All-Star Ballot Out

[BoofBonser26]

Check mlb.com

Cue cries of "too soon!" ;)

[AutographCollector]

Yeah, I think that it is too soon. But that didn't stop me from voting 3 times already. :waving

[redlegsfan21]

Way too early. I wait til late-May to cast my ballot.

[ChrisLDuncan]

Why are they out? The ASG isn't until July...there's pleanty of season left to be played.

[catbox_9]

It's too early but the votes don't matter anyways. Whichever team has the most fans (NYY, BOS, etc.) get all their players voted in since everyone votes for everyone on their team. I've voted a few times, all Tigers in the AL and then some players that I wouldn't mind seeing in the NL most of whom have no shot (Fielder, Utley, C. Jones, Greene, McCann, Bay, Byrnes, Nook Logan [former Tiger]).

Also, I know we've never been able to vote on the pitchers, but why not?

[Williamsburg2599]

Next year: Vote for your 2012 All-star selection now! :D


Maybe they should announce the teams when they announce where it's going to be played. ;)

[baseball_83]

This is just stupid. I agree that it doesn't make a difference when they release the ballots because the same players will win anyway, but why not try and maintain some sort of legitimacy by not having people vote 2 weeks into the season? All-Star votes cast this early in the season have no value- they're just popularity votes. I guess you could say that about all All-Star votes, but I still feel like this is a dumb idea.

[Williamsburg2599]

This also gives time for people to campiegn for players who have no buisness being in the All-star game, like in the NHL where fans voted in a guy who had no goals the whole year because someone started a website to get him in. That being said, vote Doug Mirabelli! (he does have two homers in two games ;) )

[Skin & Bones]

So I guess I shouldn't vote for Pujols?:crazy

[catbox_9]

Rory Fitzpatrick is who you're referring to. He wasn't on the ballot and started a campaign. He ended up just missing the game despite the fact each of his votes was write-in only. He shattered the write-in record. I wish he would have gotten voted in since he had no business being there and it'd have shown how dumb voting is to begin with.

[redlegsfan21]

Just to inform you guys and gals, you should write-in Josh Hamilton as an outfielder for the Reds. Just make the feel-good story even better. Plus he has 4 HRs, 8 RBIs, a .308 AVG, and a .808 SLG.

[Kline's Ghost]

Welp...just more time for Scott Rolen and Nomar to get more votes...:happy:

[Skin & Bones]

Hanley Ramirez right now deserves to start...let's hope I'm saying the samething by July.

[DodgerBlue8188]

It's too early but the votes don't matter anyways. Whichever team has the most fans (NYY, BOS, etc.) get all their players voted in since everyone votes for everyone on their team. I've voted a few times, all Tigers in the AL and then some players that I wouldn't mind seeing in the NL most of whom have no shot (Fielder, Utley, C. Jones, Greene, McCann, Bay, Byrnes, Nook Logan [former Tiger]).

Also, I know we've never been able to vote on the pitchers, but why not?

Why would you vote for all your players on your favorite team? I would expect that from somebody who didn't know much about baseball. Not somebody who posts on this board.

[BoofBonser26]

The ballot lists Casey Blake as the Indians 3B, which is Andy Marte, hands-down-no-questions-asked. How stupid is that?

[redlegsfan21]

The ballot lists Casey Blake as the Indians 3B, which is Andy Marte, hands-down-no-questions-asked. How stupid is that?

Don't worry, Josh Hamilton is the best player on the Reds and he's not on the ballot.

[VTSoxFan]

I never vote before June, by which time my vote doesn't really count anymore. But you can't judge a player this time of year! That's nuts.

[Cubsfan97]

Yea, I agree its nuts. Maybe we all should vote in some guy who doesnt belong to show the Commish that voting is stupid. We can all vote some nobody in. Maybe we all vote for Ronny Cedeno. Last time I checked he had a batting average of a whole whopping .059. Thats pretty damn good! (Note the sarcasm)

[The Great Nom]

Hanley Ramirez right now deserves to start....

Not over Jose Reyes.

[Skin & Bones]

Not over Jose Reyes.

Care to explain why not?

[The Great Nom]

Because Jose Reyes is the better player. Hanley's right there and the gap is minimal, but nobody does for their team what Reyes does. He's easily the most exciting player in the game and is by far the MVP in the NL so far. I expect him to be in the discussion all year long.

If you want to go statistically, Hanley has one more homer. Reyes has 8 more RBIs, 4 more SBs, and 6 more runs.

[Skin & Bones]

Because Jose Reyes is the better player. Hanley's right there and the gap is minimal, but nobody does for their team what Reyes does. He's easily the most exciting player in the game and is by far the MVP in the NL so far. I expect him to be in the discussion all year long.

If you want to go statistically, Hanley has one more homer. Reyes has 8 more RBIs, 4 more SBs, and 6 more runs.


Ramirez has a 201 OPS+ in 61 PA, compared to 180 for Reyes in 74 PA. I guess you could call them about equal offensively due to the difference in PA, though I'd personally still go with Hanley.

And Reyes does more for his team than anybody? I don't even think he does more than Hanley, let's check out some " clutch " stats from baseballreference.com

Ramirez
http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ramirha01.shtml

Reyes
http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reyesjo01.shtml

Seems to me that Hanley's clearly better.

[Dodgerfan1]

What's the point?? I've had my reservations about fans voting for All-Stars for years, and I know others have as well, but this is just inane. All-Star ballots in April makes no sense at all. Who really cares, at this point? Does anyone actually take any of this seriously?

[redlegsfan21]

What's the point?? I've had my reservations about fans voting for All-Stars for years, and I know others have as well, but this is just inane. All-Star ballots in April makes no sense at all. Who really cares, at this point? Does anyone actually take any of this seriously?

Players and their agents.

[Spazz]

Yes, it's too early to start voting for the ASG. Also the "vote early and often" attitude is crap. Each fan should only be able to vote once. This ballot box stuffing makes no sense.

All that aside, I really hope the National League wins this year. I also hope we do a WHOLE lot better this year in interleague games. Last year we got creamed.

[ChrisLDuncan]

What's your guys' ballots so far? Mine would have to be


AL:

C: Jorge Posada
1B: David Ortiz
2B: BJ Upton
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Carl Crawford
CF: Grady Sizemore
RF: Vlad Guerrerro


NL:


C: Russell Martin
1B: Todd Helton
2B: Chase Utley
SS: Jose Reyes
3B: Chipper Jones
LF: Barry Bonds
CF: Carlos Beltran
RF: Ken Griffey Jr.

[Yankee Legend]

I just filled mine out. Mine is:

I borrowed ChrisDuncan's outline if thats ok.

AL:

C: Jorge Posada
1B: Mark Teixeira (was gonna pick Ortiz but he's not a first baseman)
2B: BJ Upton
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Magglio Ordonez
CF: Ichiro Suzuki
RF: Vlad Guerrerro

NL:

C: Russell Martin
1B: Derek Lee
2B: Chase Utley
SS: Jose Reyes (very close between him and Ramirez and Hardy)
3B: Miguel Cabrera
LF: Barry Bonds
CF: Ken Griffey Jr.
RF: Carlos Lee

[utterchaos jr.]

It's too early but the votes don't matter anyways. Whichever team has the most fans (NYY, BOS, etc.) get all their players voted in since everyone votes for everyone on their team. I've voted a few times, all Tigers in the AL and then some players that I wouldn't mind seeing in the NL most of whom have no shot (Fielder, Utley, C. Jones, Greene, McCann, Bay, Byrnes, Nook Logan [former Tiger]).

Also, I know we've never been able to vote on the pitchers, but why not?

Fielder, Bay and Utley have a great chance of making it
Utley the one of best second basemen in baseball right now
Bay made it last year
Have you seen Feilder's stats this year
McCann may also have a chance
Jones has a small chance too, so does Greene

[utterchaos jr.]

What's your guys' ballots so far? Mine would have to be


AL:

C: Jorge Posada
1B: David Ortiz
2B: BJ Upton
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Carl Crawford
CF: Grady Sizemore
RF: Vlad Guerrerro


NL:


C: Russell Martin
1B: Todd Helton
2B: Chase Utley
SS: Jose Reyes
3B: Chipper Jones
LF: Barry Bonds
CF: Carlos Beltran
RF: Ken Griffey Jr.

WOW! I just looked at Upton's stats and yup, he'll make it most likley
Sizemore is a great pick
He's a great 5 tool player
As I said in the steroids blog, anybody caught using steroids should be banned from all-star games, awards, and the home-run derby

[Yankee Legend]

As I said in the steroids blog, anybody caught using steroids should be banned from all-star games, awards, and the home-run derby

Do you want them hung too?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Way too early. I wait til late-May to cast my ballot.

Hmmm, so, I see you've doned a new team.

:D

[redlegsfan21]

Hmmm, so, I see you've doned a new team.

:D

Nah, I'm just being critical of my team who apparently think that the more L's one has, the better. The avatar is the answer to the User Title.

[redlegsfan21]

STUPID DH LEAGUE

C-Jorge Posada
DH-David Ortiz
2B-B.J. Upton
3B-Alex Rodriguez
SS-Derek Jeter
OF-Torii Hunter
OF-Magglio Ordonez
OF-Vladimir Guerrero

SENIOR CIRCUIT

C-Russell Martin
1B-Prince Fielder
2B-Brandon Phillips
3B-Chipper Jones
SS-Jose Reyes
OF-Carlos Lee
OF-Matt Holliday
OF-Ken Griffey, Jr.

If Josh Hamilton hadn't fallen into his slump and then gotten sick, he would be the write-in for OF (taken out Lee).

[utterchaos jr.]

Do you want them hung too?

No, it's just that there should be a better punishment.
You get banned for life for the THIRD time caught using them!
How do you catch someone using steroids 3 times?
It's not fair to all the 2nd MVP place finishers and just-short all-stars because players are cheating!

[Erik Bedard]

I've decided not to vote, since MLB made a mockery of the process and released the ballot in mid-April, making it the All-Popular Game instead of the All-Star Game.

[ChrisLDuncan]

I've decided not to vote, since MLB made a mockery of the process and released the ballot in mid-April, making it the All-Popular Game instead of the All-Star Game.

Ummm...it's for the fans, so it's up to the fans to decide whom they want to see.

[ChrisLDuncan]

AL:

C: Jorge Posada
1B: David Ortiz
2B: BJ Upton
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Carl Crawford
CF: Grady Sizemore
RF: Vlad Guerrerro

BN: Magglio Ordonez, Torii Hunter,


NL:


C: Russell Martin
1B: Todd Helton/D-Lee
2B: Chase Utley
SS: Hanley Ramirez
3B: Chipper Jones/Miguel Cabrera
LF: Barry Bonds
CF: Carlos Beltran
RF: Ken Griffey Jr.

BN: JJ Hardy, Carlos Lee

There's an updated version for the staff I haven't quite decided I'm thinking


AL:

Johan Santana
Gil Mehce
Josh Beckett
Dan Haren
John Lackey


NL:

Jake Peavy
Cole Hamels
Brad Penny
Tim Hudson
Ted Lilly?