The All Star voting was concluded today so here is my ballot:
National League
Catcher - Brian McCann, I know he got injured and missed over 2 weeks of baseball, but the kid is hitting .350 and name me another catcher thats doing that. If you said Joe Mauer I would say touche.
First Base - This is the toughest call to make in the NL, between the RBI leader Berkman, the Home Run leader Ryan Howard, and of course Albert Pujols. You have to go with Pujols though because despite missing weeks with an oblique injury he basically has the same numbers as the other two.
Second Base - Dan Uggla, Who? Yep Dan Uggla, the biggest overachiever of the rookies on the Marlins is hitting .312 with 13 homers and 43 rbis.
Third Base - Quietly, very quietly Scott Rolen is batting .344 with 10 home runs in St. Louis, but David Wright has 18 HRs is batting .328 and has hit a ton of clutch hits. David is my man.
Shortstop - The NL all star left side of the infield will be both Mets and should be both Mets, Jose Reyes is the perfect table setter. He doesn't have the greast OBP, but when he gets on he scores runs.
Outfield - Matt Holliday, so what he plays in Coors and unless you're big into fantasy baseball you've never heard of him the kid is hitting .350+ with 15 HRs. Thats a vote getter.
Outfield - Alfonso Soriano, has been the most dynamic performer for a terrible baseball team. Everyone said his homers were going to plummet due to his games being in RFK, well I would say 24 well before the break should answer those questions.
Outfield - Now the debate is between Carlos Lee and Carlos Beltran, both having stellar years thus far, I lean towards Beltran due to his speed his fielding and the fact that he's put up 21 homers despite missing a few weeks at the beginning of the season.
Starting Pitcher - This is a shocker, but Bronson Arroyo somehow someway has been the best pitcher in the NL so far, and that's what the All Star game is about rewarding people for superb starts.
Closer - Trevor Hoffman, I'm going with Hells Bells, the classic closer, Hoffman has been stellar has a phenomanal ERA and has only blown a single save opportunity.
American League
Catcher - Joe Mauer is a no brainer, the guy is batting .392 he is gotting robbed from starting in this All Star game.
First Base - The overpowering position in the NL has a few questionmarks in the AL due to the whole DH thing. I give the edge to Konerko though, he's hitting over .300 has 19 homers and plays 1B everyday.
Second Base - Well, I voted for Cano, the kid is hitting over .320, unfortunately even if he does make it which he probably will, he most likely won't play.
Third Base - Congrats Mike Lowell for having an incredible bounce back season, but I'm giving this to Crede, every day I look up and see that he's hit another homer. Although it seems like everyone in a White Sox jersey has 15+ home runs.
Shortstop - This is a homer pick, I'm going with Jeter over Tejada because Tejada gave me a B12 shot and I failed a drug test. That Bastard.
Outfield - Vernon Wells, the first of all three AL outfielders who are batting over .300 with 20 HRs. Vernon is slugging, leading the Blue Jays and playing a solid center field.
Outfield - Manny Ramirez, so much for that slump Manny was on at the beginning of the season. He now has 20 HRs and is batting over .300 and I fully expect those numbers to increase in the next week before the all star break.
Outfield - Jermain Dye, going with another White Sox player, hey apparently pitching isn't the only reason the White Sox won the World Series last year, Dye is leading the majors in slugging percentage.
Starting Pitcher - Look no further than Johan Santana, like Manny he started off poorly but now he is .01 points away from the ML ERA lead, and he holds the Major League K lead. Johan is a stud.
Closer - Sorry BJ, but Papelbon is the winner of this position busting onto the scene and only showing a flaw for giving up a Pesky Pole homer.
National League
Catcher - Brian McCann, I know he got injured and missed over 2 weeks of baseball, but the kid is hitting .350 and name me another catcher thats doing that. If you said Joe Mauer I would say touche.
First Base - This is the toughest call to make in the NL, between the RBI leader Berkman, the Home Run leader Ryan Howard, and of course Albert Pujols. You have to go with Pujols though because despite missing weeks with an oblique injury he basically has the same numbers as the other two.
Second Base - Dan Uggla, Who? Yep Dan Uggla, the biggest overachiever of the rookies on the Marlins is hitting .312 with 13 homers and 43 rbis.
Third Base - Quietly, very quietly Scott Rolen is batting .344 with 10 home runs in St. Louis, but David Wright has 18 HRs is batting .328 and has hit a ton of clutch hits. David is my man.
Shortstop - The NL all star left side of the infield will be both Mets and should be both Mets, Jose Reyes is the perfect table setter. He doesn't have the greast OBP, but when he gets on he scores runs.
Outfield - Matt Holliday, so what he plays in Coors and unless you're big into fantasy baseball you've never heard of him the kid is hitting .350+ with 15 HRs. Thats a vote getter.
Outfield - Alfonso Soriano, has been the most dynamic performer for a terrible baseball team. Everyone said his homers were going to plummet due to his games being in RFK, well I would say 24 well before the break should answer those questions.
Outfield - Now the debate is between Carlos Lee and Carlos Beltran, both having stellar years thus far, I lean towards Beltran due to his speed his fielding and the fact that he's put up 21 homers despite missing a few weeks at the beginning of the season.
Starting Pitcher - This is a shocker, but Bronson Arroyo somehow someway has been the best pitcher in the NL so far, and that's what the All Star game is about rewarding people for superb starts.
Closer - Trevor Hoffman, I'm going with Hells Bells, the classic closer, Hoffman has been stellar has a phenomanal ERA and has only blown a single save opportunity.
American League
Catcher - Joe Mauer is a no brainer, the guy is batting .392 he is gotting robbed from starting in this All Star game.
First Base - The overpowering position in the NL has a few questionmarks in the AL due to the whole DH thing. I give the edge to Konerko though, he's hitting over .300 has 19 homers and plays 1B everyday.
Second Base - Well, I voted for Cano, the kid is hitting over .320, unfortunately even if he does make it which he probably will, he most likely won't play.
Third Base - Congrats Mike Lowell for having an incredible bounce back season, but I'm giving this to Crede, every day I look up and see that he's hit another homer. Although it seems like everyone in a White Sox jersey has 15+ home runs.
Shortstop - This is a homer pick, I'm going with Jeter over Tejada because Tejada gave me a B12 shot and I failed a drug test. That Bastard.
Outfield - Vernon Wells, the first of all three AL outfielders who are batting over .300 with 20 HRs. Vernon is slugging, leading the Blue Jays and playing a solid center field.
Outfield - Manny Ramirez, so much for that slump Manny was on at the beginning of the season. He now has 20 HRs and is batting over .300 and I fully expect those numbers to increase in the next week before the all star break.
Outfield - Jermain Dye, going with another White Sox player, hey apparently pitching isn't the only reason the White Sox won the World Series last year, Dye is leading the majors in slugging percentage.
Starting Pitcher - Look no further than Johan Santana, like Manny he started off poorly but now he is .01 points away from the ML ERA lead, and he holds the Major League K lead. Johan is a stud.
Closer - Sorry BJ, but Papelbon is the winner of this position busting onto the scene and only showing a flaw for giving up a Pesky Pole homer.
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