Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Go back to April 1st and write that headline…but he’s at the top of the league in wins, and the game is at The Stadium. Amazing. Why not?

The Mets Police comment that there may not be any Mets on the All-Star team got me to thining. Yes, the votes are still coming in so this could change, but thought I’d take a shot at what players will make up the NL All-Star team next month (assuming the current vote leaders remain so).

All teams are represented. There are 11 pitchers (7 starters and 4 relievers)

The Cubs have 5 players, while six teams are represented by only one.
For the record the Mets have 3.

Starting Lineup
C – G. Soto, Cubs
1B – L. Berkman, Astros
2B – C. Utley, Phillies
3B – C. Jones, Braves
SS – H. Ramirez, Marlins
OF – A. Soriano, Cubs
OF – K. Fukudome, Cubs
OF – K. Griffey, Jr., Reds

Backups
C – R. Martin, Dodgers
C – B. Molina, Giants
1B – A. Pujols, Cardinals
1B – A. Gonzalez, Padres
2B – D. Uggla, Marlins
3B – D. Wright, Mets
SS – M. Tejada, Astros
SS – J. Reyes, Mets
OF – M. Holliday, Rockies
OF – R. Ludwick, Cardinals
OF – N. McLouth, Pirates
OF – R. Braun, Brewers
OF – A. Rowand, Phillies

Pitching Staff
B. Webb, Diamondbacks (Starter)
C. Zambrano, Cubs
A. Cook, Rockies
E. Volquez, Reds
T. Redding, Nationals
T. Lincecum, Giants
T. Hudson, Braves
B. Wagner, Mets
K. Wood, Cubs
J. Valverde, Astros
B. Lidge, Phillies

Always fun to listen to the out of town call. I got to enjoy Jon Miller calling the Giants game – how refreshing!

Don't judge Miller by either ESPNs production values or by Joe Morgan dumbing him down.

Miller more or less works alone. He has a partner but I only heard the guy speak once in 4 innings. A (practically) one man booth with little production values, and no annoying F-A-N chant every half inning was a wonderful experience. Just the facts with no cheeze nor pompous high-far home run calls was a treat for this New Yorker.

Mets win, Maine wins, Willie stays – amazin' what the easy part of the schedule can do for a team.

Let's go mets! Mets-po-lice da da da!

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Whoa Mets Police…that’s crazy talk. We have Reyes and Wright and Santana….there will be like 5 Mets on the All Star Team…and the game is in New York…..

Well you might be right.

It’s hard to project what happens but right now nobody is getting voted in to start. Reyes ain’t making it (he’s third), and doesn’t deserve it. Wright is second behind Chipper…wouldn’t surprise me at all if The Captain makes the team.

Santana? 7 wins looks good right? Brandon Webb is in, and Zambrano with 8 wins is in. There are 7 guys other than Santana with seven wins.

Somebody from Colorado has to go – and don’t forget who is managing – so Aaron Cook is in. That’s three starting pitchers.

Who are you taking from the Giants? How about Tim Lincecum with seven wins? So that’s four starters.

Edinson Volquez of the Reds has 7 wins with a 1.46 ERA….hard to ignore. That’s five.

How many starters will they take?

If I’m a betting man – look for David Wright and Billy Wagner and that’s it. Stay up late if you want to see any Mets in the All-Star Game this year.

I feel like I should write something clever and fun but I kind of have nothing to say about last nights game. I caught the first inning and that's it. Quality start, Pedro won – so I will tip my blue hat to Pedro.

There's been so much negativity this season, even this blog is way more negative than the plan, so hooray Pedro won and the Mets are on a good run.

Looks like the big story today is Yankee panic. Joba didn't throw a 59 pitch perfect game so now the plan was horrible and everyone wants him back in the 8th inning. Did you really expect a different result last night? Give it time. However the NYYs are sticking to this 'plan all along' story. So who was going to be bumped from the rotation if kennedy and hughes had 6 wins each. Mussina? He might be on the all star team

Speaking of all star teams – why is willie a coach and not say….nope tricked you…lou piniella. Yes Joe would be great too. But why not Lou?

Rays lost to Bosox. Quite a race there in the AL East.

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