All-Star Voting

[Moose]

Ok, IMO, there are three kinds of voters (fans):

 

a) You are a complete homer and will vote for every starter from your team though some/most of them are scrubs.

 

Be like a 12-year-old. Vote for just the famous players.

 

c) Wait for the right time to vote for the players that truly deserve to be in the ASG.

 

 

So what kind of a voter are you? Me: C (though I admit I used to be A and B. )

[yeszir]

b. Gooooooooooooo Barry Bonds!

[NoPepper]

C: But I also take into account their performance since the prior All Star Game too.

 

I hate it when players have a fantastic 1st half (e.g. Matt Clement), make the team, then drop from star to also ran. If, like football, the game was at the end of the season, they wouldn't have made the team at all.

[monty]

All Star voting stinks. How else do players who have been on the DL all year long (a la Nomar a few years back) get in, and lead all other SS.

 

They shouldnt let the fans completly decide. Since All Star games are a indicator when players go up for the hall.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I want to see Mark Bellhorn strikeout in the home run derby. I don't think its ever been done.

 

Then I want the pitcher in the home run derby to hit Barry Bonds.

 

I want the pitcher in the home run derby to pitch around Albert Pujols.

 

....and David Ortiz to win

[Optimist]

I want the pitcher in the home run derby to pitch around Albert Pujols.

 

[Soxfan1]

A. Red SOX FO LYFE!

[Goalstopper]

D. I vote randomly;)

[RedRuffing15]

My first to votes are gunna be for Melky Cabrera and Hedeki Matsui...so I guess that makes me C.

[Cocos Disciples]

that probably makes you b.

[RedRuffing15]

that probably makes you b.

your getting close....

[YanksHater213]

hey, red, next time your going to be sarcastic, make a note of it as not to confuse the slower people here.

[CrespoBlows]

I want to see Mark Bellhorn strikeout in the home run derby. I don't think its ever been done.

 

Bret Boone did it once back in 2003.

[empirestrikesback26]

In most cases A), but if it was obv. a yankee didn't deserve it, I would vote someone else.

[Varitek33]

A little bit of A and C.

[Moose]

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060516&content_id=1456352&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp

[schillingouttheks]

Hahaha, the guy's a f***ing joke.

[Sizzlin22]

All I want is Loretta to start over A-Rod, it's never going to happen because the casual fan is going to look at the ballot see A-Rods name and just check it witout knowing that Lowell has been doing better this season.

 

This voting system sucks, the players and amnages should decide the starters.

[TheKilo]

All I want is Loretta to start over A-Rod, it's never going to happen because the casual fan is going to look at the ballot see A-Rods name and just check it witout knowing that Lowell has been doing better this season.

 

This voting system sucks, the players and amnages should decide the starters.

 

 

They don't play the same position...I'm gonna assume you mean Lowell.

 

 

In which case, I agree.

[RoyNHSox]

Just heard on WEEI that Tek, Manny, and Papi lead in their respective positions in the voting so far, but it's still very early.

[Beckett95]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060531&content_id=1481049&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

 

this shows how much of a joke voting for the all-stars is. Every redsox starter is in the top 5 for their position, with manny, coco and trot being in the top 15 for the OF.

[schillingouttheks]

I can't believe Tek is leading the catcher voting. My vote would go to Pierzynski, as much as I hate the guy.

[Beckett95]

i cant believe Alex Gonzalez is 4th for the SS.

 

And how is Coco 9th over guys like Gomes and Mench

[schillingouttheks]

A-Rod leading third basemen AT THE MOMENT, is ridiculous. Then again, he's A-Rod. Did it say anywhere in there where Lowell stands?

[Beckett95]

First Base

1. David Ortiz, Red Sox 451,431

2. Jason Giambi, Yankees 321,653

3. Paul Konerko, White Sox 206,472

4. Travis Hafner, Guardians 154,878

5. Chris Shelton, Tigers 153,197

 

Second Base

1. Robinson Cano, Yankees 289,394

2. Mark Loretta, Red Sox 257,125

3. Tadahito Iguchi, White Sox 246,838

4. Brian Roberts, Orioles 130,702

5. Placido Polanco, Tigers 129,596

 

Third Base

1. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 524,153

2. Mike Lowell, Red Sox 224,611

3. Joe Crede, White Sox 171,954

4. Eric Chavez, Athletics 167,020

5. Troy Glaus, Blue Jays 145,243

 

Shortstop

1. Derek Jeter, Yankees 537,218

2. Miguel Tejada, Orioles 370,078

3. Michael Young, Rangers 142,254

4. Alex Gonzalez, Red Sox 130,616

5. Juan Uribe, White Sox 121,304

 

Catcher

1. Jason Varitek, Red Sox 335,417

2. Ivan Rodriguez, Tigers 277,034

3. Jorge Posada, Yankees 241,736

4. Victor Martinez, Guardians 196,987

5. A.J. Pierzynski, White Sox 180,562

 

Outfield

1. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox 516,658

2. Vladimir Guerrero, Angels 514,013

3. Johnny Damon, Yankees 393,643

4. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 279,843

5. Gary Sheffield, Yankees 275,688

6. Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 242,211

7. Hideki Matsui, Yankees 231,777

8. Scott Podsednik, White Sox 195,402

9. Coco Crisp, Red Sox 189,680

10. Jermaine Dye, White Sox 183,160

11. Trot Nixon, Red Sox 177,745

12. Torii Hunter, Twins 169,937

13. Grady Sizemore, Guardians 137,716

14. Jonny Gomes, Devil Rays 132,264

15. Kevin Mench, Rangers 131,779

[schillingouttheks]

It really is a joke. Alex Rios, Vernon Wells, and Manny should be the top 3 outfielders right now. I guess it's not the fans' fault though when Rios is forced to be a write-in. He definitely deserves a spot though. I guess from that list, it should be Manny, Vernon Wells, and Vlad or Jonny Gomes. I actually don't know how Vlad's doing this year, haven't really been keeping track. But I'm assuming he's done well enough to deserve a starting spot in the All Star Game. Pierzynski is FIFTH? That's a joke. He should be the leading vote receiver for catchers. I don't have a problem with 1B, 2B, SS (except for A-Gone being 4th in the voting), and some of the OF. The C is a joke, the 3B should be Lowell (right now at least), and the OF should have Rios and Wells with Manny at the top. All I can say is thank God that the fans don't choose the pitching either. They'd probably vote Mo in over Papelbon at this point. Granted, Mo is unbelievable, this season Papelbon deserves it. Case closed.

[See Red]

Holy Jesus! The whole Starting Lineup is pretty much Yankees/Red Sox for the AL! This is as big of a joke as NBA All-Star voting, so far.

[Soxfan1]

I don't think johnny should start.

[schillingouttheks]

The outfield SHOULD be Manny, Vernon Wells, and Alex Rios.

[CrespoBlows]

No love for Jermaine Dye? He's currently hitting at a .298/.402/.638/1.041 clip. That's tied for highest in the AL, with Alexis Rios. Also, Nick Swisher's not doing too bad. His OPS is at 1.038, good enough for second place in the AL.

 

In parts, I'm going to leave off two of SOTK's All-Star outfied, and go with,

 

LF: Nick Swisher

CF: Alexis Rios

RF: Jermaine Dye

 

As for the rest of the team:

 

C: Joe Mauer/Jorge Posada

1B: Jim Thome/Travis Hafner

2B: Mark Loretta/Jose Lopez

SS: Miguel Tejada/Derek Jeter

3B: Alex Rodriguez/Mike Lowell

OF: Manny Ramirez/Vernon Wells/Vlad Guerrero/Gomes? (reserves)

 

Drawback. Got to find a way to squeeze a Royal on this roster. Grudzielanek? He's the only one worth. They do have Joe Nelson, who has an ERA of 0.96 this year. Granted, it's only 9.1 IP, but he might have to do.