MLB Reds All-Stars (July 13th)

• Ironman92

  

  How many Reds will be all-stars this season?
  
  Anyone who is voted in or selected will be a correct answer.
  
  So if Votto, Phillips and Rolen make it but Votto is a late scratch and is replaced by Gomes...then the answer is 4...even if Rolen, Gomes or Phillips decide not to play.
• justincredible

  

  They have 5 guys that should be locks, but I doubt they all make it.
  
  Votto
  Rolen
  Phillips
  Gomes
  Rhodes
• Heretic

  

  The five you mention, Justin, are the five I look at as legit "should be in" guys. BUT 1B is a crapshoot to pick with all the perennially respected studs, relievers who don't close rarely get picked and despite having a great year, I doubt Gomes is really that known as anything more than a guy who's had a great near-half-season. I think he deserves it, but I can see him being passed over for a bigger name.
  
  So, I picked 3. Phillips, Rolen and one of the other three (likely Votto).
• Ironman92

  

  Rolen will, Phillips and Votto.....good chance, Rhodes...how can he not?...and Gomes is as high as 50/50
• SportsAndLady

  

  If Rhodes, who has a quarter of a point ERA and a record 33 straight innings pitched w/out giving up a run doesn't make the all star team, I will lose a lot of faith in my favorite sport.
• Ironman92

  

  Yeah....non-starters and closers have made it multiple times over the past 10 years...no one has been better than Rhodes
• Nate

  Settle this!! I need my dough!
• Ironman92

  

  I can't........the game is still 4 days away......what if Matt Holliday is injured and Jonny Gomes is the replacement?
  
  I settled the other night in the 9th inning at midnight and St Louis was up 9-3.......they lose 12-9......my luck is infamous......and someone else will drop out of that game between now and the game.....depending on the position who knows who might be added....hello Omar Infante
• karen lotz

  

  I could be wrong here but I believe Omar is already an All Star??
• Ironman92

  

  yes.....just saying if they can pick him they could pick another Reds player
• karen lotz

  

  Ironman92;417781 wrote:yes.....just saying if they can pick him they could pick another Reds player

  
  lol. I am obviously happy for Infante for getting added by Manuel and I am also a little surprised he was selected. But if you think about it, he was selected mostly due to the flexibility Manuel will have with him on the bench in a possible tight All Star Game. With homefield advantage going to the winning league and the Reds (as well as the Braves and Phillies) having World Series aspirations, you and other Reds fans should be pleased with Manuel's thinking here.
• Nate

  I highly doubt Gomes would get picked up as an All-Star.
• Ironman92

  

  and I was highly doubtful the Rockies would score 9 in the 9th to beat the Cards....gotta wait!
• karen lotz

  

  OMAR went a pedestrian 4-5 with 2 runs scored and and RBI tonight. NBD
• Nate

  I still have 0 vCash because I'm still waiting on this one!!
• dave

  the game is tomorrow.
• rugbywrestler

  dave;421611 wrote:the game is tomorrow.

  
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