NYFS (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
B-Mets first baseman Mike Carp, infielder Daniel Murphy and pitcher Eddie Kunz have been named to the 2008 Eastern League All-Star Team.
Bullets Forever (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
In the all the hoopla surrounding the announcement of this year's NBA schedule, very little media attention was given to the announcement of the first player to be selected to the 2009 NBA All-Star team. Even if there are some sure-fire locks to make the team (Kobe, LeBron, Yao, Dwight Howard, etc.) this year, it seems a little odd that someone would officially be given a spot two months before...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
You may not know this but the 18-man MLS All-Star team isn’t the only list of players selected to the All-Star game each year. There is also a group of players known as “inactive” all-stars, who are considered the players who would also be all-stars if the MLS All-Star Game still had the same MLS-only format….a [...]
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
We’ve been making quite the to-do over the Jason Varitek All Star selection. After all, it’s not everyday that someone hitting .218/.299/.354 with an OPS+ of 71 and a VORP of -2.6 gets to play in the Midsummer Classic. But is Jason Varitek the worst All Star ever? Al Doyle at The Baseball Analysts and [...]
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Later on today we should get the final US Olympic roster, which will more than likely mean a few All-Star slots for the MLS side will open up. Michael Parkhurst, Robbie Rogers and Maurice Edu will all probably get the call to the Olympics and will create those three open slots. Who’s going to get to [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
EXHIBITION SOCCER TheStar.com | Soccer | Brennan's elevation to all-star team overshadows loss Brennan's elevation to all-star team overshadows loss COLIN O’CONNOR/TORONTO STAR Independiente’s Leandro Gioda, left, and Toronto FC’s Jeff Cunningham head for BMO Field’s artificial turf after colliding in exhibition match that the Argentine team won 1-0. Independiente 1 Toronto FC...
MLB (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Carlos Guillen came to Detroit as a player who supposedly couldn't stay healthy, couldn't be consistent. He's making the All-Star Game a pretty consistent habit. He now has three All-Star selections in five seasons as a Tiger.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Javier Morales said he would like to be chosen for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game later this month, but the Real Salt Lake midfielder knows it won't be an easy accomplishment.
Fool.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Market-trouncing returns could be written in this five-star selection.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The players, not fans, should be blamed for this year's strange selections for the Midsummer Classic, writes David Lengel
Red Hot Mama (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
This week on the podcast, the Crack Technical Staff and I talk all-star selections, good players that bad teams out to trade, and everything in between. Specifically: The Brewers signed C.C. Sabathia Inspiring the Cubs to follow up with Rich Harden The Pirates might like to send Jack Wilson to the Dodgers, While the Reds may [...]
SI.com (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Everybody has a gripe about All-Star rosters. Jermaine Dye got snubbed. The American League has too many relievers. Miguel Tejada and Jason Varitek are All-Stars. The fans' vote is a popularity vote. The players vote on reputation. OK, fine, but when was the last time you heard people raise any kind of stink about the All-Star equivalent rosters for the NFL, NBA or NHL? People...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
There are three truths you can't escape when it comes to All-Star voting, says SI.com's John Donovan, who takes a closer look at this year's All-Star selections.
The Sports Flow (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
The MLB All Star rosters came out yesterday so I will give you a few thoughts. As I look through the All Star rosters I can't complain too much, the fans did okay but there are some causes for concern. Pardon my French but what the hell is Derek Jeter doing on the roster at all? I don't care if it's being played at Yankee Stadium for the last time. This is one of Jeter's worst seasons...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Keith Law offers his critiques of the all star selections , with the most baffling one being Jason Varitek being named to the team. Varitek may be the worst all star selection of all time. It is certainly the worst one in my recent memory, particularly because the BoSox had other guys make the team (and thus he wasn't a mandatory pick from a bad team). Varitek is...
