Your 2006 Cubs All-Star is...

[WindyCity]

The Cubs look like they may get the minimum 1 all-star this year. Which player is most deserving to go to Pittsburgh this summer?

 

 

My vote goes to: Carlos Zambrano. After a slow start in April (maybe due to the WBC), Z has been fantastic and one of few positives on this team in May.

 

If I had as second vote it would go to Scott Eyre -- he's been a fantastic addition to the pen. Too bad he and Howry are wasted on a bad team.

 

Honorable mention: Michael Barrett. Not sure if punching AJ will hurt his chances or actually get him voted in by the players, but I wouldn't be surprised if it does get him the player's vote -- that and he has great numbers at a weak position (though McCann, Ausmus, Lo Duca, and Piazza have to be the favorites to get selected/voted-in at catcher).

[CubsBullsBears]

Ramirez.

[EricG]

if Barrett doesn't get voted in then he should at least make it as a reserve.

[sweetpeteman]

Bynum

[soccer10k]

Bynum

 

Haha. I'm having trouble deciding between Hank White, Gopher Ball Glendon and Neifi.

[Drew Doughty]

Barrett, though I wouldn't be surprised if my answer changes to Z! in about a month.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Erye

 

Best setup guy in the NL, despite playing for the cubs.

[NCCubFan]

I'd say Barrett at the moment. If he continues his recent success, I'd possibly change that to Z. A few weeks ago I thought Maddux was a lock.

[Andy]

Eyre, Z, and Barrett have shots. Todd Walker should have a shot but considering how ridiculously undervalued and underrated he is (and the fact he's been playing 1B) he will get passed over.

[Mark_R]

There's many good second basemen in the NL:

 

-Utley

-Soriano having a ridiculous year. I didn't want him, but his numbers would be awesome here.

-Weeks

-Kent (having a down year, but still pretty good)

-Vidro

 

Walker has no chance in this class.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I just don't know who to pick -- so many are deserving...

[Andy]

There's many good second basemen in the NL:

 

-Utley

-Soriano having a ridiculous year. I didn't want him, but his numbers would be awesome here.

-Weeks

-Kent (having a down year, but still pretty good)

-Vidro

 

Walker has no chance in this class.

Ummm...

[Mark_R]

There's many good second basemen in the NL:

 

-Utley

-Soriano having a ridiculous year. I didn't want him, but his numbers would be awesome here.

-Weeks

-Kent (having a down year, but still pretty good)

-Vidro

 

Walker has no chance in this class.

Ummm...

 

Yeah, he's not on the ballot. Snafu. Point still stands.

[WindyCity]

Z!

 

The 8-inning 1-hit performance should get Carlos some love.

[NCCubFan]

I think both Barrett and Z are likely to be on the team, and with his recent surge Jones has a shot as well. He may be odd man out due to numbers (the requirement of at least one All-Star per team), but despite his rough start his numbers are All-Star worthy.