Jeter leading vote-getter for All-Star Game

[GreenMachine]

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NEW YORK -- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the leading vote-getter in Tuesday's latest American League All-Star voting.

Jeter has received 765,110 votes for the 77th All-Star Game, to be played July 11 at Pittsburgh's PNC Park. A six-time All-Star, Jeter is batting .344 with five home runs and 41 RBI.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim right fielder Vladimir Guerrero is a close overall second to Jeter with 745,397 votes.

Jeter's New York infield teammates Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano are also in line to start. The reigning league MVP, Rodriguez holds a huge lead among third basemen with 731,811 votes. Cano has 404,416 votes and owns a 36,190-vote lead over Boston's Mark Loretta for the starting second base spot.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz rounds out the infield leaders with 631,787 votes. He owns a commanding lead of over 198,000 votes over New York's Jason Giambi for the start at first base.

Joining Guerrero among the leading outfield vote-getters are Boston's Manny Ramirez (738,168) and New York's Johnny Damon (529,770).

Red Sox captain Jason Varitek leads 12-time All-Star Ivan Rodriguez for the starting catcher spot. Varitek has 448,894 votes to Rodriguez's 398,852.

[3rdAnd15Draw]

they really need to take the AS voting away from the fans.

[GreenMachine]

they really need to take the AS voting away from the fans.
Not so fast, Mets fan....

NEW YORK -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is the leading vote-getter in the latest National League All-Star voting released Monday.

The major league leader in home runs and RBI, Pujols is the first player to eclipse the one million vote mark as he leads NL first basemen with 1,041,466 votes. Carlos Delgado of the New York Mets is a distant second to Pujols with 304,287.

Off to a torrid start to the season by hitting .308 with 25 homers, 65 RBI and 52 runs scored, Pujols went on the disabled list on Sunday with a strained muscle on his right side.

Pujols' St. Louis teammates Scott Rolen and David Eckstein are also position leaders in line to play in the 77th All-Star Game on July 11 at Pittsburgh's PNC Park. Rolen leads third basemen with 471,826 votes while Eckstein is tops among shortstops at 396,826.

Philadelphia's Chase Utley rounds out the infield leaders with 438,376 votes. He has a 27,165-vote lead on Houston's Craig Biggio for the starting second base spot.

Atlanta's Andruw Jones (582,749), Carlos Beltran of the Mets (499,693) and Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr. (479,963) are the leaders among league outfielders. Griffey is the all-time leading vote getter in Major League Baseball history.

Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets leads former Met Mike Piazza of the San Diego Padres for the starting catcher spot. Lo Duca has 411,131 votes to 367,161 for Piazza.

[3rdAnd15Draw]

i'm not out to see the entire roster filled with mets, the players that deserve it should make it, rather then the ballot stuffing we see from NY and St Louis

[GreenMachine]

i'm not out to see the entire roster filled with mets, the players that deserve it should make it, rather then the ballot stuffing we see from NY and St Louis
AND BOSTON!!!!!

Do not single out Yankees fans here. Boston is just as guilty....

1B - Ortiz
2B - Cano
SS - Jeter
3B - ARod
LF - Manny
CF - Damon
RF - Vlad
C - Varitek
P - Mussina maybe??


And I have to think there are a few Damon fans left in Boston..

[3rdAnd15Draw]

how do they handle dh's in the AL? thome and hafner are 2 of the best hitters in baseball this year but they don't play the field.

manny deserves to start, tek is an abomination of a selection(i guess this balances out with cano) and ortiz shouldn't be starting at 1st

[PinPointPenning10]

how do they handle dh's in the AL? thome and hafner are 2 of the best hitters in baseball this year but they don't play the field.


They both count as first baseman.

[ButtleMan]

how do they handle dh's in the AL? thome and hafner are 2 of the best hitters in baseball this year but they don't play the field.

manny deserves to start, tek is an abomination of a selection(i guess this balances out with cano) and ortiz shouldn't be starting at 1st

Game is in a NL park this year so no DH's. Thome and Hafner would qualify as 1b though on the ballot or they would get added to the roster by the manager.

[Jonathan_Vilma]

i'm not out to see the entire roster filled with mets, the players that deserve it should make it, rather then the ballot stuffing we see from NY and St Louis
I don't see why your complaining. There are no better shortstops, or second basemen in the league now. Damon and A-rod are debateable but they are both at the top.

[3rdAnd15Draw]

I don't see why your complaining. There are no better shortstops, or second basemen in the league now. Damon and A-rod are debateable but they are both at the top.

Well, Tejada has had a better season then Jeter. But it's close. Jose Lopez T Iguchi and Grudz are all having much better seasons then Cano

[LolTolhurst]

Jeter has one of the best BA's in the league right now, and he's a perennial allstar...the fans got it right

[LolTolhurst]

Well, Tejada has had a better season then Jeter. But it's close. Jose Lopez T Iguchi and Grudz are all having much better seasons then Cano
Yeah, Tejada would've been a good choice too, but it's not like he was all-out robbed. They're having comparable seasons for the most part

[GreenMachine]

how do they handle dh's in the AL? thome and hafner are 2 of the best hitters in baseball this year but they don't play the field.

manny deserves to start, tek is an abomination of a selection(i guess this balances out with cano) and ortiz shouldn't be starting at 1st
Wait...Cano??? Who should start at 2nd???

Name Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mark Grudzielanek KC 48 193 27 62 10 2 2 12 10 23 1 1 .321 .356 .425 .781
Robinson Canó NYY 52 210 29 65 13 0 2 22 7 21 0 2 .310 .335 .400 .735
Mark Loretta BOS 53 223 27 67 12 0 2 27 15 16 2 1 .300 .350 .381 .731
Tadahito Iguchi CWS 48 199 42 59 10 0 6 24 16 47 4 3 .296 .353 .437 .790
Luis Castillo MIN 49 194 30 57 8 1 2 20 18 14 4 3 .294 .357 .376 .733
Plácido Polanco DET 47 198 17 57 6 0 1 18 2 14 0 2 .288 .304 .333 .637
José López SEA 58 233 35 66 13 5 9 47 10 33 1 0 .283 .319 .498 .816
Ty Wigginton TB 55 211 24 59 10 0 13 43 12 45 2 0 .280 .314 .512 .826
Ronnie Belliard CLE 53 196 23 54 8 0 3 23 11 20 1 0 .276 .324 .362 .686
Adam Kennedy LAA 53 175 23 48 11 2 2 23 14 32 7 4 .274 .333 .394 .728
Aaron Hill TOR 53 185 21 49 11 2 1 17 9 16 0 1 .265 .307 .362 .669
Chone Figgins LAA 56 222 39 57 9 2 3 17 24 42 21 4 .257 .328 .356 .684
Mark Ellis OAK 44 164 21 37 7 0 3 11 13 28 3 0 .226 .302 .323 .625
Juan Uribe CWS 48 167 15 34 6 1 4 18 6 31 0 1 .204 .237 .323 .561


Mark Grudzielanek is the only one I can see..

[PinPointPenning10]

Wait...Cano??? Who should start at 2nd???

Name Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mark Grudzielanek KC 48 193 27 62 10 2 2 12 10 23 1 1 .321 .356 .425 .781
Robinson Canó NYY 52 210 29 65 13 0 2 22 7 21 0 2 .310 .335 .400 .735
Mark Loretta BOS 53 223 27 67 12 0 2 27 15 16 2 1 .300 .350 .381 .731
Tadahito Iguchi CWS 48 199 42 59 10 0 6 24 16 47 4 3 .296 .353 .437 .790
Luis Castillo MIN 49 194 30 57 8 1 2 20 18 14 4 3 .294 .357 .376 .733
Plácido Polanco DET 47 198 17 57 6 0 1 18 2 14 0 2 .288 .304 .333 .637
José López SEA 58 233 35 66 13 5 9 47 10 33 1 0 .283 .319 .498 .816
Ty Wigginton TB 55 211 24 59 10 0 13 43 12 45 2 0 .280 .314 .512 .826
Ronnie Belliard CLE 53 196 23 54 8 0 3 23 11 20 1 0 .276 .324 .362 .686
Adam Kennedy LAA 53 175 23 48 11 2 2 23 14 32 7 4 .274 .333 .394 .728
Aaron Hill TOR 53 185 21 49 11 2 1 17 9 16 0 1 .265 .307 .362 .669
Chone Figgins LAA 56 222 39 57 9 2 3 17 24 42 21 4 .257 .328 .356 .684
Mark Ellis OAK 44 164 21 37 7 0 3 11 13 28 3 0 .226 .302 .323 .625
Juan Uribe CWS 48 167 15 34 6 1 4 18 6 31 0 1 .204 .237 .323 .561


Mark Grudzielanek is the only one I can see..

I think it should be Jose Lopez and his 47 RBI.

[ButtleMan]

I think it should be Jose Lopez and his 47 RBI.


There is a very good chance that Lopez will get added by Ozzie.
Oh, btw, the second place vote getter at 2nd is Mark Loretta.

[3rdAnd15Draw]

Wait...Cano??? Who should start at 2nd???

Mark Grudzielanek is the only one I can see..

I gave you 3 players, make it 4 with Wigginton, I thought he was primarily a 3rd baseman

[boomer]

they really need to take the AS voting away from the fans.
And who do you start over him? Jeez what does he have to do to impress you. You can't honestly tell me that of the nameswsere taken away from the ballot, you wouldn't vote for Jeter because of the numbers he's putting up this year.