So I looked it up cuz I have nothing better to do, there are approximately 113,320 Joshes in the United States, with .0097% of them having the surname of Smith. This puts the number of Josh Smith in the US at around 1,099 Josh Smiths.

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Doing the Lord's work

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

I actually had to look up how many Jane Smith's were in the US just the other day.. Over 3K if anyone cares..

@duckios1641

8 күн бұрын

@@iTalkStudios pin this mans comment

It's a crime that Christian Walker isn't at least a reserve

@baseball3566

11 күн бұрын

Fr bro

@jacobtovar6043

11 күн бұрын

Agreed 🤝

@aarong2114

11 күн бұрын

It’s a joke honestly what more does he have to do good bat and one the best 1st baseman in the league

@Mrshyguy-edits

11 күн бұрын

@@aarong2114it’s only because the Mets needed someone

@aarong2114

11 күн бұрын

@@Mrshyguy-edits Ik it’s just dumb

Since Martin Maldonado was not selected I no longer have any interest in the ASG

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Valid

@barryg02

11 күн бұрын

Same

@Diabolical420

11 күн бұрын

Same bru

@jimc.goodfellas226

11 күн бұрын

Based

@adriansym

11 күн бұрын

I like the legacy pick but not every year, it was only good for miggy and albert

I really hate how you don’t give Heliot Ramos his flowers but instead glaze tf out of Jeremy Duran

@adriansym

11 күн бұрын

Real

@lulbaby_1626

11 күн бұрын

Who cares

@Tsuny999

11 күн бұрын

Giants are mid and boring 😂😂😂 He will fall off and never make an All Star Team again

@Beisboldelpuro

11 күн бұрын

Jarren Duran

@MADM1-K3

11 күн бұрын

You're making the case for an NL player to be an AL all star.

Francisco Lindor is the 9th most valuable player in baseball this season according to f war despite hitting to an OPS+ of 86 in April how is that not an all star?

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

no he isnt, hes trash also

I can’t believe they chose Pete Alonso over Christian walker they could have had Linder represent the Mets

@ToxicMilitant

11 күн бұрын

For real, and right when Alonso is going into a slump, for the Mets it should’ve been Lindor or Nimmo

@henrygagnon1547

11 күн бұрын

@@ToxicMilitant oh Mimi should have represented them

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

lindor isnt an all star..

Clay Holmes should not be an all star. Kimbrel, Gaddis, Jax, Jansen and Munoz have all been way better this season.

@dadbot8480

11 күн бұрын

Should’ve been weaver

I'm a red sox fan but trying to say duran should start over kwan is one of the most braindead takes i've ever heard

@t.j.meechan682

11 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

I get it. Kwan has only played 62 games to Duran's 90 but Kwan is equal or better in every possible stat except stolen bases. So yeah, I got to go with Kwan

@unclejuan2274

11 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614not even vlose

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

@@unclejuan2274 What's not even close?

@unclejuan2274

11 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614 duran is having a better year this year than kwan specially defensively wise to and him playing every single game he should get the nod

So happy that Heliot Ramos on the Giants got the nod. He was rotting away in AAA due to the usual front office shenanigans, and finally got his shot in May due to injury replacement, and played so well, that not only could the team not send him back, but he became an All-Star. This was after Luis Matos was NL player of the week and was then thrown back to AAA a couple weeks later.

@ericemler8151

11 күн бұрын

Same with Logan Webb. His record would look better if he got more run support, which you could say about any pitcher really. But he’s an under the radar star

@jamesgoss1860

11 күн бұрын

@@ericemler8151 He's this decade's Matt Cain

@jonnyt16

11 күн бұрын

Marco Luciano also got shafted big time by the Giants front office. He was batting .393 with a 1.027 OPS when he got sent back down to AAA because he made some defensive errors. Farhan Zaidi has no clue how to run a baseball team.

@ericemler8151

11 күн бұрын

@@jonnyt16 Schmitt or Luciano should be starting at SS, not Nick Ahmed. I like Chapman he’s starting to come around and he seems like a good leader for the clubhouse. Farhan technically did what fans have wanted him to do this year which was bring in good free agents, they’re just taking a long time to get into their grooves, but I still agree Farhan needs to go at some point

Lindor has had terrible luck especially in April but as of recent he has been amazinf

Everyone saying Lindor got snubbed for all star and you called him overrated

Why didn't Bryce Turang get the reserve spot at NL 2nd base. He's been one of the more consistent BA and OBP guys this year, and he's an elite defender. Sure he hasn't hit as many homers (he does have 2 grand slams in the last 2 weeks), but the rest of it has been electric

@darkstar7555

11 күн бұрын

Agreed. Too much focus on big market shit means small markets get ignored, even when in first place. I bet dude barely knows who Turang is

@JPT023

11 күн бұрын

Agreed

@tbraun1705

10 күн бұрын

100% deserves a all star spot

@jadonschwartz8598

8 күн бұрын

@@darkstar7555 I do kinda understand with the Brewers having 2 starting position players, but Arraez isn't even a 2nd baseman

@jadonschwartz8598

8 күн бұрын

@@tbraun1705 I do kinda understand with the Brewers having 2 starting position players, but Arraez isn't even a 2nd baseman

lindor EASILY deserves all star he’s LITERALLY top 10 in NL war

everyone who knows baseball knows lindor should be an all star. have you not seen his stats? 😭😭

Lindor and nimmo aren’t in? Why?

@ishottheserf6715

11 күн бұрын

Mets bias

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

Because they sucked for most of the year. One hot streak doesn't cut it unless you're Paul Skenes

@williamanderson6006

11 күн бұрын

But the whole season has been a hot streak for skenes

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

@@williamanderson6006 AAA doesn't count

@williamanderson6006

11 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614 5-0 2.12 ERA do you even watch baseball

quit hating on lindor he is 3rd in hr for shortstops

Wander "if the condom don't fit , you must acquit" Franco

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Damn

@jimc.goodfellas226

11 күн бұрын

Jesus Christ hahaha

@derekconstantino7759

11 күн бұрын

Lmao

@hangar2nuthangar2nut67

10 күн бұрын

Sadly to say it’s looking like wander gonna be be back within 2 years

Connor Wong was snubbed. He was great on defense and offense.

@icculusburly

11 күн бұрын

adley >>>

@meexisting-fi4dy

10 күн бұрын

Yeah Adley and salvy deserve it

@duckios1641

8 күн бұрын

it was kinda a snub but ASG dosnt typically carry 3 catchers. other 2 are good also

As a Mets fan, the fact that any Met making it in the All Star game is outrages to me given how horrible this team has been so far despite some players picking it up. The only player you could have a decent argument for to make it would have been Fransico Alvarez who has been on a roll since coming back from injury. Hell, send Grimace and the Home Run Apple to the all star game over Alonso at this point.

@tomhershenson2492

11 күн бұрын

The Grimace snub is indeed puzzling…highest WAR of the entire Mets roster

@TheStevieb1983

11 күн бұрын

What. Lindor has been super good since he got out his slump. Alvarez has not played nearly enough games. And the Mets have been the hottest team since June. Are you reallya Mets fan or just a casual?

Kyle tucker would 100% be a starter if he wasn't injured, and Ronel was snubbed

@gotoguy2877

11 күн бұрын

fr

I think the thought of Lindor is that he should be the Mets representative over Pete because he has better numbers than Pete.

@sw120

10 күн бұрын

Lindor definitely should be there too, at least to make up for the fact that he definitely deserved to make it the past 2 years and easily should have made it last year. 2022 is debatable, Trea and Dansby were better but he should've been there over William Contreras if he wasn't even gonna catch, but no way should he have not made it in 2023. Made the second phase of fan voting, and definitely should've won. Swanson was a reserve over him, which was fine, but for some reason Geraldo Perdomo, a platoon player, made it over him. Pete probably made it so they can fill a HR derby spot, and the other shortstops are/were some teams' only representative, but if he doesn't get Mookie's spot then it's actually ridiculous. He's far and away been the best player in the NL not in

"Playing in the depths of hell that being the Anaheim Angels" 😂😂😂

Christian Walker snubbed

Questioning Jose Ramirez being the starter is absurd. Top 5 MVP votes for 8 straight years and is second only to Judge in RBIs right now. He also has multiple gold gloves and is an astounding defensive 3B. And questioning Kwan? Do you just hate the Guardians?

@GrantIsrael638

11 күн бұрын

this is the problem with the all star game, it doesn’t matter how great you have been for the past 8 years it matters how you do in 2024. Yes he has been great and deserves the spot but you can’t just give someone an all star nod because of what they have done in years prior.

@louisminati

11 күн бұрын

Devers is definitely beasting out. always has! But he's like a tick behind Jose I think most baseball fans know he is the better overall player. Devers is a monster at the plate, but a defensive liability and a bit less of a threat on the bases.

@nickr3441

11 күн бұрын

It's Indians...

@tipsyt1909

10 күн бұрын

@@nickr3441 you’re a Canadian, why do you care what the team in a different country is called? Boomer cry baby.

@tipsyt1909

10 күн бұрын

@@GrantIsrael638 but he’s having a better year

Kimbrell was an absolute snub. He has the Yankee closer beat in every category.

@benblake7720

10 күн бұрын

kimbrel sucks

@user-jw7iq9fw7y

9 күн бұрын

@@benblake7720 Your mom sucks! LOL! 🤣🤣🤣

@duckios1641

8 күн бұрын

He'd choke bro. as a die hard red sox fan..... if you watched him in the 2018 playoffs you would have been pulling your hair out. Phillies fans can say that abt him for the 23 playoffs also.

1. For some reason you’re slipping into arguments based on who’s more valuable (you discount that according to number of games played) instead of who’s the best when arguing against players like Kwan. 2. You’re still hung up on Lindor’s contract, but that has zero bearing on All Star validity. 3. For some reason you’re not holding Skenes’s limited time in the majors against him like you do others; in fact, you count it as positive that he made it as an All Star in just two months.

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

ASG isn't about what you did last year, so why are you bringing up skenes? he's dominated since april 1.

@grithog5399

6 күн бұрын

@@cococock2418 Skenes debuted on May 11. That’s only 2 months in the majors. Your facts are off.

Dude Italks I remember when you first started and every video you get better! Love to hear what you have to say everyday me and my little brother talk about your videos all the time, keep it up and thank you for making me laugh

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

This comment means a lot. It makes me happy to know I'm at least giving you and your brother some joy, thank you so much for both of your support. I really appreciate it

If you aren't subscribed, you're just as bad as Wander 😂😂😂

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Basically

@seamusthenerdman

11 күн бұрын

how are we sure wander franco isn’t subscribed?

@rich7787

11 күн бұрын

@@seamusthenerdmaniTalk is too old. And male

@elasmojones

11 күн бұрын

that escalated quick

@TheSuitedDingus

11 күн бұрын

@@rich7787 LMAO

If you go by stats alone Craig kimbrel should have gone over clay Holmes no questions so I would say that’s a snub right there .

Give Matt Waldron a knod not because he's good but because it would be really funny watching the AL guys go against a knuckle ball

Lindor slander gets you no subs and a dislike lol LFGM!

@mattyb9310

11 күн бұрын

Not even slander it’s just facts that he’s not been playing at an all star level. There were already four other shortstops for the nl and he’s not Better than them as of right now

Voting a player to the all star game because they play good defense is a joke. The difference between good and bad defenders is almost indistinguishable with the eye test. Good and bad defenders both still make flashy plays. On the other hand, you can tell easily tell the difference between players that have a difference in ops of 100 points. The all star game is more about putting on a show than having the best players on the field, and you max out the entertainment value by just worrying about putting the best hitters in the lineup imo. In conclusion, Duran can keep his ass on the bench

An injured pitcher as a DH starter?

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

He isn't an injured pitcher. He's been a DH since game 1 of 2024, and he's been the best DH in baseball. you cant be this dumb?

Will Smith only being a reserve is the worst spot this season. He should 100% be STARTING

@jacoballenn_

11 күн бұрын

Over Contreras? Yeah no

@tyray6180

11 күн бұрын

@@jacoballenn_ Yeah yes, Contreras only has better counting stats

Love the video

Twins should have had more than one All-Star selection.

Phew the whole video is not Trea Turner glazing let’s go

Thank you for mentioning Ronel Blanco. He deserved a spot.

Lindor was snubbed last year and they make him an all star this year??

@JPT023

11 күн бұрын

Every year - 2021 Lindor has been deserving and a top 3 shortstop but gets snubbed

Wario (naylor) gona mash in the asg

YOUR ON DRUGS...KWAN IS MORE VALUABLE...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

If he played as many games, yes

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

@@iTalkStudios The thing is, Kwan is nearly equal or even better in most counting stats despite playing about 30 less games..

@DaveDurango

11 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614 Thats what happens when you play LESS games.

@grithog5399

11 күн бұрын

@@iTalkStudios The event is All Star, not MVP. Why are you considering “valuable”?

@wateriswet0510

10 күн бұрын

​@@wingracer1614but nonetheless maintaining rate stats over a longer period of time is more valuable, there's a reason that Kwan beats Duran in almost every counting stat yet Duran has more WAR, volume matters

Great video 🎉

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Lucaspoell

11 күн бұрын

@@iTalkStudios no problem keep up the good work!

As a huge mets Fan Alosno shouldn't be an all star. I watch every game and hes just an average player. Would've been cool to see Nimmo represent the Mets even as a reserve. Hes been the Mets most consistent player

All Star week is NOT the most wonderful time of the year, in fact it's easily worse than the rest of the regular season, during which I can watch meaningful baseball at any time! Unlike the All Star break!

Luis Arraez and his .727 ops don't belong anywhere near the all-star game

@jacoballenn_

11 күн бұрын

I don’t think you realize how OPS works.

@vitalymaliarov696

11 күн бұрын

@@jacoballenn_ yeah, on base plus slugging: this year he's slightly above average at getting on base and has no power. If you're a guy who's only good at hitting for contact, you have to be really good at hitting for contact to be an all-star, like hitting above .340, his .312 average this year isn't good enough

@jacoballenn_

11 күн бұрын

@@vitalymaliarov696 312 is still good regardless.

“Josh Smith” 😂😂😂

@ethanlackey1684

11 күн бұрын

The goat

Steven Kwan over Duran Easily

I can't believe that wander Franco is just done. Like he can't come back or get a second chance

@saby568

11 күн бұрын

He doesn't deserve a second chance

@duckios1641

8 күн бұрын

not if hes in prison for 20 years...... kinda hard to start again at 50

Comparing non-subs to Wander Franco is pretty wild dude

I like you italk. Your funny, nice content! 😄

@iTalkStudios

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for the support! Preciate u👊

Christian walker, Corey seager, and Luis gil snubbed

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

seager fell off

The truth is a lot of players don’t want to play in the all star game. They would rather have the time off

Shohei Ohtani is the DH? I’m shocked, shocked I tell you.

I’m a Yankees fan. The only reason Holmes is in it is because of his ridiculously good start. He’s been god awful the past 4-5 weeks

As a Mets fan Alonso shouldn’t be in the all star game Lindor should

Just continuing the Rocky music through the last of the video was epic 😂

If someone gets hurt Matt Chapman should be high on the list of replacements after walker and maybe a couple other names

The fact Brice Turang isn't a reserve infielder is criminal. Luis Arraez is one of the most overrated players in the league.

Ronel blanco got robbed

Im just happy CJ Abrams got the nod.

Ronell Blanco should’ve been there man

Thinking lindor shouldn’t be an all star is insane. Can’t even argue with people like you 🤣

Im pissed Christian Walker Isnt an All star without him we are probably even worse we're definitely not a 500 team and im pissed

It is a 1st half of season award.

2 Joker references in one video? Win

People in the comments are going crazy for Lindor who makes 30 million dollars a year to have a career 116 ops plus

Lindor has finished in back to back years in top 10 of mvp voting. How do you talk baseball for a living and have such a casual take

I think they did pretty good overall....now i want them to pick Skenes and Skubal to start

Props for using the majestic Rocky IV soundtrack.

Thank you for reminding me that the Angels and Rockies had deserving participants however I’m still irked that the Tigers and Marlins each have a representative due to the ridiculous little league “every team gets an All-Star” rule.

the fact that Nick Castellanos is an all star over Cody Bellinger is absolutely criminal, and I love Nick Castellanos, but it’s not even close. Bellinger has had a way better season.

you forgot to mention clay holmes getting picked over andres munoz and a bunch of other guys. biggest snub of them all

@micawells4608

11 күн бұрын

Either Munez or Kimbrel should have made it

@waylolz1561

11 күн бұрын

@@micawells4608 yeah

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

he said it a milliion times. no one cares.

@waylolz1561

7 күн бұрын

@@cococock2418 what is bros username

The rocky music goes crazy

Clay Holmes over kimbrel is criminal

Christian Walker Brent Rooker one of those Orioles Players and a lot of Relievers

I’m Wander Franco, I’m subscribed papi

0:55 - Underrated rant

Twins fan here. Griffin Jax, Willi Castro, and Jose Miranda should be going. The fact that holms made it in instead of Jax is Robery. Literally every single person above Willi Castro in WAR is in the all star game. Jose Miranda literally hit 12 hits in a row a record that hasn't been touched since 1950s. Smh popularity contests

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

Jose Miranda isn't even close to an all star... 12 hits in a row doesnt make an all star

Question. Which way of voting for all star game better . The old way (where fan get to choose anyone) or the current based on data?

Now let's see who gets to replace the injured players.

I love kwan but i wouldn't consider him an all star

How do you know Wander Franco is not subscribed to this channel?

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

He told me as he was getting arrested

@alancasallas1501

11 күн бұрын

@@iTalkStudios lolol😆

Can someone plz tell me how Anthony Santander didn't make it? (Btw love the videos keep it up)

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

It's a stacked year for AL outfielders. As good as he has been, he is nowhere near the top for AL OF. Judge, Soto, Duran, Kwan and many others all having better years.

@JacobRassa

11 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614 judge Soto and Duran all understandable but kwan really he was partly injuried

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

Because the AL outfield is stacked. he's not better than yordan,judge,soto, or kwan. Kwan only missed 20 games. The guy is batting .370. he's way better than shitander

Bad take. How do you end up talking about Lindor’s contract? Like seriously. This is all stars. Why bring up contracts? And secondly of the top 24 players in the league with the highest WAR. Lindor is the only one not an Allstar.

whats with the rocky 4 type music? 🤣

@iTalkStudios

11 күн бұрын

Because it's awesome, what other reason would it be?

I want to see Skenes VS Soto, Judge, and Ohtani in the 1st inning.

@halloweenxkingx5475

11 күн бұрын

Blud Ohtani on skenes team lol

Christian Walker and Lourdes Gurriel deserve to be all-stars more than Jackson Merrill or Pete Alonso

Holmes over kimbrel?

The only problems I have are Trea Turner, and Paul Skenes. Mostly about Turner. I don't care what anyone says. Neither one of them have been playing enough. Trea is the back up player they call when the entire All Star line up is filled but before the game starts a reserve player gets hurt. So Trea is the reserve for the reserve. That's it!!

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

I agree but the problem is all the other NL SS have pretty much sucked. Arcia can't hit, Swanson has also been hurt and sucked, Lindor sucked until very recently, there's just no one else to take the spot. Mookie could but he's hurt. That really just leaves Elly and I guess Cruz..

@jlawhonestmusic6565

11 күн бұрын

@wingracer1614 Yeah, no argument there. It is what it is guy! As always though. Another ass National League whooping taken from the American League because most of the best players are in the American league

@wingracer1614

11 күн бұрын

@@jlawhonestmusic6565 Ohtani, Ozuna, Sale, ReyLo, Mookie, Freeman, Shota, Teoscar, Profar, etc all beg to differ. We shall see

@nathanreynolds6459

10 күн бұрын

@@wingracer1614Don’t forget Masyn Winn. He’s been consistent at the plate all season and fun to watch on defense. If you’re talking about SS’s who deserve to be an All-Star; he should be in the conversation

Semien being an all star this year with his average being in the .220s and an OPS under .700 is laughable. While Smith has been a revalation, Corey Seager deserves more respect.

Lindor has had a much better year than Austin Riley wtf u mean???

I’m a Mets fan, when I submitted my one ballot that I do every year I only voted for Marte when he was hitting .287 at the beginning of June. I love Alonso and tolerate Lindor, but both do not belong on the All Star team this year. The fact that the Mets were even trying to market McNeil for the All Star team a few weeks ago was pathetic.

lindor should be an all star lol 3.5 fwar and its not even the break

Kwan deserves it more. His Avg is better than Duran's OBP Kwan has a higher OPS a much better defender and the only categorys Duran leads Kwan is home runs and that's only because Kwan missed 30 games and steals because Kwan doesn't run anymore because of his injury

Josh Smith is criminally underrated in my franchise mode games

I think Logan Ohoopy got robbed of an All star game

@abdullahipad7664

11 күн бұрын

O'Hoppe?

I feel like chapman deserved to play third base in my opinion

This guy stay coming for Lindor and his contract. He’s an amazing player and worthy of being an all star

@cococock2418

7 күн бұрын

amazing? hes mid.

People have no reason to complain except for pitchers

Attendance award gets you in over Kwan?