It will be interesting to see if voters pick the most talented player based skill or their favorite. Feel free to defend your vote in the comments section or to make a case for someone.
In case you don't know who some of these players, here are the links again:
Nominations:
Pitchers: Billy Chapel, Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh, Pitcher Youngberry, Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn, Prof. Vernon K. Simpson, Amanda Whurlitzer, Steve Nebraska, Henry Rowengartner, Jack 'Deuce' Cooper, Mel Clark, Miles Pennfield II, Ryan Dunne
You can still nominate players in other positions. I'm not going to drag out these votes, they'll be coming fast and furious.
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just thinking...
but Roy Hobbs was a pitcher before getting shot and converting to right field…. if only the nomination process wasn’t over! Curses!
pjbno4 - July 8, 2008
Vote for Nebraska
An All-Star team should be the best players in the game. Statistically speaking, Steve Nebraska was the best pitcher of the group. Nuke was wild and erratic, depending on when in the film we are talking about Rowengardner then he only had the “floater” pitch, Vaughn is a closer not a starter, and Amanda has to much of a “Zambrano” fire in her to be effective. Give me Mr. 27 K’s in a game Nebraska.
GeoffwithG - July 8, 2008
Good pick
I’m wary of him being a headcase, though. Something like Scott Olsen.
Axion - July 8, 2008
But Mel Clark
has god on his side… I assume you’re not mentioning him because he doesn’t have any votes…. yet…
pjbno4 - July 8, 2008
Vaughn was NOT a closer
He was a starter. In the final game against the Indians Eddie Harris got the start and then Vaughn was available from the ‘pen.
matthewverygood - July 8, 2008
against the Yanks, my bad
matthewverygood - July 8, 2008
My bad
You’re right. I was picturing the final scene.
Either way, Vaughn is now on Two and a Half Men and I can’t bring myself to vote for that.
GeoffwithG - July 8, 2008
Bull Durham can't win
It’s too easy, too generic. What is this, Generi-ball.com?
Axion - July 8, 2008
That's right
VOTE WHURLITZER FOR PITCHER!
Winfield's Ghost - July 8, 2008
Thank you.
Drama - July 8, 2008
I picked Vaughn
but I’d also nominate Eddie “Bardol” Harris from major league. That dude knew how to win.
thenerdhater - July 8, 2008
how can you ignore the skills of Miles Pennfield?
when that kid was wearing his headphones he was unhittable.
justdave - July 8, 2008
Gardenhoser, er Rowengartner
As the final scene shows us, he was a winner at every level.
Also, an aside. How inappropriate was the line uttered by Doc Kersten: “Funky butt lovin’!”? I could write a whole thesis paper on the implications of that exclamation.
'Eaters - July 8, 2008
Minus points
for being on the Cubs. :(
Axion - July 8, 2008
Billy Chapel getting no love
C’mon… that’s a classic movie!
3ptSpecialist - July 9, 2008
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