SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

M2 · 05-21-2004, 02:40 PM

Time to flex our muscles. This may be Barry Larkin's last season and he's been playing pretty well.

And, frankly, 11 All-Star Games is not enough. The Captain deserves the lifetime achievement award here. It's his "On Golden Pond," his "Color of Money." We don't get to vote on the HOF, but we sure as shooting get a say in who goes to the All-Star Game. I figure if everyone on this board starts hardcore stuffing the ballot box and recruits some others to do the same, we can put a serious shift on the vote tabulation.

I've done 50 full ballots at a single game. That's 900 hole punches (really I ought to market myself for Florida voting duty). Well, imagine if you concentrated on one player, making each ballot a bullet vote for that guy? You could, theoretically, get 900-1,000 votes for that player just by your lonesome at a single game. Now get a few hundred people involved. You're talking about hundreds of thousands of votes (don't forget to max out online voting for you and everyone in your family as well).

Also, Matt over at WLW and Lance McAllister, try to get the power of the airwaves working for us. Radio talk hosts talk plenty of flak for accentuating the negative. Well, here's a chance to rally the masses behind a popular cause.

Time to send a message to the rest of the world that they ought to show some reverence to our 40-year-old shortstop. Failure to put him in means it's just another Cardinal in the starting lineup. And who wants to see that?

So let's get cracking and make it happen.

Chip R · 05-21-2004, 02:53 PM

Sounds like a good idea. I've usually been one for selecting the best players at each position for the ASG but since Barry's my favorite player too I'm willing to bend my principles. Besides we need to get one of these things going again. I think the last time we tried something like this was when we were voting for RedsZone for best website for baseball or something like that. Unfortunately the White Sox site beat us out there but there's no shame in losing, only not trying.

Red Leader · 05-21-2004, 02:58 PM

I have already used up all of my online votes for me, my wife, my 5 year old son, and my 8 month old son (both of which are 13 on MLB.com, since that is there age requirement :MandJ: ) So I know Larkin has at least 100 votes

Johnny Footstool · 05-21-2004, 03:19 PM

Tonight's Redszone get-together seems like the perfect opportunity for some coordinated ballot-box stuffing at the ballpark...

REDREAD · 05-21-2004, 03:25 PM

great idea.. I just maxed out my votes at work.. Will take care of my
family (all 6 of us) at home.

I don't think there's a rule against pets voting either..

Red Leader · 05-21-2004, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDREAD

I don't think there's a rule against pets voting either..

As long as they are 13 years old....

FrenchD1 · 05-21-2004, 04:41 PM

good idea. I've voted my 25 times online already (for Barry everytime) and probably 10 more at the ballpark so far (I plan on voting at the park many many more times). However a few of my ballots may be thrown out because I wrote in Pete Rose at 3B. I don't know if they'll throw out that whole ballot or not. But not to worry, I only did that on 3 or 4 of my ballots at the very most.

bucksfan · 05-21-2004, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDREAD

I don't think there's a rule against pets voting either..

That would be great except for my dog Sunny's inexplicable fondness for Adam Everett and our cat's irritatingly bandwagon-ish fascination with Kaz Matsui....

Oh, you mean we would do the voting for our pets....

Gotcha.

Crash Davis · 05-21-2004, 05:11 PM

Other than Jack Wilson, who's had a better year so far than Barry?

He deserves it for his play this year in addition to his lifetime achievements.

wheels · 05-21-2004, 05:54 PM

Btw...What in the HECK is a SERP.

I've been trying to figure it out, but I just can't.

I give up.

M2 · 05-21-2004, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheels

Btw...What in the HECK is a SERP.

I've been trying to figure it out, but I just can't.

I give up.

Society of Evil Reds Posters

You're now in charge of the late night recon team. None of your crew may be captured alive.

DJF33 · 05-21-2004, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Leader

As long as they are 13 years old....

Is that dog years or human years? :mhcky21:

kheidg- · 05-21-2004, 09:37 PM

When do they begin to list the running tally of votes? Anyone know?

jmcclain19 · 05-22-2004, 11:35 PM

I would think we could get a serious campaign going here on the site.

First off, you can vote electronically - via mlb.com's home page

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp

You can vote 50 times per email address - the nice thing this year is that, when you click vote again, it keeps all of your votes from the previous session intact, making it easier and quicker to blow thru your votes.

And BTW - I don't "condone" doing this - but yahoo, lycos, hotmail, mail.com - offer free email addresses...

CougarQuest · 05-23-2004, 12:43 AM

M2 I couldn't agree with you more. SERP unite, this is well deserved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-21-2004, 02:40 PM	#1
M2 Posting in Dynarama Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Boston Posts: 26,796	SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star Time to flex our muscles. This may be Barry Larkin's last season and he's been playing pretty well. And, frankly, 11 All-Star Games is not enough. The Captain deserves the lifetime achievement award here. It's his "On Golden Pond," his "Color of Money." We don't get to vote on the HOF, but we sure as shooting get a say in who goes to the All-Star Game. I figure if everyone on this board starts hardcore stuffing the ballot box and recruits some others to do the same, we can put a serious shift on the vote tabulation. I've done 50 full ballots at a single game. That's 900 hole punches (really I ought to market myself for Florida voting duty). Well, imagine if you concentrated on one player, making each ballot a bullet vote for that guy? You could, theoretically, get 900-1,000 votes for that player just by your lonesome at a single game. Now get a few hundred people involved. You're talking about hundreds of thousands of votes (don't forget to max out online voting for you and everyone in your family as well). Also, Matt over at WLW and Lance McAllister, try to get the power of the airwaves working for us. Radio talk hosts talk plenty of flak for accentuating the negative. Well, here's a chance to rally the masses behind a popular cause. Time to send a message to the rest of the world that they ought to show some reverence to our 40-year-old shortstop. Failure to put him in means it's just another Cardinal in the starting lineup. And who wants to see that? So let's get cracking and make it happen. __________________ Baseball isn't a magic trick ... it doesn't get spoiled if you figure out how it works. - gonelong I'm witchcrafting everybody.

05-21-2004, 02:53 PM	#2
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,307	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star Sounds like a good idea. I've usually been one for selecting the best players at each position for the ASG but since Barry's my favorite player too I'm willing to bend my principles. Besides we need to get one of these things going again. I think the last time we tried something like this was when we were voting for RedsZone for best website for baseball or something like that. Unfortunately the White Sox site beat us out there but there's no shame in losing, only not trying. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

05-21-2004, 02:58 PM	#3
Red Leader Puffy's Daddy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Centerville, OH Posts: 20,422	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star I have already used up all of my online votes for me, my wife, my 5 year old son, and my 8 month old son (both of which are 13 on MLB.com, since that is there age requirement :MandJ: ) So I know Larkin has at least 100 votes __________________ 'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.' -Snoop on his retirement Your Mom is happy.

05-21-2004, 03:19 PM	#4
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,676	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star Tonight's Redszone get-together seems like the perfect opportunity for some coordinated ballot-box stuffing at the ballpark... __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

05-21-2004, 03:25 PM	#5
REDREAD Where's my chair? Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 19,880	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star great idea.. I just maxed out my votes at work.. Will take care of my family (all 6 of us) at home. I don't think there's a rule against pets voting either.. __________________ Thank you Walt and Bob for going for it in 2012 AND 2013! Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot! Last edited by REDREAD; 05-21-2004 at 03:28 PM.

05-21-2004, 04:41 PM	#7
FrenchD1 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 266	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star good idea. I've voted my 25 times online already (for Barry everytime) and probably 10 more at the ballpark so far (I plan on voting at the park many many more times). However a few of my ballots may be thrown out because I wrote in Pete Rose at 3B. I don't know if they'll throw out that whole ballot or not. But not to worry, I only did that on 3 or 4 of my ballots at the very most.

05-21-2004, 05:11 PM	#9
Crash Davis White Castle to the Nile Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tybee Island, GA Posts: 1,943	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star Other than Jack Wilson, who's had a better year so far than Barry? He deserves it for his play this year in addition to his lifetime achievements. __________________ "I fought because I understood and could not bear to understand, that it was my destiny -- unlike that of my father, whose fate it was to hear the roar of the crowd -- to sit in the stands with most men and acclaim others. It was my fate, my destiny, my end, to be a fan."

05-21-2004, 05:54 PM	#10
wheels Dented and Spent Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,581	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star Btw...What in the HECK is a SERP. I've been trying to figure it out, but I just can't. I give up. __________________ "Opening Day.... Pfffft! We get all excited, thinking they're gonna have some kinda great year....Same thing over and over. Disappointment. What time do you want me to come over?" - My Dad. Opening Day 2012.

05-21-2004, 09:37 PM	#13
kheidg- Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,678	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star When do they begin to list the running tally of votes? Anyone know?

05-22-2004, 11:35 PM	#14
jmcclain19 Smells Like Teen Spirit Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,487	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star I would think we could get a serious campaign going here on the site. First off, you can vote electronically - via mlb.com's home page http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp You can vote 50 times per email address - the nice thing this year is that, when you click vote again, it keeps all of your votes from the previous session intact, making it easier and quicker to blow thru your votes. And BTW - I don't "condone" doing this - but yahoo, lycos, hotmail, mail.com - offer free email addresses...

05-23-2004, 12:43 AM	#15
CougarQuest Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bright, Indiana USA Posts: 5,573	Re: SERP Mission: Operation Captain All-Star M2 I couldn't agree with you more. SERP unite, this is well deserved!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

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