2012 All-Star Ballot !

JoeyBats · Post #1 » by **JoeyBats** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 6:23 pm

first ballot update:

DESIGNATED HITTER

David Ortiz, Red Sox: 1,204,904
Michael Young, Rangers: 1,049,170
Raul Ibanez, Yankees: 492,183
Billy Butler, Royals: 477,257
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays: 391,131

OUTFIELDERS

Josh Hamilton, Rangers: 2,587,991
Curtis Granderson, Yankees: 1,406,128
Nelson Cruz, Rangers: 992,992
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays: 930,814
Adam Jones, Orioles: 857,543
David Murphy, Rangers: 652,379
Nick Swisher, Yankees: 624,215
Brett Gardner, Yankees: 437,126

Mattd97 · Post #2 » by **Mattd97** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 6:43 pm

wow jose's popularity dropped off a rock for some reason.

limegameboy · Post #3 » by **limegameboy** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 8:35 pm

lol if edwin doesn't make the ASG

JoeyBats · Post #4 » by **JoeyBats** » Tue Jun 5, 2012 8:41 pm

limegameboy wrote:lol if edwin doesn't make the ASG

He'll get voted in by the coaches.

Parataxis · Post #5 » by **Parataxis** » Wed Jun 6, 2012 1:40 am

JoeyBats wrote:
limegameboy wrote:lol if edwin doesn't make the ASG

He'll get voted in by the coaches.

I thought the coaches only chose pitchers and players from unrepresented teams?

nonc · Post #6 » by **nonc** » Wed Jun 6, 2012 4:35 am

fan voting is such a sham

Raptor_Guy · Post #7 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Wed Jun 6, 2012 7:22 pm

I think they're overrating Nelson Cruz a little bit..

JoeyBats · Post #8 » by **JoeyBats** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:10 pm

OUTFIELD

Josh Hamilton, Rangers: 5,414,880
Curtis Granderson, Yankees: 2,818,535
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays: 1,996,940
Adam Jones, Orioles: 1,959,207
Nelson Cruz, Rangers: 1,944,487

Joey is in the top 3 now !

DH

David Ortiz, Red Sox: 2,390,132
Michael Young, Rangers: 1,892,150
Raul Ibañez, Yankees: 1,080,421
Adam Dunn, White Sox: 979,447
Edwin Encarnación, Blue Jays: 830,341

CapeCrusader · Post #9 » by **CapeCrusader** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:14 pm

The voting this year is messed up. Mitch Moreland is a top 5 in 1st basemen for the AL in voting?, Ibanez ahead of Dunn and Edwin. Thats total BS!

Mattd97 · Post #10 » by **Mattd97** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:22 pm

i dont get how he goes from breaking the record for votes to being third at your position. granted he started historically last year and a little slow this year, but hes now on pace for more homers than last year

Attonitus · Post #11 » by **Attonitus** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:53 pm

CapeCrusader wrote:The voting this year is messed up. Mitch Moreland is a top 5 in 1st basemen for the AL in voting?, Ibanez ahead of Dunn and Edwin. Thats total BS!

Not just this year, every year, but that's the beauty of it in my opinion, the all star games in theory is about the fans, not the players, so when you ask people to vote in something like this they are going to choose who they want to see (which is why the AL team will always be full of yankees and sox), not who is most deserving, that is presummably taken care of by the coaches. I can see why some people don't like the idea of a popularity contest, but if that's what the fans want and they make this game happen, then why not?

-MetA4- · Post #12 » by **-MetA4-** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:41 pm

Attonitus wrote:I can see why some people don't like the idea of a popularity contest, but if that's what the fans want and they make this game happen, then why not?

Because the result of the game determines home-field advantage in the WS. You cant have it both ways: its either a fun game in which the fans can homer it up and select their favourite big-market players or its a serious match in which the most deserving players should be selected based on their performance.

BigLeagueChew · Post #13 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:49 pm

Reminder to vote 25 times per e-mail addreess for Bautista, Edwin and Lawrie, today is the last day for voting

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #14 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:26 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:Reminder to vote 25 times per e-mail addreess for Bautista, Edwin and Lawrie, today is the last day for voting

And Colby!

kwamebargnani · Post #15 » by **kwamebargnani** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am

All-Star is a joke anyway. What was supposed to be a game played by the best players lost all of its meanings.

kwamebargnani · Post #16 » by **kwamebargnani** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am

BigLeagueChew wrote:Reminder to vote 25 times per e-mail addreess for Bautista, Edwin and Lawrie, today is the last day for voting

Sorry. Lawrie doesn't belong there.

tiger7 · Post #17 » by **tiger7** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:18 am

Ibanez and Butler ahead of Edwin? lol...what a joke.

Mattd97 · Post #18 » by **Mattd97** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:22 am

lawrie leads the league in war. theres no reason he shouldnt be an all star. now my 25 write in votes for travis snider.....

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #19 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:42 am

Mattd97 wrote:lawrie leads the league in war. theres no reason he shouldnt be an all star. now my 25 write in votes for travis snider.....

I'm a fan of WAR, but I'm extremely sceptical about advanced defensive metrics. I'm no expert but I think Lawrie's insane UZR/150 and DRS numbers can be attributed to shifts. Obviously he has great range, but I'm not sure if his defence is so good that it makes up for his decent but unspectacular offensive numbers.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #20 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:44 am

I mean, according to fangraphs, Lawrie has 31 Defensive Runs Saved. The next most???

Moustakas with SEVEN!!!!!

That just doesn't seem right.