Carlos Correa Selected to 2024 All-Star Game, Multiple Twins Are Potential Replacements

[MABB1959]

3 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Honestly, I don’t think there’s any conspiracy or anything like that, but far worse teams have more All-Stars. The Twins have a half-dozen that could/should have been taken and only got the minimum number. It’s one of those years, I guess. 

A bit scarier is that Cleveland has 6

[MABB1959]

18 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Not included was Buxton. Outside of Judge, there aren't any AL centerfielders with a better OPS and he's still great in the field.

when players choose do you think they look at time on the IL?

[MABB1959]

8 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Miranda would be my vote to replace Correa. 

I shouldn't get a vote.

I take a 4 day vacation from baseball during the all-star break. 

 

Resurgence probably too late. 

[MABB1959]

5 hours ago, ChermesZ said:

If the twins were a big market team, they’d have at least 3 players.  Ryan, Lewis, and Correa…not to mention possibilities for jax, Castro, and Duran

Is Cleveland a big market?

[Shaitan]

The ASG is the only place where individual April stats matter -- and the Twins were awful in April. 

Personally, I could care less who is picked. ASG is a popularity contest for the kids. Let the "deserving" players who weren't picked have a 4 day break with their families. That sounds like a good consolation prize to me.

[jkcarew]

19 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Not included was Buxton. Outside of Judge, there aren't any AL centerfielders with a better OPS and he's still great in the field.

As long as we don’t get a repeat of 2022:

…plays in the AS game, then misses (rests) the first two games back from the break. Grrrr.

[jkcarew]

9 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Miranda would be my vote to replace Correa. 

I shouldn't get a vote.

I take a 4 day vacation from baseball during the all-star break. 

 

Castro for me. Good story…probably never will be this close again. Second on the team in WAR….125 OPS+. Arguably in the Twins top 3 MVP for the first half, given the every-day consistent solid play in multiple roles due to the injuries.

[William K Johnson]

I would rather see our guys get five days off anyway.    A playoff spot is more important than an exhibition game.

[umterp23]

Nice recognition to be selected and the way the system is flawed, getting in on fan vote sinks the Twins today.  Regardless of market size, fans dictating starters for the the team is quite laughable.  

So, bottom line the only plus to being named an All-Star is the bonus $ in your contract clause.

Get some rest, heal up and smoke the division in the 2nd half like last year.  Being a 2nd or 3rd seed so much better than 5th or 6th and potentially facing a Yank or Oriole in round one on the road

 

[ChermesZ]

2 hours ago, MABB1959 said:

Is Cleveland a big market?

They aren’t.  Good for them.  The dodgers have had 5 reps for the last 5 years.  When was the last time the Yankees had 1?

[MABB1959]

Correa is a big name nationally.  Not sure about Buxton