Jayson Werth Added to All Star Roster
The Phillies just announced that OF Jayson Werth will be added to the NL All Star roster. Werth, who is replacing the injured Carlos Beltran, will join Utley, Howard, Ibanez, and Victorino to represent the reigning WFC quite well in St. Louis. It also makes all four of the Phillies 20+ homer guys All Stars. You know your team's outfield is pretty good when every single one of them makes the mid-summer classic. Congrats, J-Werth.
So happy for Jayson. He's such a consistent hitter and a great fielder.
Posted by: Joe26 | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Werth's wife is a ten as well.
Posted by: ZJ | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:13 PM
one of the most underrated players in the NL. hes going to rob someone of a homer late in the game then hit a walk off to end the all star game.
Posted by: will.H | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:15 PM
huge FLA series coming out of the break
Posted by: theKrisheim | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I love it, these are the perks of winning the World Series. The manager can bring in his guys and Werth deserves it.
Posted by: Jim | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Jason's Mom is a 10 as well....smokin'
...and this is bound to piss off a lot of SF fans.
Posted by: Benjamin | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Its 2:30 and still not mentioned by WIP..Someone wake up Da Cuz!
Posted by: Horseface Hughes | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:31 PM
fuck the san fran fans
Posted by: D-J | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:32 PM
If San Fransisco wants their guys in there, they should win the World Series...or at least make it. Jayson Werth is very deserving.
Posted by: maria | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:36 PM
I hope we piss off SF fans, and Mets fans, and anybody else.
This is one of the perks of being the WFC's...
Posted by: K in South Jersey | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:38 PM
woooo!! I thought he deserved it more than Shane did, but now theyre both on, so im good.
Posted by: Hummer | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:47 PM
A lot of the chulos out in Dodger-land are going to be upset as well.
Posted by: Jim | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:51 PM
All I can say is awesome.
Any word on Ibanez yet?
Posted by: Philly@UMass | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:53 PM
jim-
the la fans left with a month left to go in all star voting.
still stuck in traffic, tho'.
Posted by: jd | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:55 PM
chris coste has been shit canned.
Posted by: will | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Werth only hits about .225 in Busch Stadium in his career. I thought Matt Kemp might have an argument there... but he only hits .176.
Posted by: Mike H. | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 03:06 PM
makes sense to have our players play for our homefield advantage
Posted by: wolf | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 03:24 PM
oh, snap! nice work, J-Dub.
Posted by: Mr. Bryan | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 03:37 PM
Charlie is gonna get shit, but you guys are right - when you are the WFC, you get to make these kind of calls. Sandoval is having a great season - I hope someone else bails (like they always do) and he gets his shot.
If not, eff em. Werth is playing out of his mind right now and is rock that is driving this team - he is the one that stepped up when Raul needed time off - I'm excited to watch them both together now that Werth has heated it up.
Congrats Jason - I am liking you more as a player every day...
Posted by: Scott | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 03:40 PM
I feel like Charlie would have been better off picking one of the other "Final Vote" players, but good for Werth.
The best way to make all that trash talk go way is for Jayson to get out there and drive in some runs or hit one out of the park.
Posted by: jtq1 | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 04:38 PM
Check out the comments on espn.com:
http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/4319506
One of the best...
"RealSportsFansLiveHere (7/10/2009 at 4:14 PM)Why do Giants fans care who goes to the All Star Game? It's to determine home field in the WS and they have no chance. Might as well send all the Phillies since they will be playing for the title again."
HAHAHA my hatred for the NL west is growing stronger everyday
Posted by: Griff | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 04:58 PM
well done jason werth...well done
Posted by: Mike | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 04:59 PM
we only have 3 positions that didn't make the all star game... SS, 3B, and Catcher. Thats pretty impressive.
Posted by: kkreider13 | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:27 PM