The Yankees have a chance to have four starters in the All-Star Game, which will be held July 11 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Derek Jeter has received the most votes of any American League player. Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez are also leading at their positions and Johnny Damon is third among outfielders. Here are the latest tallies with a comment for each:
First base
1. David Ortiz 915,362
2. Jason Giambi 626,289
Ortiz has played 12 innings at first base this season
Second base
1. Robinson Cano 602,637
2. Mark Loretta 535,043
How weak is AL’s second-base crop?
Shortstop
1. Derek Jeter 1,121,712
2. Miguel Tejada 776,442
Albert Pujols is overall top vote-getter with 1,442,273
Third base
1. Alex Rodriguez 1,067,369
2. Mike Lowell 468,031
Yankee fans can travel to Pittsburgh to boo A-Rod
Catcher
1. Jason Varitek 630,657
2. Ivan Rodriguez 595,132
3. Jorge Posada 489,480
Banged-up Posada could probably use the three days off
Outfielders
1. Vladimir Guerrero 1,115,476
2. Manny Ramirez 1,080,426
3. Johnny Damon 754,396
4. Ichiro Suzuki 677,392
6. Gary Sheffield 466,520
9. Hideki Matsui 362,289
Feel free to stop voting for Sheffield and Matsui
Comments (8)
Damon needs to spend the AS break resting his foot.
What I want to know is who the heck is voting for A-Rod? I know its not yankee fans. I wonder if he has a big family...
Varitek getting the most votes is a joke.
I get upset with A-rod as other fans do with his latest inabilty to be Ortiz like with the bat. But I will not boo him or any other major leaguer, friend or opposing player. They're on the field. I'm sitting in the stands. Get my drift. I'll form opinions about their play. Let me get to my point. The Yankee fans who boo A-rod are just making the issue worst. He's a 5 tool player not producing. Now, we have Giambi, Matsui, Scheffield and A-rod not producing. The fans still expect the team to play .600 ball. Instead of booing give him a standing-O. Show your support for him if you want victories. He's not being traded. He 's as frustrated as you are. He's conquered every pedestal of baseball except WS ring. Now, he see guys out of the lineup and pressure to make up the difference. It can't be done. Support him and results will come. Just my thoughts.
I wish that all Yankees chosen for the All-Star game would decline to attend. The players should use this time to rest-up physically and mentally. The home field advantage obtained by the league that wins the All-Star game is meaningless. I enjoy watching Little League games, softball games, college games, but I haven't watched the All-Star game for years. It is just an "event" where a player can get hurt and ruin your teams chance of being a champion.
I find it very curious that every time the fans treat A-Rod like a pinata, that Derek Jeter and the rest of the veteran Yankee players seem to take a vow of silence in his defense.
Mo defended A-Rod yesterday.
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