Is Ryan Howard an All Star?
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HELL YES!! He wont start at 1st base in the All Star game but only because Albert Pujols. I hate and mean HATE the Phillies but i really like Ryan Howard.
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1b - Ryan Howard has good potential. Good power, good BA,  low RBI production for those HRs though, mostly because he KOs WAY too much. Howard needs to learn how to take a walk and cut his KOs in half and he'd be a really dangerous hitter. He's young but unproven. \n\n2b -  Chase Utley rocked in 2005. If that's a good indication of what he can do the Phillies are set at 2b. A bit of power 100+ RBI, 15+ SB with almost no caught stealing. Damn good for a second baseman.  Approaching his prime, the Phils should be set at second for a long time to come. \n\nSS -  Rollins, good glove, young, good speed, solid bat. The Phils are set for a long time at short. \n\n3b - Bell in his prime was more of a filler kind of player. Now in his mid-30s and in decline the Phils need to upgrade at third. Nobody is burning it up in the minors.  Scales is the only one showing real progress. Moving  RBI production for those HRs though, mostly because he KOs WAY too much. Howard needs to learn how to take a walk and cut his KOs in half and he'd be a really dangerous hitter. He's young but unproven. \n\n2b -  Chase Utley rocked in 2005. If that's a good indication of what he can do the Phillies are set at 2b. A bit of power 100+ RBI, 15+ SB with almost no caught stealing. Damn good for a second baseman.  Approaching his prime, the Phils should be set at second for a long time to come. \n\nSS -  Rollins, good glove, young, good speed, solid bat. The Phils are set for a long time at short. \n\n3b - Bell in his prime was more of a filler kind of player. Now in his mid-30s and in decline the Phils need to upgrade at third. Nobody is burning it up in the minors.  Scales is the only one showing real progress. Moving  RBI production for those HRs though, mostly because he KOs WAY too much. Howard needs to learn how to take a walk and cut his KOs in half and he'd be a really dangerous hitter. He's young but unproven. \n\n2b -  Chase Utley rocked in 2005. If that's a good indication of what he can do the Phillies are set at 2b. A bit of power 100+ RBI, 15+ SB with almost no caught stealing. Damn good for a second baseman.  Approaching his prime, the Phils should be set at second for a long time to come. \n\nSS -  Rollins, good glove, young, good speed, solid bat. The Phils are set for a long time at short. \n\n3b - Bell in his prime was more of a filler kind of player. Now in his mid-30s and in decline the Phils need to upgrade at third. Nobody is burning it up in the minors.  Scales is the only one showing real progress. Moving Lieberthal to third might be a good option. Lieberthal has the bat and the arm. Moving out form behind the plate might keep him healthy. Moving Joe Thurston to third might also be an option. Not many thirdbaseman that would be a major help likely to be availible any time soon. \n\nC - Lieberthal has always been a great hitter for a catcher, handled pitchers well and was respectable with the glove. Injuries however have caught up with him and his future behind the plate seems dim. Carlos Ruiz shows promise but way too early to call him a successor.  If Ruiz or Coste cannot come up to speed the Phils might have to look to outside talent.  Pudge might be a perfect fit here. \n\nRF - Abreu for most of the last several years has been one of the most underated players in Baseball. Only 32 he seems to be showing rapid signs of decline though. So the Phils need to be looking for a new RF for the 2008 season most likely. \n\nCF - Rowand can be a major star, he's still proving that he can consistantly be such. If he lives up to his 04 season the Phils are set for quite a while in Center. \n\nLF - Burell is an enigma. Remove 03 and 04 and he'd be a superstar in the making. 03 and 04 were pretty miserable. \n\nSP - Meyers looks like he's a future 20 game winner. Liddle and Lieber are likely too old to be around for long or effective. There are some promising youngsters. Pitching is a big problem for t
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If they keep this up, they do have a chance of making it to the playoffs, but not as deep as the 6th seed. Pachulia and Johnson have been having excellent starts, and Claxton should follow as well.\n\nJoe Johnson? He's certainly on my AllStar list this year, but in my list he should be in the top 15 or 20, since Atlanta has been doing fine and his 29 PPG looks great. \n\nAnyway, Im from Georgia, but dont think of this as bias or some sort. Im in the South part but I will watch a Hawks game sometime in December.
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I doubt he will be there when the Suns draft.  I would like to see him on the Orlando Magic.  Dwight Howard and Darko up front and all they need is a 2 guard.  A  born shooter.
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It's always someone who is really good but very underrated as far as the mainstream public goes (think Garret Anderson, Miguel Tejada, and Bobby Abreu in the last couple years).  I'll need to see the participants first, but my early frontrunner is Ryan Howard.
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no. arenas, jarrett jack, jwill and terry are all more complete than starbury. honestly, nobody on the knicks is worth picking up except jamal crawford. and you can bet starbury won't be traded. nobody in their right mind would take that nasty contract on in the middle of the season. what could that possibly accomplish? jet, gil, and jj will prove perfectly effective in giving you steals and dimes. stick damp in your lineup and find a decent rebounder to help boards at the F or C position. Maybe jeff foster or something.
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How bout this one: Dwight Howard.  He's going big time this year
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Zero. Under "As an Astro":\n\n>>In 1987, Ryan had one of the most bizarre seasons in baseball history. He was by far the most dominant pitcher in the National League, leading the league in ERA (2.76) and strikeouts (270) at the age of 40. However, Ryan received horrendous offensive support all season, and finished with a record of 8-16. The poor record most likely cost him the Cy Young Award, an honor he contended for many times but never won.<<
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So, you know him on a first name basis? Then you know one of the game's best fielders and hitters. Definitely he should be in right field for the all star game.\n\nI hope you agree.
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no hes too good.he just has bad luck with his injuries.cmon man, im pretty sure you saw that dunk on shawn bradley.no comment.
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The 1975 and 1962 Celtics each had four All-Stars. So did the 1998 Lakers, the 1960-something San Francisco team and the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers.
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No. Ever heard of a guy named Lamar Odom? And another thing. I saw another post on this site that explained the "A-Rod affect", in which if the superstar is traded every other player on the team elevates his game.
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if you mean all star 2006- it was the east team
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yeah you could say he is. I believe him alone is what will get the CAVS to the eastern conference finals this year. as for winning and getting to the finals, that will rely on his supporting cast
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I think they most definitely will.  Dwight howard is a beast.  He has really developed into one of the most promising big men in the league, and is really starting to anchor down that defense.  Grant Hill is back and playing well, though who knows if he'll stay healthy.  What i like the most is their depth.  With Nelson, Dooling and Arroyo, they can play whoever has the hot hand at point guard, and also can go small when needed, playing two out of the three.  They have the outside shooting of garrity and turkoglu and it will only get better once Redick comes back.  I think they'll make the playoffs,  but they won't be a contender until Howard really develops some post moves.  Right now he overpowers everyone, but soon he'll just be able to score eery time from 8 feet in like shaq or duncan.  The other big thing that will help is if Darko can continue to develop as a defender and rebounder to complement howard.  If he can do this, as well as hit some open jump shots then the magic can be a serious contender in the east.
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the only superstar is and will be Adam Morrison.he is a star already and the only player profitable from endorsements.
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Usually, all-stars are voted by namesake, not stats, and it's a shame that many desrving players don't even get the chance to go. If I was voting for the all-star game today and I was the manager, the lineup would be like this:\n\nAL\n\n1) LF Carl Crawford - TB\n2) RF Alex Rios - Tor\n3) 1B Jim Thome - CWS\n4) SS Miguel Tejada - Bal\n5) 3B Alex Rodriguez - NYY\n6) CF Vernon Wells - Tor\n7) C Joe Mauer - Min\n8) 2B Jose Lopez - Sea\n9) SP Johan Santana - Min\n\nNL\n\n1) SS Jose Reyes - NYM\n2) CF Carlos Beltran - NYM\n3) LF Alfonso Soriano - Was\n4) 1B Albert Pujols - STL\n5) RF Carlos Lee - Mil\n6) 3B David Wright - NYM\n7) 2B Chase Utley - Phi\n8) C Michael Barrett - ChC\n9) SP Pedro Martinez - NYM\n\nTo go even further, if I had the power to vote for reserves, the roster would be like this (Note: each team must have at least one representitive):\n\nAL\nC Victor Martinez, Cle\n1B David Ortiz, Bos\n1B Travis Hafner, Cle\n2B T. Iguchi, CWS\nSS Derek Jeter, NYY\n3B Hank Blalock, Tex\nOF Jermaine Dye, CWS\nOF Ichiro, Sea\nOF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA\nOF Reggie Sanders, KC\n\nP Jonathan Papelbon, Bos\nP B.J. Ryan, Tor\nP Curt Schilling, Bos\nP Scott Kazmir, TB \nP Mike Mussina, NYY\nP Joe Nathan, Min\nP Francisco Liriano, Min\nP Kenny Rogers, Det\nP Jeremy Bonderman, Det\nP Barry Zito, Oak\nP Bobby Jenks, CWS\n\nNL\n\nC Johnny Estrada, Ari\n1B Ryan Howard, Phi\n1B Lance Berkman, Hou\n1B Nomar Garciaparra, LAD\n2B Dan Uggla, Fla\nSS Freddy Sanchez, Pit\n3B Miguel Cabrera, Fla\nOF Jason Bay, Pit\nOF Matt Holliday, Col\nOF Andruw Jones, Atl\n\nP Chris Capuano, Mil\nP Bronson Arroyo, Cin\nP Tom Gordon, Phi\nP Brandon Webb, Ari\nP Tom Glavine, NYM\nP Carlos Zambrano, ChC\nP Derrick Turnobw, Mil\nP Jason Schmidt, SF\nP Aaron Harang, Cin\nP Chris Young, SD\nP Billy Wagner, NYM