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Tuesday Rockpile: The Not-All-Star Team

By Russ Oates Updated

WE HAVE OVERFILLED THE ROCKPILE AGAIN SO GO DISCUSS THINGS HERE

 

Oh, look, I'm doing a Rockpile! Andrew T. Fisher is having internet issues, but the other Andrew gave me an suggestion for this Rockpile: the Not-All-Star Team. I'll just be making one team, and this is based on WAR. You'll find it after the jump, but first today's links:

Rockies' Jimenez picked to make start against AL in All-Star Game - The Denver Post

"It's not something [starting the ASG] I was thinking about. There are so many great pitchers, you don't expect this to ever happen," said Jimenez, whose parents, Ubaldo Sr. and Ramona, joined him at the Midsummer Classic. "It's an honor to represent my family, my team and my country. This is special. It's humbling."

Kiszla: Ubaldo generates mile-high respect - The Denver Post

Like a 98-mph fastball from Ubaldo Jimenez, this was hard to see coming. A pitcher from Colorado starting the All-Star Game is a bigger upset than the Rockies playing in the World Series.

Renck: Tulo speeding through recovery - The Denver Post
Notes from Renck: Tulowitzki could return in as soon as two weeks; the Rockies are still interested in Dan Uggla; and Giants' closer Brian WIlson doesn't care about the humidor.

2010 MLB All-Star Game: Ubaldo Jimenez, David Price Named Starting Pitchers; Starting Lineups Announced - SBNation.com
Follow the All-Star Game StoryStream on SBNation.com

Mustaches = Twins Success - Twinkie Town
Do the Twins need more or less facial hair for success?

Best Of The SB Nation Network: July 12, 2010 - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
In case you're looking for some other news to read during this break from Rockies baseball.

Starting Pitcher

Randy Wolf, Brewers, -0.7 WAR

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2010 - Randy Wolf 6-8 20 19 0 0 0 0 116.1 117 66 59 21 58 74 4.56 1.50

Catcher

Gerald Laird, Tigers, -0.6 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Gerald Laird 52 167 14 32 6 0 2 13 14 36 2 1 .192 .261 .263

First Base

Todd Helton, Rockies,  -0.4 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Todd Helton 69 248 29 61 10 0 2 16 34 53 0 0 .246 .336 .310

Yep, our Todd Helton makes this team.

Second Base

Gordon Beckham, White Sox,  -0.4 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Gordon Beckham 77 273 35 59 13 1 3 22 20 53 4 3 .216 .277 .304

Third Base

Pedro Feliz, Astros, -1.5 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Pedro Feliz 74 255 18 56 10 1 3 26 9 25 1 1 .220 .244 .302

Shortstop

Juan Castro, Phillies, -1.1 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Juan Castro 52 124 7 25 5 0 0 13 7 22 0 1 .202 .241 .242

Left Field

Carlos Lee, Astros, -0.8 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Carlos Lee 86 329 35 79 13 1 12 45 22 36 1 3 .240 .287 .395

Center Field

Melky Cabrera, Braves, -0.4 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Melky Cabrera 85 270 29 70 13 1 3 24 22 37 4 1 .259 .316 .348

Right Field

Ryan Church, Pirates, -0.6 WAR

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2010 - Ryan Church 59 156 15 29 10 1 3 16 10 39 1 0 .186 .240 .321


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