This Week's Poll: Who's Your Tigers All-Star?

by Ian Casselberry on May 25, 2009 12:00 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Have you filled out your All-Star ballot yet? We filled out a bunch last time we were at the ballpark (and at least one of them was a straight Tigers ticket), but of course, you can cast your All-Star votes plenty of times online through MLB.com.

The Tigers are holding All-Star Vote parties around the metro Detroit area, as well. You can get more information here, but as of right now, parties are being held May 26 in Plymouth, June 16 in Toledo, and June 18 at Hockeytown Cafe.

Hopefully, between the fan vote and the team's performance so far this season, more than one Tiger will be on the American League All-Star team. And there are certainly several deserving candidates. But every team gets at least one representative, so if it had to be just one guy, who should it be? That brings us to this week's poll question:

If you can only choose one, which Tiger should be an All-Star?

Thanks to ThaWalrus9 for suggesting this week's poll. The timing is just right too, as the Tigers sent over that "Always Vote D" badge, and I've been meaning to post it on the site. If you think any other Tigers should be given consideration (although I think that list pretty much covers it), post your thoughts in the comments.

You can find the poll on the right sidebar below the FanPosts block. Or you can vote here. And if you have suggestions for future poll questions, shoot me an e-mail.

How did our last poll go?

I believe this is what we call a landslide. Maybe not the best poll question we've had, but I got caught in the excitement of some players stealing home and thought it might be worth a shot.

Will a Tiger steal home plate this year?

27% Yes

72% No

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Cabrera is the pick purely on merit, edging out JV due to his slow start.

But Inge has to be the sentimental pick. For a guy who’s had the winding career path he’s had to get to this point, it’d be fantastic to see him introduced as an all-star.

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by KJ@theonlycolors on May 25, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Cabrera will be a perennial All Star, as will Verlander.
Edwin Jackson is probably also deserving of a nod, given 2nd-best-in-league ERA.
(Who’d have thunk there would be 2(!!!) Tiger starters in the all-star game?!?)

Inge has played well enough that he deserves a roster spot, but he’s coming off a .205 season and competition is tough at 3B with A-Rod being perennial – regardless of his stats – and Longoria, Michael Young and even Scott Rolen all having more name recognition…as it is, Inge is 5th in AL 3B OPS, behind Youkilis (probably 1B), Longoria, Rodriguez (with fewer PAs) & Young, which means he probably loses out unless he’s somehow voted in.

Polanco is down this year, as is Granderson, so either of them would be extremely lucky to get a nod.

My guess is that we’re lucky to get more than 2 All Stars, given the need to have all teams represented, and the pecking order goes like this:
1. Cabrera
2. Verlander*
3. Jackson*
4. Inge

(*manager selections)

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by rings on May 26, 2009 9:38 AM EDT reply actions