Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most times prior to the all-star game, will win two tickets to a second-half game. Runners-up get their choice of a t-shirt. [Click HERE for rules]
Check Marc Topkin’s blog for the starting lineups.
Players that have been named Sunburst Pimp Daddy PoG and leaderboard after the jump…
| Evan Longoria | 15.5 |
| Ben Zobrist | 12.5 |
| Carlos Pena | 9 |
| Carl Crawford | 8 |
| BJ Upton | 8 |
| Willy Aybar | 6 |
| David Price | 6 |
| James Shields | 5 |
| Jeff Niemann | 5 |
| Gabe Kapler | 4.5 |
| Jason Bartlett | 4 |
| Dioner Navarro | 4 |
| Scott Kazmir | 4 |
| Gabe Gross | 2.5 |
| Andy Sonnanstine | 2 |
| Matt Joyce | 2 |
| Pat Burrell | 2 |
| Matt Garza | 1.5 |
| Lance Cormier | 1.5 |
| Gregg Zaun | 1 |
| Aki Iwamura | 1 |
| Grant Balfour | 1 |
| Winston Abreu | 0.5 |
15 Comments
Zobrist
Can’t bring myself to bet against the Giraffe. Jeff Niemann.
longo
Evan
Niemann
Niemann!
LONGO <3
Goin’ with the Giraffe.
Pena
Longoria
I see Zaun, going Long
Niemann
longoria !!!
Niemann, know Im late
How crazy is it to see this?:
WP: Jeff Niemann (12 – 5)
LP: Roy Halladay (13 – 7)
Wow, just wow. And I know that it just further exemplifies why wins and record are pretty much meaningless in regards to a pitcher’s record, but it’s still really strange/awesome to see that.