kman Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Francona chooses Buehrle; La Russa tabs Carpenter Updated: July 11, 2005, 10:59 AM ET http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar05/ne...tory?id=2105296 Francona chooses Buehrle; La Russa tabs CarpenterESPN.com news services Related Video: Late rally not enough for Giants With Roy Halladay out of the mix after suffering a broken bone in his leg, it appears the American League starting job at the All-Star Game will fall to Chicago White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle. Meanwhile, National League manager Tony La Russa stayed close to home with his choice, tabbing h :rolly is own right-hander Chris Carpenter, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Mark Buehrle Starting Pitcher Chicago White Sox Profile 2005 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L BB K ERA 18 10 3 21 85 2.58 American League All-Star manager Terry Francona placed a call Sunday to check Buehrle's status for Tuesday's game. "He called to check on my availability to pitch and could I pitch an inning or two," Buehrle told the Chicago Sun-Times. "I told him, 'If you want me to start or close, whatever.' I can go two innings, though [manager] Ozzie [Guillen] only wants me to pitch one. I bounce back pretty quick. I'm not worried." Guillen said yesterday that he hopes that Francona won't overuse his pitcher. "Buehrle is supposed to start and I'm a little ... not disappointed, a little concerned, because Buehrle just threw a couple days ago," Guillen told ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago. "He threw [saturday] and he's only gonna throw, hopefully two innings. It's great for the White Sox, I think it's great for Buehrle, but in the manager way, I think it's real hard to see, you know, the pitcher we're gonna count on, go through that many innings in so little time." Francona was not pleased to hear of Guillen's comments. "Guillen is the manager of the Chicago White Sox, not the American League All-Stars," Francona told The Boston Globe. "I'll announce it when it's appropriate." La Russa refused to confirm his decision Sunday, wanting to honor Major League Baseball's request to embargo their choice. Chris Carpenter Starting Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals Profile 2005 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L BB K ERA 18 13 4 33 128 2.51 "The pitcher has been informed and the manager has been informed," La Russa told the Post-Dispatch, noting that he narrowed the field to three before reaching his verdict. Starting Carpenter would mark the third time in La Russa's four games as an All-Star manager that he has selected one of his own pitchers to make the start. He also picked Bob Welch and Dave Stewart when La Russa managed the Oakland Athletics. Carpenter would become the first Cardinals pitcher to start the All-Star Game since Rick Wise in 1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofIChiSox Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(kman @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 03:39 PM) Francona was not pleased to hear of Guillen's comments. "Guillen is the manager of the Chicago White Sox, not the American League All-Stars," Francona told The Boston Globe. "I'll announce it when it's appropriate." Looks like we're gonna have a real rivalry here!! If the season ended today we'd be playing them in the divisional series. Guillen didn't really announce Buehrle as the starter though, he just said that Francona had called him to talk about it, and spoke his feelings about the possible start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceffa2000 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 :rolly Take it to 'em Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 lets do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(UofIChiSox @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 10:49 AM) Looks like we're gonna have a real rivalry here!! If the season ended today we'd be playing them in the divisional series. Guillen didn't really announce Buehrle as the starter though, he just said that Francona had called him to talk about it, and spoke his feelings about the possible start. Apparently Francona is a tough guy....go blow ya Boston chowdarheads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Didnt we almost hire Francona instead of Ozzie at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Go get 'em Buerhle! We need the win for homefield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 So...when the first 2 innings of that ballgame are over after like 10 minutes, will MLB be happy or sad? (I figure it'll keep people tuned in to the commercials more if they think the inning will be over if they change the channels). Congrats Mark...2 AS Starter's in 3 years, that ain't bad. Now let's just get you a few other tokens...that 20th win, a Cy Young trophy, and a new ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofIChiSox Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 I know this is a Sox board and forum, so we'll probably stick with the AL discussion for the most part, but how about the pick of Carpenter over Willis and maybe even Clemens? Guess that's the payoff when you go to the World Series, you can still start your guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Buehrle! Hey Francon, :fyou. Who cares if it's leaked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Carpenter's numbers are so good that he'd be the starter in the AL if he were there. He is a more than worthy starter for the NL. He just doesn't have that name recognition since he missed last postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 04:00 PM) Didnt we almost hire Francona instead of Ozzie at some point? francona coached in the sox minor league system for awhile so his name popped up a few times when we were looking for new managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 It seemed more that Cito Gaston and Wally Backman were the other main guys although I think KW name-dropped Jim Leyland and Tom Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoArow33 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Francona's a little b****. Isn't Ozzie managing the best team in baseball? That's what I thought. f*** off Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(GoArow33 @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 11:32 AM) Francona's a little b****. Isn't Ozzie managing the best team in baseball? That's what I thought. f*** off Terry. Terry Francona is managing the defending world champions. I don't care for the Red Sox or Francona, but he can talk pretty much as much s*** as he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan3530 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 congrats to buehrle. now let win "the one that counts" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(UofIChiSox @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 11:05 AM) I know this is a Sox board and forum, so we'll probably stick with the AL discussion for the most part, but how about the pick of Carpenter over Willis and maybe even Clemens? Guess that's the payoff when you go to the World Series, you can still start your guy. Theres no reason Willis should not be starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 11:46 AM) Theres no reason Willis should not be starting. Well D-Train did advise Tony to pick Carpenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofIChiSox Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 04:46 PM) Theres no reason Willis should not be starting. yeah, that's what I think too. Willis has the same record as Carpenter, an ERA that's 0.12 lower, but 33 less strikeouts. BUT, Willis has more name recognition and for most of the season has been the NL leader in wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Willis has been struggling lately and I think the chance of a blow up is higher with him against that big AL lineup with those great right-handed hitters. I think they should bring him in to face Ortiz in the 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 11, 2005 -> 09:46 AM) Theres no reason Willis should not be starting. Let me quote Jayson Stark for about 8 reasons why Willis should not be starting. Clemens' ERA is nine-tenths of a run lower than Willis'. And it isn't much closer in departments like strikeout rate, opponent batting average, WHIP or quality starts. The Marlins have blown just one save for Dontrelle. The Astros have blown three for Clemens. And you can account for their entire win differential in the six games Clemens started in which the Astros scored zero runs while he was in the game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Clemens' 1.48 ERA is the lowest by any pitcher at the break, in a non-strike season, since 1968 (Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale). And if the Rocket can keep his ERA that miniscule, it would be the lowest by any 40-something pitcher since Cy Young (the pitcher, not the trophy) in 1908. Any more questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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