Five starters on NL All Star team for Cubs

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Not since the 1963 Cardinals has one team started the entire infield for an All Star team. I just hope they win because it means HFA in the World Series. But Russell, Zobrist, Rizzo, Bryant and Fowler will start for the NL. It will be like watching a Cubs game. Im actually going because my brother lives in San Diego. :)
I hope Arrieta participates in the HR derby like he has said he would like to. Would make it very interesting because Arrieta can launch the ball. He has the longest HR by a pitcher this year.
 
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Wonder how many guys we could get as reserves. We had like 8 All Stars in 2008.
 

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Arrieta and Lester are locks. Maybe Rondon. The best pitching staff should send at least 2 guys, right?
 
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This is getting ridiculous. Cubs phenom hitter is hurt, they still have the best collection of young superstars,

then Baez and Contreras turn up Roses.
 

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This is getting ridiculous. Cubs phenom hitter is hurt, they still have the best collection of young superstars,

then Baez and Contreras turn up Roses.
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Yeah and its about time. The Cubs have been rebuilding for so long. They finally got a GM who knows how to draft and develop players. Baez, Contreras, Almora have all been great in limited time up in the big leagues. All 3 will be all stars probably next year if not the year after. Had Baez been playing more third and Bryant had been playing more LF Baez would probably be going this year too.
 
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Probably Arrieta, maybe Lester

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Yeah, that's about the only 2 I can think of. That 08 team was good and had some good AS players, crazy we can almost match it this year, even though Russell is voted as a starter, he's the only one who almost doesn't deserve it, offensively anyway.
 
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Yeah and its about time. The Cubs have been rebuilding for so long. They finally got a GM who knows how to draft and develop players. Baez, Contreras, Almora have all been great in limited time up in the big leagues. All 3 will be all stars probably next year if not the year after. Had Baez been playing more third and Bryant had been playing more LF Baez would probably be going this year too.
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Not being an ass, but how has Almora been great in his limited time?
He has 2 hits in last 24 AB

Or are you just talking defensively

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Yeah, that's about the only 2 I can think of. That 08 team was good and had some good AS players, crazy we can almost match it this year, even though Russell is voted as a starter, he's the only one who almost doesn't deserve it, offensively anyway.
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Russell doesnt deserve it defensively. He is nowhere near the best SS in baseball
 

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chibears55 said:
Not being an ass, but how has Almora been great in his limited time?
He has 2 hits in last 24 AB

Or are you just talking defensively

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I guess Im mainly talking defensively. The guy has a great glove in CF and can really go get the ball. Maddon just needs to play him more and his bat will come around. The guy really drives the ball when he hits it and that's something you can't teach. A lot of his outs have been line drives right at someone. He could easily be hitting over .700 OPS. I can almost guarantee he will be an all star within 3 years probably less. :)
 
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I don't mind Fowler, Rizzo, Zobrist and Bryant starting. Russell doesn't deserve it though.
 
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If russell makes it and I'm the Met's manager I'm pulling him in the 3rd inning
 

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I think the only starter you cannot argue is Fowler. A case can be made for and against the others. No case can be made for Russell however.
 
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Seems like we are all agreed about Russell. Let's start a campaign to get him out of the all star game and get a deserving candidate voted in
 
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brett05 said:
I think the only starter you cannot argue is Fowler. A case can be made for and against the others. No case can be made for Russell however.
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Who cares, the only one that shouldnt be an all-star is Russell. The starting thing means little. Fukudome was an NL starter before in '08. Zobrist, Fowler, Bryant, and Rizzo are all all-stars by performance.
 

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Seems like we are all agreed about Russell. Let's start a campaign to get him out of the all star game and get a deserving candidate voted in
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No thanks. I like it that the fans can be irrational yet rational. Irrational on who deserves it yet rational as it's still the fans game and they vote for who they want to see.
 
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Russell will end up AS MVP now

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No thanks. I like it that the fans can be irrational yet rational. Irrational on who deserves it yet rational as it's still the fans game and they vote for who they want to see.
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Not sure that I totally agree. You know the story of the 57 Reds and how their fans stuffed the ballot boxes to get 7 in. That doesnt represent who the fans want, just a form of Chicago democratic politics
 

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Not sure that I totally agree. You know the story of the 57 Reds and how their fans stuffed the ballot boxes to get 7 in. That doesnt represent who the fans want, just a form of Chicago democratic politics
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And I get that. However, there is an easy solution to the issue. VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN outside of Cincy
 
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