was written by a member of the Gaslamp Ball community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Gaslamp Ball managers or SB Nation.

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AL
1B – Texas: Chris Davis
2B – Seattle: Jose Lopez
3B – New York: Cody Ransom
SS – Kansas City: Mike Aviles
OF – Baltimore: Felix Pie
OF – Minnesota: Carlos Gomez
OF – Tampa Bay: Gabe Gross

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 20, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions

worst

idea ever

by schwing and a miss on Apr 20, 2009 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

No, that would be the 6 on the batters eye

by osbug on Apr 20, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

That's going green

by sqrunt on Apr 20, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

nice

one

by schwing and a miss on Apr 20, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Thats

by sqrunt on Apr 20, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions

FUNKY KVM SWITCH!!!!

by sqrunt on Apr 20, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

We need a larger army

Even if we got every Padre fan to vote, we’re still short by a lot.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Apr 20, 2009 3:00 PM PDT reply actions

we need all the people that vote Yao into the All-Star game

by 'Eaters on Apr 20, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

You mean all of China?

Why not try and get all of South Korea to get Cha Seung Baek into the all-star game?

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 21, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Because you can't vote for pitchers

Duh!

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Apr 21, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions

as the AL shortstop… Actually, as long a Jeter gets in, it’s just as good.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Apr 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

There’s always the write-in ballot!

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 22, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions

True

Hopefully the SB Nation can help. Think if they all get 5000 twitterers. Each person gets what, 20 online votes? 100,000 votes per team. No way in hell we can keep a good player out, but we can do some damage. I know there is no way to bring down the all star game, but if we can get one terrible player to start…

by osbug on Apr 21, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

previous failed attampts:

http://bumppo.net/lists/macperl/1999/07/msg00113.html

http://www.slate.com/id/2157741/#return

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Apr 21, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

attempts*

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Apr 21, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

We need

but they don’t move for nothing. You’d have to convince them that somehow voting teh suck into the AS game would cause some high quality lulz.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Apr 22, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I think

we need to pick the worst everyday player from each of the teams that will only get one representative, this will also limit the number of players from the popular stacked teams.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Apr 21, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs