All Star selections Topic

I have a player [URL=http://www.whatifsports.com/hbd/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2545432]Yeico Diaz[/URL],
whose stats at the All-Star break are better than bot second basemen that were selected and one of the two third basemen. However, I am running a modified platoon where in order to get the best defensive alignment I shift a few player positions around so he has split his time between second base and third base. Therefore, he apparently did not get enough games at either position to qualify for the All Star game. Perhaps each league needs a couple of "utility" positions on the All Star rosters which can go to guys regardless of position.
9/14/2010 10:52 AM
http://www.whatifsports.com/hbd/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2545432
9/14/2010 10:53 AM
ok i have no idea how to link profiles LOL
9/14/2010 10:54 AM
9/14/2010 11:40 AM
9/14/2010 12:30 PM
This gets solved if owners vote for the all star team, which was an earlier suggestion that I liked.
9/14/2010 12:34 PM
Wouldn't your guy not be on the list of players eligible to be voted on for either 2b or 3b?
9/14/2010 6:46 PM
I had this happen too. Both players were having MVP type seasons and should have been all stars. One plays C and 1b and the other LF and RF. At the end of the season neither player qualifies for silver slugger at any position and both should. Frustrating even though I realize awards are meaningless (except that it boosts their hall of fame resumes which isn't meaningless )
9/14/2010 11:14 PM
The awards in general are all screwed up anyway.  MLB does it so that you send in your players based on the theoretical opening day lineup. Second, they don't list their stats correctly either.  They list those by the position on their profile, not where they have played the most games.  Lets at least get some consistency.

But beyond that, the selection is so skewed toward defense, it makes it unbearable.  Right now we have several first basemen in the top 5 MVP balloting because they are really OF's playing 1b and have great def stats, but rank near the bottom on offense.  Their stats remind me of Derek Lee and Lyle Overbay.  middle lower pack, but not somebody you would ever vote for as MVP.  But because they have 20+ plays, they are in. 

People vote for offensive players except at defensive positions, and even then rarely.  Anybody else see this issue?

Of course I sent in a ticket and got back some lame response that sent me to a general knowledge article which had nothing.  It doesn't affect the game play, but it does effect our enjoyment.  Personally I should shut up since the offensive players these days are undervalued compared to defensive players.
9/17/2010 11:49 PM
Yes, I had the same issue.  Some guy who should have been playing CF was playing RF (Bradley), so he was racking up serious amounts of plus plays.  He edged out my offensive stud 1B (Valdes) from the MVP list.  I also wonder how the hell that guy managed that BA with those batting ratings playing in Tacoma, but that's another story!
9/18/2010 12:19 PM
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