The All Star ballots are beginning to tabulate and once again to no ones surprise the public is making a lot of miserable picks. Here's a rundown of my thoughts per position, and who my picks are per position for the AL.
1st Base
All of my grinding about Morneau last year not deserving the MVP and he goes out and has a terrific 1st half. Giambi deserves to be thrown off this list completely and one person who is not here but surprisingly deserves serious consideration is the Greek God of walks, Kevin Youkilis who is straight up raking daily. So after Morneau the Youk really deserves the bench spot, maybe even over Ortiz.
1. Ortiz, D. Red Sox 601,770
2. Giambi, J. Yankees 240,030
3. Morneau, J. Twins 221,520
4. Hafner, T. Indians 176,364
5. Casey, S. Tigers 161,436
2nd Base
Wow isn't this a joke, Cano gets all the credit from the casual fan despite only being legit in the majors for a year and a half. And he's leading the AL by a decent margin despite having a terrible start. Going by the numbers Bossman Junior is head and shoulders above everyone else. One person missing from the list that should be placed somewhere, especially above Pedroia, is Brian Roberts who is having a solid first half.
1. Cano, R. Yankees 322,994
2. Polanco, P. Tigers 282,251
3. Kinsler, I. Rangers 207,170
4. Upton, B.J. Devil Rays 141,720
5. Pedroia, D. Red Sox 141,636
3rd Base
As strong as Mike Lowell has played, and he's going to make the team, Arod is still leading the majors in almost all power categories off the month of April. And he still deserves to start. Hooray for Strayrod.
1. Rodriguez, A. Yankees 843,550
2. Lowell, M. Red Sox 238,566
3. Inge, B. Tigers 122,149
4. Chavez, E. Athletics 96,663
5. Crede, J. White Sox 82,598
Shortstop
Obviously Jeter is going to start, and I think he should make the team, he is putting up solid numbers and been one of the three steady Yanks this season. But for arguments sake Carlos Guillen has better power numbers, his speed numbers are only slightly lower, and the Tigers are a much better team right now.
1. Jeter, D. Yankees 657,383
2. Tejada, M. Orioles 228,230
3. Guillen, C. Tigers 197,755
4. Lugo, J. Red Sox 180,165
5. Young, M. Rangers 129,307
Outfield
The fans are not that far off with their voting in the outfield. Certainly not even close to as bad as they were in the NL, and they even have given the most votes to a guy who's definitely deserving. But Magglio Ordonez right now is the MVP of all baseball and he should be garnering the most votes. Torii Hunter is also having a career season thus far and will hopefully slide up into the top 3. Where the fans are completely oblivious is in the northeast where JD Drew, Manny, Abreu and Damon are all slotted in the top 8, despite all having bad to very bad opening months of the season. Abreu at 5 is an absolute joke, he really couldn't have possibly played worse in April and May. And Cereal Box at #12, that's laughable.
1. Guerrero, V. Angels 578,430
2. Ramirez, M. Red Sox 449,372
3. Suzuki, I. Mariners 362,245
4. Hunter, T. Twins 278,732
5. Abreu, B. Yankees 278,606
6. Damon, J. Yankees 267,605
7. Ordonez, M. Tigers 261,976
8. Drew, J.D. Red Sox 253,472
9. Sizemore, G. Indians 249,236
10. Matsui, H. Yankees 216,896
11. Sosa, S. Rangers 195,549
12. Crisp, C. Red Sox 178,152
13. Sheffield, G. Tigers 175,849
14. Crawford, C. Devil Rays 147,912
15. Wells, V. Blue Jays 144,923
Catcher
Let's be straight, there are two Yankees that have been consistent the entire season and one of them has been Jorge Posada who has hit the crap out of the ball. But you can't have 3 guys starting for a team that's been this bad and V-Mart's number are a little better in the power categories so he deserves it as well. It'll be lame when one of them gets loft off the team because fans stupidly vote for an ancient post steroids era I-Rod.
1. Rodriguez, I. Tigers 370,322
2. Mauer, J. Twins 328,974
3. Varitek, J. Red Sox 301,942
4. Posada, J. Yankees 297,928
5. Martinez, V. Indians 140,033
1st Base
All of my grinding about Morneau last year not deserving the MVP and he goes out and has a terrific 1st half. Giambi deserves to be thrown off this list completely and one person who is not here but surprisingly deserves serious consideration is the Greek God of walks, Kevin Youkilis who is straight up raking daily. So after Morneau the Youk really deserves the bench spot, maybe even over Ortiz.1. Ortiz, D. Red Sox 601,770
2. Giambi, J. Yankees 240,030
3. Morneau, J. Twins 221,520
4. Hafner, T. Indians 176,364
5. Casey, S. Tigers 161,436
2nd Base
Wow isn't this a joke, Cano gets all the credit from the casual fan despite only being legit in the majors for a year and a half. And he's leading the AL by a decent margin despite having a terrible start. Going by the numbers Bossman Junior is head and shoulders above everyone else. One person missing from the list that should be placed somewhere, especially above Pedroia, is Brian Roberts who is having a solid first half.
1. Cano, R. Yankees 322,994
2. Polanco, P. Tigers 282,251
3. Kinsler, I. Rangers 207,170
4. Upton, B.J. Devil Rays 141,720
5. Pedroia, D. Red Sox 141,636
3rd Base
As strong as Mike Lowell has played, and he's going to make the team, Arod is still leading the majors in almost all power categories off the month of April. And he still deserves to start. Hooray for Strayrod.1. Rodriguez, A. Yankees 843,550
2. Lowell, M. Red Sox 238,566
3. Inge, B. Tigers 122,149
4. Chavez, E. Athletics 96,663
5. Crede, J. White Sox 82,598
Shortstop
Obviously Jeter is going to start, and I think he should make the team, he is putting up solid numbers and been one of the three steady Yanks this season. But for arguments sake Carlos Guillen has better power numbers, his speed numbers are only slightly lower, and the Tigers are a much better team right now.
1. Jeter, D. Yankees 657,383
2. Tejada, M. Orioles 228,230
3. Guillen, C. Tigers 197,755
4. Lugo, J. Red Sox 180,165
5. Young, M. Rangers 129,307
Outfield
The fans are not that far off with their voting in the outfield. Certainly not even close to as bad as they were in the NL, and they even have given the most votes to a guy who's definitely deserving. But Magglio Ordonez right now is the MVP of all baseball and he should be garnering the most votes. Torii Hunter is also having a career season thus far and will hopefully slide up into the top 3. Where the fans are completely oblivious is in the northeast where JD Drew, Manny, Abreu and Damon are all slotted in the top 8, despite all having bad to very bad opening months of the season. Abreu at 5 is an absolute joke, he really couldn't have possibly played worse in April and May. And Cereal Box at #12, that's laughable. 1. Guerrero, V. Angels 578,430
2. Ramirez, M. Red Sox 449,372
3. Suzuki, I. Mariners 362,245
4. Hunter, T. Twins 278,732
5. Abreu, B. Yankees 278,606
6. Damon, J. Yankees 267,605
7. Ordonez, M. Tigers 261,976
8. Drew, J.D. Red Sox 253,472
9. Sizemore, G. Indians 249,236
10. Matsui, H. Yankees 216,896
11. Sosa, S. Rangers 195,549
12. Crisp, C. Red Sox 178,152
13. Sheffield, G. Tigers 175,849
14. Crawford, C. Devil Rays 147,912
15. Wells, V. Blue Jays 144,923
Catcher
Let's be straight, there are two Yankees that have been consistent the entire season and one of them has been Jorge Posada who has hit the crap out of the ball. But you can't have 3 guys starting for a team that's been this bad and V-Mart's number are a little better in the power categories so he deserves it as well. It'll be lame when one of them gets loft off the team because fans stupidly vote for an ancient post steroids era I-Rod.
1. Rodriguez, I. Tigers 370,322
2. Mauer, J. Twins 328,974
3. Varitek, J. Red Sox 301,942
4. Posada, J. Yankees 297,928
5. Martinez, V. Indians 140,033
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