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jamus23 · 06-08-2007, 05:10 PM

It's time to meet the All-Stars. Denver will send four players to the 2081 All Star Game: Catcher Lee Chappel, 1B Ellis Bolling, LF Asbel Fuentez, and CF Russell Thomas. For Chappel and Bolling, it is their 5th All Star Game appearance. Fuentez and Thomas are both making their second appearance.

In an attempt to bring the rest of the league to life, I am also going to talk about the rest of the All Star teams, starting with the American League.

Catcher

Joining Chappel at catcher for the AL squad will be Miami backstop, Jake Foss. The 32 year old is making his first appearance in the All Star Game. So far this season, Foss leads the league in OPS (1.072) and is second in the AL in AVG (.360). Foss has 14 homers this year, and has posted OBP and SLG of .435 and .637, respectively. Foss has 204 career HR.

First Base

Bolling will share 1B duties with Tucson's Israel Kutz. Kutz is 35 and making his first AS appearance. He has .311/.391/.586 this year, with 20 HR and 67 RBI. Kutz has hit 345 homers in his career.

Second Base

There will be only one 2B on the AL side and that is Washington's Cristian Zarzuela. The 35 year old second baseman makes his 4th appearance in the mid-season classic. Zarzuela has hit .292/.357/.545 this season, with 18 homers and 60 RBI. Zarzuela has 320 career HR.

Shortstop

Two SS will assist in Zarzuela in turning double plays. The first is his own teammate, Ralph Jennings; the other is Memphis' Roy Chouinard. The 26 year old Jennings, making his 3rd AS team, has hit .310/.372/.602 with 19 homers this season. Jennings has 152 HR in his young career.

Chouinard is 29 years old and this is his 2nd AS appearance. He is tied for second in the AL this season with 22 homers, and is second in the league in RBI with 76. For the year, he has hit .300/.339/.581. Chouinard was the 2079 AL Silver Slugger winner. He smashed 56 homers and drove in 159 runs that year. He has 196 career homers.

Third Base

Manning the hot corner are Chouinard's teammate, Eric Jameson, and Grand Rapids' Andres Garcia. Jameson, nicknamed "Black Hole" for his fielding prowess, is also a dangerous power hitter. 32 years old and making his 4th AS appearance, Jameson leads the American League with 23 homers. He has also hit .308/.353/.603 this year, with 59 RBI. Jameson has 274 career home runs.

Garcia is 30 years old and this will be his first appearance in an All Star game. He has hit .297/.425/.550 this season, with 15 homers, 50 walks, and 65 RBI. Garcia has 114 career homers.

Left Field

There are two left fielders besides Fuentez: Miami's Roy Springs and Washington's Leon Pino. Springs is making his 5th AS appearance, at the age of 31. A year ago, Springs was named the AL Silver Slugger, as he hit .307 with 51 homers and 158 RBI. This year, Springs has hit .308/.368/.560 and has 21 homers and 62 RBI. Springs has 270 career longballs.

Pino is also making his 5th AS appearance. In his case, though, he is 34 years old. Also like Springs, Pino is a former Silver Slugger winner. Pino was the 2078 winner, with a .340 AVG, 55 homers, and 149 RBI. This year, Pino has hit .306/.387/.533, with 16 home runs. For his career, Pino is a .306 hitter with 511 career home runs.

Center Field

Nashville's Carlo Romero will join Thomas in patrolling centerfield for the AS team. The 29 year old is making his 6th appearance in the All Star game. This season, Romero has hit .304/.373/.582, with 19 HR, 70 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. Romero is a lifetime .311/.401/.554 hitter, with 311 home runs.

Right Field

Grand Rapids' Lamont Ferro rounds out the position players for the AL squad, and will handle RF. The 31 year old is making his 2nd AS appearance. Ferro has hit .337/.413/.549 this season, with 11 homers. He has hit 201 career home runs.

Starting Pitchers

The expected starter for the AL squad is Tucson's Peter Boughner. Just 25 years old, and in his first AS game, Boughner leads the American League with 13 wins, and is second with a 2.42 ERA. Boughner, in only his second season, has a record of 13-1 and has tossed 10 complete games and 4 shutouts.

In contrast with the bright-eyed Boughner is the grizzled left-hander from Miami, Jim Miller. 39 years old and in his 3rd AS game, Miller has gone 11-5 with a 3.02 ERA. Miller is a two time 20 game winner, and has 148 career wins to go with a 3.92 career ERA.

Memphis' Edgar Molina, making his 3rd AS team at the age of 33. Molina is tied for second in the league in wins with 12. He has gone 12-3 with a 3.51 ERA, and is third in the league with 107 strikeouts. Molina is a 2 time 20 game winner, and a 2 time 19 game winner. He has 148 career wins, a 3.47 ERA, and compiles over 200 K's every year since 2074.

Grand Rapids' Dennis Kenzo. Kenzo is 37 years old and this will be his 5th AS appearance. He is tied for second in the league in wins, with 12, and has gone 12-3 with a 3.16 ERA. Kenzo is a 3 time 20 game winner, and has compiled 224 wins in his career, with a 3.80 ERA. He is also the 2069 Cy Young Award winner. He went 23-9 that year, with a 3.20 ERA, and tossed 17 complete games.

Washington duo, Kenneth Thurman and Robert Penney. The 30 year old Thurman makes his first AS appearance this year. He has gone 12-5 with a 4.47 ERA. Penney is 35 and this will be his 2nd All Star appearance. He has gone 10-3 with a 3.36 ERA.

Kansas City's Ross Otis. Otis is 34 years old and this is his 3rd AS game. He has gone 10-4 with a 2.89 ERA this year. For his career, he has 153 wins and a 3.61 ERA.

Relief Pitchers

Lenard Massa is Washington's 6th representative, the most of any AL team. The 35 year old is making his first appearance in an All Star game. Massa has posted a 1.63 ERA in 16 relief appearance this season. For his career, he has pitched in 659 games and has a 4.22 ERA.

Kansas City's Tim Bushman is 38 years old and making his first AS team. He is tied for the league lead in saves, with 18, and has a 3.53 ERA in 30 games. For his career, he has pitched in 846 games, posting a 4.38 ERA, and compiling 61 saves.

Knoxville's Jordan Odle is making his first AS appearance at the age of 33. Odle is tied for second in the league with 17 saves, and has a 2.35 ERA in 26 games. In his career, Odle has notched 243 saves in 620 games, with a 3.65 ERA.

06-08-2007, 05:10 PM	#54 (permalink)
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 566	It's time to meet the All-Stars. Denver will send four players to the 2081 All Star Game: Catcher Lee Chappel, 1B Ellis Bolling, LF Asbel Fuentez, and CF Russell Thomas. For Chappel and Bolling, it is their 5th All Star Game appearance. Fuentez and Thomas are both making their second appearance. In an attempt to bring the rest of the league to life, I am also going to talk about the rest of the All Star teams, starting with the American League. Catcher Joining Chappel at catcher for the AL squad will be Miami backstop, Jake Foss. The 32 year old is making his first appearance in the All Star Game. So far this season, Foss leads the league in OPS (1.072) and is second in the AL in AVG (.360). Foss has 14 homers this year, and has posted OBP and SLG of .435 and .637, respectively. Foss has 204 career HR. First Base Bolling will share 1B duties with Tucson's Israel Kutz. Kutz is 35 and making his first AS appearance. He has .311/.391/.586 this year, with 20 HR and 67 RBI. Kutz has hit 345 homers in his career. Second Base There will be only one 2B on the AL side and that is Washington's Cristian Zarzuela. The 35 year old second baseman makes his 4th appearance in the mid-season classic. Zarzuela has hit .292/.357/.545 this season, with 18 homers and 60 RBI. Zarzuela has 320 career HR. Shortstop Two SS will assist in Zarzuela in turning double plays. The first is his own teammate, Ralph Jennings; the other is Memphis' Roy Chouinard. The 26 year old Jennings, making his 3rd AS team, has hit .310/.372/.602 with 19 homers this season. Jennings has 152 HR in his young career. Chouinard is 29 years old and this is his 2nd AS appearance. He is tied for second in the AL this season with 22 homers, and is second in the league in RBI with 76. For the year, he has hit .300/.339/.581. Chouinard was the 2079 AL Silver Slugger winner. He smashed 56 homers and drove in 159 runs that year. He has 196 career homers. Third Base Manning the hot corner are Chouinard's teammate, Eric Jameson, and Grand Rapids' Andres Garcia. Jameson, nicknamed "Black Hole" for his fielding prowess, is also a dangerous power hitter. 32 years old and making his 4th AS appearance, Jameson leads the American League with 23 homers. He has also hit .308/.353/.603 this year, with 59 RBI. Jameson has 274 career home runs. Garcia is 30 years old and this will be his first appearance in an All Star game. He has hit .297/.425/.550 this season, with 15 homers, 50 walks, and 65 RBI. Garcia has 114 career homers. Left Field There are two left fielders besides Fuentez: Miami's Roy Springs and Washington's Leon Pino. Springs is making his 5th AS appearance, at the age of 31. A year ago, Springs was named the AL Silver Slugger, as he hit .307 with 51 homers and 158 RBI. This year, Springs has hit .308/.368/.560 and has 21 homers and 62 RBI. Springs has 270 career longballs. Pino is also making his 5th AS appearance. In his case, though, he is 34 years old. Also like Springs, Pino is a former Silver Slugger winner. Pino was the 2078 winner, with a .340 AVG, 55 homers, and 149 RBI. This year, Pino has hit .306/.387/.533, with 16 home runs. For his career, Pino is a .306 hitter with 511 career home runs. Center Field Nashville's Carlo Romero will join Thomas in patrolling centerfield for the AS team. The 29 year old is making his 6th appearance in the All Star game. This season, Romero has hit .304/.373/.582, with 19 HR, 70 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. Romero is a lifetime .311/.401/.554 hitter, with 311 home runs. Right Field Grand Rapids' Lamont Ferro rounds out the position players for the AL squad, and will handle RF. The 31 year old is making his 2nd AS appearance. Ferro has hit .337/.413/.549 this season, with 11 homers. He has hit 201 career home runs. Starting Pitchers The expected starter for the AL squad is Tucson's Peter Boughner. Just 25 years old, and in his first AS game, Boughner leads the American League with 13 wins, and is second with a 2.42 ERA. Boughner, in only his second season, has a record of 13-1 and has tossed 10 complete games and 4 shutouts. In contrast with the bright-eyed Boughner is the grizzled left-hander from Miami, Jim Miller. 39 years old and in his 3rd AS game, Miller has gone 11-5 with a 3.02 ERA. Miller is a two time 20 game winner, and has 148 career wins to go with a 3.92 career ERA. Memphis' Edgar Molina, making his 3rd AS team at the age of 33. Molina is tied for second in the league in wins with 12. He has gone 12-3 with a 3.51 ERA, and is third in the league with 107 strikeouts. Molina is a 2 time 20 game winner, and a 2 time 19 game winner. He has 148 career wins, a 3.47 ERA, and compiles over 200 K's every year since 2074. Grand Rapids' Dennis Kenzo. Kenzo is 37 years old and this will be his 5th AS appearance. He is tied for second in the league in wins, with 12, and has gone 12-3 with a 3.16 ERA. Kenzo is a 3 time 20 game winner, and has compiled 224 wins in his career, with a 3.80 ERA. He is also the 2069 Cy Young Award winner. He went 23-9 that year, with a 3.20 ERA, and tossed 17 complete games. Washington duo, Kenneth Thurman and Robert Penney. The 30 year old Thurman makes his first AS appearance this year. He has gone 12-5 with a 4.47 ERA. Penney is 35 and this will be his 2nd All Star appearance. He has gone 10-3 with a 3.36 ERA. Kansas City's Ross Otis. Otis is 34 years old and this is his 3rd AS game. He has gone 10-4 with a 2.89 ERA this year. For his career, he has 153 wins and a 3.61 ERA. Relief Pitchers Lenard Massa is Washington's 6th representative, the most of any AL team. The 35 year old is making his first appearance in an All Star game. Massa has posted a 1.63 ERA in 16 relief appearance this season. For his career, he has pitched in 659 games and has a 4.22 ERA. Kansas City's Tim Bushman is 38 years old and making his first AS team. He is tied for the league lead in saves, with 18, and has a 3.53 ERA in 30 games. For his career, he has pitched in 846 games, posting a 4.38 ERA, and compiling 61 saves. Knoxville's Jordan Odle is making his first AS appearance at the age of 33. Odle is tied for second in the league with 17 saves, and has a 2.35 ERA in 26 games. In his career, Odle has notched 243 saves in 620 games, with a 3.65 ERA. __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver Last edited by jamus23 : 06-08-2007 at 07:04 PM.