*OFFICIAL* 2001 BLB All-Star Game Voting

[Clay]

We went super fast with the voting the last few years and it really worked out well... so...we're keeping it up. The window to vote is tight. I'd like to have all votes in by Wednesday at Noon (May 1st) leaving you just 3 days and one additional SIM to vote.

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ab/allstar.php

Rules
- Voting will run from now until Wednesday, May 1st at 12p
- Manager picks are due by Thursday (5/2) at 7a
- Ties will be resolved by the appropriate league's manager

Coaching Staffs
DL: Dave (NO), Jim (DAL)
IL: Pat (DC), Clay (VIR)

Rosters
28 players total that include:
- 8 Position players
- Top 3 SP's
- Top 3 Relievers
- Next 2 OF's
- Next 2 IF's
- Top 2 pitchers not already selected.
- 8 Manager picks
- DL DH voting is not part of the automatic spots, but can be factored by Managers.

CONGRATULATIONS to the PAWTUCKET PATRIOTS... the hosts of the 2001 All Star Game!

Past Locations
1978: Hartford
1979: Wilmington
1980: Dallas
1981: Philadelphia
1982: Syracuse
1983: Denver
1984: N/A
1985: California
1986: Los Lunas
1987: Davenport
1988: Indianapolis
1989: Batavia
1990: No Game
1991: Sin City
1992: Washington D.C.
1993: Mississippi
1994: Carolina
1995: Maine
1996: Virginia
1997: Pittsburgh
1998: Los Alamos
1999: Los Angeles
2000: Morgantown
2001: Pawtucket
2002: Windy City

NOTE: Windy City is the last team left and will host in 2002. After that, everyone goes back in the pool!!!

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Voting is MANDATORY. Please vote!!!

[Jake]

Pimp in here?

[Clay]

Pimp in here?

Here or you can open a new one. This is probably just as easy.

[tomr1962]

Consider Pantilimon Opponents are hitting .189 righty .185 lefty. Slugging .216 and .231. Only 4 extra base hits of the 26 allowed in 40 inn. Take away the one game against Batavia and he has been untouchable.

[Jake]

Ladies and Gentleman I present to you your 2001 DL All Star Bullpen:



What do you want?

Are you a saves guy? Koichi Nakashima has 17, 3rd in the DL.

ERA guy? Nakashima is currently second with 0.54, Rod Phillips sits at 1.29, and Ivan Olivo is right behind them at 1.67. Hisashi Tanaka has really been the ugly duckling of the group. With a 2.08 ERA.

Maybe WHIP suits your fancy? I've got 4 guys for you all with below 1.00 WHIPS: Nakashima (0.81), Olivo (0.85), Tanaka (0.89), and Phillips (0.94).

Are you a saber head? Fielding Independent Pitching your kind of thing? JJ Ballos leads the DL with a 1.24 FIP. Not too far behind is Nakashima (1.94) and Olivo (2.06).

WAR? Ballos leads the DL relievers with 1.6. Olivo 3rd at 1.2, Nakashima close behind at 1.1 WAR.

I get it. You're a H/9 guy. Phillips leads the deal at 3.09. Add Chip Carver to the conversation: 3rd int he DL at 4.81 H/9. Tanaka, Nakashima, and Olivo all round out the leaderboard.

Opponents AVG: Phillips, Carver, Gargoyle and Olivo are all in the top 6.

I could keep going. But to recap, in order of worthiness (IMO):

Gargoyle Nakashima: 2nd in ERA (0.54). 3rd in Saves. 7th in wins. 7th in H/9. 6 in BB/9. 7th in K/9. 3rd in K/BB. 6th in OPP AVG. 3rd in WHIP (0.81). 5th in FIP. 6th in WAR.

Rod Phillips: 6th in ERA (1.29). 1st in H/9 (3.09). 1st in HR/9. 1st in OPP AVG. 0.94 WHIP.

Ivan Olivo: 8th in ERA (1.67). Third in wins (4). 2nd in games pitched (41). 5.73 H/9. Top 10 in HR/9. 7th in BB/9. 7th in K/BB ratio. .180 OPP AVG. .85 whip. 2.06 FIP and a 1.2 WAR.

Hisashi Tanaka: 2.08 ERA. 0.30 HR/9. 4th in H/9 (5.04). .167 OPP AVG (good for 5th). 0.89 WHIP.

Chip Carver: 2.22 ERA. 3rd in H/9 (4.81). 3rd in OPP AVG (.155).

Yes, there are probably a guy here and there with an extra win. Or a lower whip. Or more K/9. But to be so dominant across the board in multiple statistical categories, I think all these guys (well, maybe not Carver) truly deserve a spot.

[Matt]

Jake is the boss that never checks his inbox.

My only pimp is 2B Cristobal Sandoval. I have several players putting up decent stats but they are blocked by stars of the league. Sandoval meanwhile is hitting .316/.360/.393 and leads the league with 25 stolen bases. In the field he has a ZR of +5.2 and range of 5.30 while committing 5 errors in 349 chances.

[Jake]

I've been pretty busy lately but don't remember getting anything from you...

[Matt]

No your in game inbox.

192 emails!

[funclown]

Again I don't know how it works, but Jarava qualifies to be #3 for batting average yet he doesn't appear on the ballot????

[Spectre]

My goodness, the DL 3B and 2B choices this year were pitiful.

[funclown]

My goodness, the DL 3B and 2B choices this year were pitiful.

Here is your 2b, write him in

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_3324.html

[Delandis]

For anyone waiting for the next sim to vote a couple of guys to keep your eyes on:

Masoaki Matsumoto (3B): Leads all 3B in average (.291), 2nd in OBP (.376), 2nd in wOBA (.346). He has found a new home in Baltimore.

Angelo Barrios (OF): Probably won't catch the bigger names in the IL but outside of Marshburn, its hard to argue that any IL right fielder has had a better 1/2 of the year than Barrios.

Derek Vleugel (SP): Guys like Vleugel are the reason I don't use All-Star appearances as a gauge for HOF voting. Vleugel pitched very well last year and missed out on All-Star appearance. Only 5 names can appear on the ballot, Vleugel should be one of those five.

Franklin Martinez (MR): Every year Martinez is one of the better relievers in the game, but has never made an All-Star game. This year will be no different but at least look at his numbers. He logs big time innings and is always top 5 in WAR for relievers, which is always a plus in my book for a reliever. Its all about sample size, guys.

Basil Petrohilos (MR): He'll get in on name...and the fact that he's awesome. Did you know he only made the All-Star team once while in Batavia? Can someone give this HOF his 3rd All-Star appearance, please?

[Carlos]

Again I don't know how it works, but Jarava qualifies to be #3 for batting average yet he doesn't appear on the ballot????

Is he DHing?

[Jim]

Thanks to whoever voted for Richardson, Dimmick, and Ureste. I didn't think any of them were worthy of votes, but I guess someone did!

[funclown]

Is he DHing?

Sure, sometimes. I was thinking that was it. Either way whatever. Guess I'm hoping Jim or Dave write him in.

This is playing in Pawtucket after all