2005 All-Star Game - NL (Carpenter) at AL (Buerhle) 7:05 FOX

[UMFan83]

Time: 7:05 CST

Place: Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Channel: FOX

 

It's time for the annual deciding of home field advantage game. I will update the starters and lineups as they are announced. For now post your lineup predictions

 

Mine (based off of how I think the managers will do it, not how I would necessarily do it)

 

National:

 

1. David Eckstein, SS

2. Jeff Kent, 2B

3. Derrek Lee, 1B

4. Albert Pujols, DH

5. Bobby Abreu, RF

6. Jim Edmonds, CF

7. Aramis Ramirez, 3B

8. Carlos Beltran, LF

9. Mike Piazza, C

 

American:

 

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Brian Roberts, 2B

3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

4. Vladimir Guerrero, RF

5. David Ortiz, DH

6. Manny Ramirez, LF

7. Mark Teixeira, 1B

8. Miguel Tejada, SS

9. Jason Varitek, C

Let's get a win here for the NL and hope that our Cubbies take care of business in the second half (or SELL).

Edited July 11, 2005 by UMFan83

[Outshined_One]

The NL starter was announced as being Chris Carpenter.

[UMFan83]

The NL starter was announced as being Chris Carpenter.

 

Why would the manager do that? Oh wait, good work TLR

[Omar]

No match-ups :roll:

[burnt out cubbie fan]

It's time for the annual deciding of home field advantage game.

Ugh...hopefully not.

[Brian]

Hopefully there will be a first inning DLEE homer en route to the MVP trophy!

[otis89]

ARam's not going to get much to hit with Beltran and Piazza behind him if your lineup prediction comes true.

[AAApittsburgh]

ARam's not going to get much to hit with Beltran and Piazza behind him if your lineup prediction comes true.

I don't think anyone is going to be pitched around in an All-Star game.

[otis89]

ARam's not going to get much to hit with Beltran and Piazza behind him if your lineup prediction comes true.

I don't think anyone is going to be pitched around in an All-Star game.

 

Yeah, but Beltran and Piazza don't scare you as much as Ramirez.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I just wanted to remind everyone: THIS ONE COUNTS! :roll:

[otis89]

The lineups have been announced.

 

AL

1.J. Damon, CF

2.A. Rodriguez, 3B

3.D. Ortiz, DH

4.M. Ramirez, LF

5.M. Tejada, SS

6.V. Guerrero, RF

7.M. Teixeira, 1B

8.J. Varitek, C

9.B. Roberts, 2B

 

NL

1.B. Abreu, RF

2.C. Beltran, LF

3.A. Pujols, DH

4.D. Lee, 1B

5.J. Edmonds, CF

6.A. Ramirez, 3B

7.M. Piazza, C

8.J. Kent, 2B

9.D. Eckstein, SS

[ltb]

roberts batting 9th for the al is stupid.

the nl lineup seems fine.

[UMFan83]

Wow, I was way off. I didn't think TLR would have Abreu leadoff

[Derwood]

roberts batting 9th for the al is stupid.

the nl lineup seems fine.

 

It's an All Star Team. SOMEONE has to bat 9th. Plus with the DH, it's just a hit parade all day anyways.

[Mark_R]

That AL lineup is freaking loaded.

[somechick]

Ok, Eckstein is one of my favorite players (despite being subjected to the unfortunate circumstance of being of a cardinal). I love the way the little dude plays--he is fun to watch. I have had a mad, girly crush on him for about 5 years now. That said, am I the only one who thinks he seems so unbelievably out of place with the rest of those names?

[Roast]

God, the NL is gonna get killed.

[otis89]

God, the NL is gonna get killed.

 

[sarcasm] And the game thread optimism continues! [/sarcasm]

[J.R.]

Ok, Eckstein is one of my favorite players (despite being subjected to the unfortunate circumstance of being of a cardinal). I love the way the little dude plays--he is fun to watch. I have had a mad, girly crush on him for about 5 years now. That said, am I the only one who thinks he seems so unbelievably out of place with the rest of those names?

 

Yes, his election convinces me that the shortstop position is on the verge of cancellation.

 

Seriously, if he's the All-Star, how freaking horrible are the NL's SS bottom feeders?

[Omar]

Wait, with Pujols DHing, whos gonnna backup Lee? Is he gonna go all 9 innings :shock: ??

[Roast]

Ok, Eckstein is one of my favorite players (despite being subjected to the unfortunate circumstance of being of a cardinal). I love the way the little dude plays--he is fun to watch. I have had a mad, girly crush on him for about 5 years now. That said, am I the only one who thinks he seems so unbelievably out of place with the rest of those names?

 

Yes, his election convinces me that the shortstop position is on the verge of cancellation.

 

Seriously, if he's the All-Star, how freaking horrible are the NL's SS bottom feeders?

 

Hey! Nomar is pretty goo.....wait.

[sandberg23]

Who are the reserves?

[Coach C]

Who are the reserves?

 

Complete AL Roster here.

 

Complete NL Roster here.

[sandberg23]

Who are the reserves?

 

Complete AL Roster here.

 

Complete NL Roster here.

 

Thanks, Coach! Felt like being lazy and not looking it up myself. :D

[Brian34Cook]

La Russa asks his All-Stars "to care"

 

DETROIT - As their private, 18-passenger business jet, complete with a bed and a walk-in shower, sped east in the early hours of Monday morning, the Cardinals' All-Star contingent, consisting of players, coaches and one manager, relaxed and told stories. Yes, the manager held court and told stories.

 

"It was nice we got to hang out," said All-Star center fielder Jim Edmonds, who set the wheels in motion for the plane that spirited the Cardinals out of San Francisco after they had been saddled with an unpopular Sunday night game for ESPN television. They landed in Detroit after 5 a.m. Monday.

 

"Anytime you get around baseball people, it's special," Edmonds said. "Tony had some stories and (pitching coach Dave Duncan) was talking and they were actually talking about our team and what was going on and if we were happy. We had a good time."

 

But, in the midst of the banter, La Russa stood up and addressed his team's stars about a salient issue that will arise tonight - the 76th midsummer All-Star Game. He noted that the National League, his league now, hadn't won since 1996, whether home-field advantage for the World Series was at stake or not.

 

"He was making jokes like, 'Guys, can we please end this losing streak on Tuesday?'" Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols said. "He said, 'I'm sick and tired of the American League winning every time.'

 

"You know Tony. He's a winner. That's why he's a future Hall of Famer. He never takes anything for granted. And I admire that. You're not supposed to take this game for granted. There are a lot of people watching you. There are a lot of people making a lot of money in this game, and you want to do the best you can and not disrespect this game. You have to admire that.

 

"He has to take this game seriously. Everybody here has to take this game seriously."

 

[More in URL]

 

Also the article let's out some news that is interesting..

 

1st Inn: Chris Carpenter

2nd Inn: John Smoltz

3rd Inn: Roy Oswalt

4th Inn: Roger Clemens

5th Inn: Livan Hernandez

6th Inn: Dontrelle Willis

7th Inn: Chad Cordero

8th Inn: Billy Wagner

9th Inn: Brad Lidge

 

Extra Innings:

Jake Peavy

 

One Batter Pitcher/Or Not Pitch at all:

Brian Fuentes

 

Probably will be outta game:

Jason Isringhausen "La Russa said Isringhausen had some stiffness and Duncan said Isringhausen really hadn't expressed strong interest in pitching anyway."

 

Derrek Lee/Albert Pujols/DH-1B News:

"I would think the trainers and the Cubs would want three at-bats tops for Derrek," La Russa said.

 

La Russa also mentioned that Albert will probably move to 1B later in the game.

 

(Interesting stuff there and the pitcher would occupy the DH spot if Albert moves to first. Being talked about as PH's are Luis Gonzalez, Carlos Lee, and Jason Bay.)