Reddy Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) From Yahoo! Sports. I think it's a great idea. And you know how good we Sox fans are at mobilizing for All-Star Voting... Here's a fact I've been having trouble getting my head around this morning: Frank Thomas, a future Hall of Famer and one of history's most feared hitters, has not been to an All-Star Game since 1997. OK, so it's probably not the biggest surprise, given that the Big Hurt's once-prodigious numbers dropped a bit after that season and that his two biggest campaigns that came afterward (2000 and '06) occurred when the All-Star Game was in a National League city. There simply was no spot on the ballot for a designated hitter and first base always produces a number of qualified candidates. Still, are we really going to let Thomas go the last decade of his 19-year career without one last All-Star moment? Are we really going to let the opportunity pass to put him in one last Midsummer Classic like we did with Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken in 2001? "Heck no, we're not" is the answer to both question, which is why Big League Stew is officially launching a "Send the Big Hurt to the Big Apple" movement. Starting today and continuing for almost the next two months, head over to MLB.com and vote for Thomas early and often to be this year's DH for the American League squad at Yankee Stadium. full link Edited May 8, 2008 by Reddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Eh, no thanks. Not this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Ha!What a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Frank just needs to go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I prefer my All-Star games to have deserving players in them. I have no idea how he did not make it in 2000, but he's been a slow starter for the most part since then and oft-injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 f*** you all. i'm in. i still love the dude and i like to finally see him get some recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) I'd feel stupid voting for a .210 hitter for the All-Star Game, regardless of his standing on my all-time favorite players list. Edited May 8, 2008 by The Critic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Wow, I am kinda surpirsed there isn't more support for the big fella. He's not my favorite guy in the world, but I would love to see Bud Selig make a commissioners choice spot on the roster for someone who is in the last year of their career (already announced their retirement) to give them one last All-Star appearence as a recognition of what they have done in the game. Granted Frank wouldn't fit this yet, but it is something that should happen IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 he could/should have made the 2000 and 2003 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 In 1973 Willie Mays made the All Star team. It was his last season. He was old and not productive. That was the first time, that I recall anyway, of a great player going to the All Star game in the twilight of his career when he really didn't deserve it based on his current stats. I didn't agree with it then, and I still don't. It's happened plenty of times since, especially with the fans voting but I just don't like it. The All Star game should be for current all stars, not for stars well past their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Didnt Frank decline a few all-star appearances because he would rather have the weekend off? I swear I remember a big deal about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I think that was Manny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 If you do this, then you have no problem with Red Sox or Yankees fans stuffing the boxes or putting David Ortiz at first in an NL park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I always vote Frank anyways. Even over Thome. It's the only spot on my ballot where I won't put the best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ May 8, 2008 -> 07:32 PM) I always vote Frank anyways. Even over Thome. It's the only spot on my ballot where I won't put the best player. I'm also guilty of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 If Frank doesn't make it I'd like to see him at least in the HR derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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