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| Magglio headed to Pittsburgh after all; it's official =) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 7 2006, 04:21 PM (92 Views) | |
| detroittigerfan28 | Jul 7 2006, 04:21 PM Post #1 |
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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/n...t=.jsp&c_id=det SEATTLE -- Magglio Ordonez can formally book his trip to Pittsburgh. He was officially named to the AL All-Star team Friday when Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez pulled out. The move had been expected since Tuesday, when Ordonez told the Detroit Free Press that AL All-Star manager Ozzie Guillen called him and offered a spot on the roster. The same night, Red Sox manager Terry Francona told reporters that he expected Ramirez to sit out the All-Star Game and rest his sore right knee. Guillen, for his part, said on Monday that Ordonez would likely be added should any outfielder pull out. He all but confirmed Ordonez's addition in a Thursday conference call with the media, but was waiting for Major League Baseball to make the announcement on Ramirez. That announcement came Friday afternoon. No reason was given on the press release as to why Ramirez pulled out. Ordonez's fifth All-Star selection might be his most rewarding of all. He was part of the Midsummer Classic four times in a five-year span from 1999-2003 before injuries -- first knee problems in 2004, then recovery from hernia surgery last year -- wreaked havoc on his past two seasons. During that time, he also left the White Sox as a free agent and joined the Tigers as a free agent prior to the 2005 season. This is the first season since 2003 that Ordonez has been healthy, and the difference shows in his numbers. He entered Friday's series opener against the Mariners with a .307 average, 15 homers and a team-best 59 RBIs in 80 games. He's on pace to at least threaten for his first .300 hitting, 30-homer, 100-RBI season since '03. Despite those numbers, his inclusion on the All-Stars was a major question throughout the process, moreso for the manager than the competition. Ordonez played his final season in Chicago under Guillen before leaving for Detroit, and his departure created a rift. Ordonez and Guillen traded shots in the media early last season before publicly trying to mend fences. The way Magglio is playing, he earned the spot," Guillen told reporters on Tuesday. Ordonez's addition to the roster means the Tigers -- who head into the weekend with baseball's best record, one game ahead of the White Sox -- will have three All-Stars for the first time since 1987. Concidentally, that's also the last year Detroit qualified for the postseason. |
Vote for Josh Hamilton for the 2008 All Star Game.![]() "I'd have to go with Curtis. He's a six-tool player. Off the field, he's pretty good, too. He can run. He can hit (and hit for power). He can throw. He can field. And he's good-looking." -Torii Hunter choosing Granderson over Sizemore | |
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| Crushed Optimism | Jul 7 2006, 10:23 PM Post #2 |
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hella fithy two oh sickness
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...As Ordonez gets thrown out by Kenji Johjima steling second. Oh and BOO!!! Raul Ibanez could just as easily gone. Man. |
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| Carlfan | Jul 7 2006, 10:25 PM Post #3 |
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...sigh.. there's no more boos left, and Maggs is one of my favorite players, just doesn't make sense |
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