Justin Upton, Dan Haren are NL All-Stars; Mark Reynolds Left Off
AZ Snakepit — ... Will he be on the ballot to be the last man added to the roster? Lets hope so; Reynolds has earned a spot. [Jim adds: yes, Reynolds is on the list. Here is the link to vote. As they say in Chicago, vote early, vote often!] ...

Three Phillies named to the 2009 All Star team, Victorino needs our help
All Things Philly Sports — ... Shane Victorino also has a shot of making the All Star team, but he needs our help! He is in the Final Vote, where the fans get to pick the final player to make the All Star team. Click here to vote and get Victorino to the All Star game! ...

Jackson, Verlander, Granderson named All-Stars
Detroit Tigers blog — ... But the odd-man out? Brandon Inge. Possibly the Tigers MVP of the first half of the season, and statistically and defensively deserving, the Tigers third baseman has been left out of the All-Star game. So far, anyway. He has been named as part of the last-man-in election, along with the Angels’ Chone Figgens, the Rangers’ Ian Kinsler, the Blue Jays’ Adam Lind and the Rays’ Carlos Pena. Voting can be done at MLB.com here.

Voix Pour le Bison
Sons of Steve Garvey — First things first: Click here. Vote for Matt Kemp. Multiple times. Why? Matt "The Bison" Kemp is one of five finalists in the "2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote," up against Cristian "No H" Guzman of the Nats, Mark "No Nickname" Reynolds of the D'backs, Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval of the Giants and Shane "The Flyin' Hawaiian" Victorino of the Phils. Surprisingly, the Dodgers will have at least three representatives (but likely no starters) on the National League squad. Here's the NL roster: STARTERS ...

VOTE FOR FIGGINS!!!!
Halos Heaven — VOTE FOR FIGGINS!!!! hes in the final vote vs. Brandon Inge, DET Ian Kinsler, TEX Adam Lind, TOR Carlos Pena, TB (online voting) http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/fv/ballot.html Sprint, Nextel, and Boost subscribers text the word ...

Is Shane Victorino an All-Star?
The Fightins — No Questions Asked. Vote here.

MLB All-Stars Voted In, Red Sox Aplenty [MLB All-Star Game]
Deadspin — ... The All-Star rosters have been almost been finalized, but there's still the online-popularity contest spot open. Vote Flyin' Hawaiian '09, if you know what's good for ya. [ ...

SWEEEEEEEEEP! Phillies clean out the Mets
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... All series long, it was a great showing from the fans at CBP, who sold out the Bank for the holiday weekend and made sure every open space was filled. Now we need those same fans to VOTE SHANE VICTORINO as the NL's Last Chance All-Star.  ...

July 5 Game Recap: Phillies 2, Mets 0
The Fightins — ... spot by way of fan vote. Shane Victorino is among five National League players who will be voted on between now and July 9th to fill out the final roster spot for the National League. Shane is up against Christian Guzman, Matt Kemp, Mark Reynolds and Pablo Sandoval. While they are fine players, none of them deserve the accolade of “All Star” more than The Flyin’ Hawaiian. So it is up to you, readers, to vote for Shane. Go to mlb.com and vote, vote, and vote some more for our beloved centerfielder. No questions asked.

Teixeira, Jeter voted All Star Game starters
River Avenue Blues — ... weeks of going back and forth with Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira was announced as the starting first baseman for the American League All Star Team today. Derek Jeter will also start the game at short. Congrats to those two.  Mariano Rivera was the only other Yankee elected to the game. Interestingly, the Mets are sending four players to the game, the most of any National League club. You can see the full rosters here. You can also vote for the Final Man here. Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog ...

Aaron Hill and Roy Halladay Are All-Stars
Bluebird Banter — Hill and Doc were named to the All-Star team today. I'll admit I think Scott Rolen and Marco Scutaro deserve to go as well but then you can't expect everything. Adam Lind in voting for the last spot on the team. Go here to vote for Lind. Anyway congratulations to Aaron and Doc. Both are very deserving of the honor.

All Star Game: Three Phillies Headed to St. Louis
Phillies Nation — ... There is one empty roster spot.  The Phillies could have one more player headed to the mid-summer classic.  Vote Shane Victorino for the final vote! ...

2009 MLB All-Star Teams
SOX & Dawgs — ... Angels Brandon Inge – Tigers Ian Kinsler – Rangers Adam Lind – Blue Jays Carlos Pena – Rays National League Cristian Guzman – Nationals Matt Kemp – Dodgers Mark Reynolds – Cardinals Pablo Sandoval -Giants Shane Victorino – Phillies Voting is already underway and will end on Thursday at 4 PM. You can vote as many times as you want. ...

Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: St. Penelope of the Cross is clutch [and vote for Mark!]
AZ Snakepit — ... and evil Chris Young, they're a much less scary pitching staff. We'll see how it goes. Finally, of course. vote for Mark Reynolds as the final man on the NL All-Star roster. Let me repeat that: ...

All-Star Rosters Are All Set
Babes Love Baseball — ... The final two spots for MLB's 80th All-Star game will go to one of five players from each league who neither the fans, players nor managers wanted around that badly. Voting for that ends this Thursday, so go here to see who gets picked last. ...

Vote For Matt Kemp
True Blue LA — ... needs your help to get to the All-Star game in St. Louis.  Click here to pick Kemp in the MLB Final Vote.  Voting runs through Thursday at 1pm, and you can vote as often as you like.  I'll keep this link at the top of the page all week, so be sure to vote early and often, to see The Bison in St. Louis. ...

Morneaued Again: Twins 6, Tigers 2
Bless You Boys — ... wacky?  I suppose there could've been worse choices (Everett or Josh Anderson), but not really. Comment of the Day: This was not an easy choice, people.  The BYB Bunch brought it strong to the GameThread today.  (I will most certainly take the writing tips under consideration.)  But I'm hoping you'll all agree that we're trying to serve a larger movement with today's pick. Everyone Go to this link and vote for Binge. You’re already in front of your computer. by ...

Despite being outhit 2-1 D-backs down Rockies and win series
Fanster.com — ... Mark Reynolds now has 24 homers and 61 RBI’s on the season making him a prime candidate for the All Star game. Reynolds was named as one of the five finalist for the last spot to be voted on by the fans. Make sure you get out early and often as Reynolds is deserving. ...

Closing Time: The '09 Mets, now with 75 percent less Amazin'
Roto Arcade — ... . Boom. Crushed). He gets this blog's full support in the Final Vote. Reynolds is second in the league in home runs (24), third in RBIs (61) and 12th in year-to-date Yahoo! fantasy rank. The N.L. will have to add Kemp and/or Victorino anyway, due to the Beltran and Ibanez injuries. ...

Spanked by the Yanks
The Blue Jay Hunter — ... the roster was a given, Aaron Hill had to fight for his position on the team and was voted in by the coaches and his fellow players. I think most people assumed that Ian Kinsler would win the second baseman fan vote and Aaron Hill would get the player's and coaches vote. Now it's Dustin Pedroia who will start that game at second base, even though he's playing just about as well as Alex Rios. Adam Lind is also up for the Final Vote and could make the American League All-Star team, so make sure vote for Adam Lind! ...

Rangers complete sweep of Rays on national stage
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader — ... showcasing the best players for THAT SEASON.  Wakefield's 13th worst 4.30 ERA hardly qualifies him.  On the same note, I will openly admit that Josh Hamilton did not earn his starting spot.  He is a loveable guy and a great player, but he hasn't even played half of this season thus far, and even when he was, he wasn't playing well.  Even though he's a rival, Torii Hunter should be going instead of Hamilton.  By the way, Kinsler still has a shot at going to the mid-summer classic via fan vote as the 33rd man. ...

Operation Send Brandon Inge to the All Star Game
Detroit Tigers — Friends, neighbors, fellow fans, cats and kittens, WE HAVE A MISSION! A challenge has been issued, and we must rise up, together, to meet the occasion! OSBIASG is in full effect! All Star rosters were announced today. Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson, and Curtis Granderson are already on the team. Awesome? Yes. But you-- yes, YOU!-- have the power to make it EVEN MORE AWESOME. How can you do this? VOTE FOR BRANDON INGE! Inge is one of five AL players up for the Final Vote, which is Major League Baseball's obnoxious ...

Action-Packed Weekend
El Lefty Malo — ... Finally, congrats to Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain on their All-Star berths. Now do your part for, uh, democracy and vote as often as you can for Pablo Sandoval for the final roster spot. ...

Morning Juice: Padres try, but can't bring Dodgers back to Earth
Big League Stew — ... of his most recent memories include the current White Sox team — with Guillen, Baines and Walker on the coaching staff — beating his brains in. So, it was only fair to have a solid game against them for once. D-backs 4, Rockies 3: Dan Haren allowed three earned runs, his worst outing since May 23. The man is sick! Mark Reynolds is among the five guys up for the last spot on the NL All-Star team. Vote here if you love democracy. Twins 6, Tigers 2: ...

Shanoff's W.U.C.: All-Stars, Federer, McNair
The Sporting Blog — ... "Final Vote": How close did my MLB All-Snubs come? Close enough that all 3 made MLB's "Final Vote" ballot -- the last-gasp chance for fans to vote in one snubee in each league. Anyone who plays fantasy should vote for Sandoval (breakout season AND catcher-eligible) and, in the AL, Kinsler came closest of any Final Voter to winning a starting spot from the fans. He deserves the last spot on the AL roster. Vote here. ...

VOTE BISON
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... Click here to vote! Apparently there's no limit to the number of votes you can cast. Voting closes Thursday at 1 p.m. ...

The Detroit Tigers' All-Star Trio
Bless You Boys — ... The Tigers could also get a fourth All-Star representative, with Brandon Inge being one of five candidates on the Final Vote ballot to determine the last player on the AL Roster.  The other competitors for the spot are Texas' Ian Kinsler, Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena, Anaheim's Chone Figgins, and Toronto's Adam Lind.  Inge has experienced a resurgent season, with a .269/.361/.513 average, and his 19 home runs are tied for the fourth-highest total in the AL.  Combine those numbers with his usual stellar defense at third base, and you ...

Dodgers Week 13 In Review: Back At Full Strength
True Blue LA — ... .  In addition, Matt Kemp is one of five candidates for the final roster spot.  You can vote for The Bison here (vote often!), through Thursday at 1pm. ...

Vote Shane Victorino into All-Star Game or else!
We're the Team to Beat - a Mets and Phillies Rivalry Blog — ... Victorino is the vote for the final all-star spot.  Shane is one of 5 men, vying for the NL spot and with our help should find his way on the team. “I’m very excited,” Victorino said. “I guess I never expected something like this to come. Now we leave it up to the Philly faithful. I think I’ve got a good chance. I’ve got faith in the Phillies fans.” You heard the man! Vote early, vote often, vote during lunch, vote while your ...

Vote for Gooooooz!
NBC Washington - Sports — ... is on the final fan ballot, and you can vote for him online through Thursday afternoon . The Gooooooz has some stiff competition, though. The others on the ballot: ...

The Road To Hell Is Paved With Minnesota Twins
Sports articles at Blogcritics — ... it was the crafty Venezuelan, Magglio Ordoñez, whose three-run Caracas gave Detroit a slim lead only Brandon Lyon could light on fire and explode in the air. God, I hate the Twins. Sunday, July 5: Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 -- This is where everyone starts to wonder whether or not that 20-year-old is really all that and a bag of Funyuns. Porcello could only last four innings, surrendering all runs, and the only "hooray" came in the ninth when Brandon Inge made his case for the All-Star Final Vote by clobbering a two-run homer off complete gamer Nick Blackburn. God, I hate the ...

Vote for Mark Reynolds
AZ Snakepit — Vote for Mark Reynolds Just to keep it at the forefront of everyone's mind, this will be atop the home page between now and the voting deadline...

Vote For Mark Reynolds in the All-Star Final Man Ballot
AZ Snakepit — ... Click here to vote for Mark Reynolds Ok, I just discovered you can't update the date/time on a fanshot, so there's no way to keep it atop the front-page. Hence, we're going with this story instead. We ...

Binge Vote for Brandon Inge!
Bless You Boys — ... Of course, you could click over to the Final Vote ballot, as you surely already have many times in the past 24 hours.  But you could also just click on the big shiny button. ...

Davis once again a RedHawk...vote for Pena!
Young Guns — ... --Ex-Redhawk and all around good guy Carlos Pena needs our help to get him elected to the All-Star Game!  Go to Vote for him!  For you stat heads, Carlos has been solid offensively for the Rays all season with 23 HRs and 55 RBIs. ...

Phils turning the corner? Or just not as bad as the Mets?
Recliner GM — ... Congrats to Raul Ibanez, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. All deserving all-stars. Make sure you vote for Shane at least 25 times for the final spot. ...

Around The Halo 7/6/09
Angelswin.com - Los Angeles Angels Blog — ... has an era over 4.00 and a whip over 1.30. Wakefield is also the 6th Red Sox to make the club. Earl Bloom of the OC Register also offers that Juan Rivera was snubbed as well. Rivera is certainly having a big season for the Halos, but the omission isn't as poor as Weaver or his opponent on Monday, Texas' Kevin Millwood. Bad form Joe Maddon, the All Star Game isn't about giving out lifetime achievement awards. Chone Figgins is on the ballot for the All Star teams Final Vote. It appears Vladimir Guerrero may be all the way back from his pectoral ...

Final Vote: Victorino Second
Phillies Nation — Shane Victorino is second in the final vote behind Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants.  Matt Kemp is third behind Victorino. Voting ends on 4:00 p.m on Thursday.  Click here to Vote for Victorino!

Blue Collar Vote: The final spots for the 2009 All Star Game
Blue Collar Baseball — ... Inge is definitely a throwback kind of player. Inge is a long-tenured Tiger, loved by the Detroit community, and can play just about every position well. I know that he's played the position of catcher, centerfield, and thirdbase all in the same major league season which illustrates what a great athlete (and team player) he is. Inge is a deserving member of the AL squad. Here's a little ditty I found on YouTube. I don't know why it's 10 minutes long. Click here to vote. ...

Game 82: Royals at Tigers
Bless You Boys — ... hits.  He also struck out five batters for the second straight appearance, his highest totals in that category since April.  But Galarraga lived dangerously with those six walks (the most he's issued all season), and a better team likely would've punished him for those mistakes.  In three career starts against the Royals, he has a 2-0 record and 1.80 ERA. Royals Review as your SB Nation opposing view for this three-game series. Have you cast your All-Star vote(s) for Brandon Inge this evening?  He's currently second ...

B-Inge Vote Now!
DETROIT4LYFE — ... over the next few days (until Thursday at 4 PM).  Brandon Inge is in the Final Vote for the All-Star Game, so he needs your votes so he can earn himself the final spot on the American League All-Star team's roster.  Currently he ranks second to Texas' Ian Kinsler.   I'm a big Kinsler fan, but a bigger Inge fan, naturally.  I don't think there is any question that Brandon Inge's play has warranted a spot on this year's All-Star squad. ...

Fat Guy, Animated Gesticulator Ahead of Kemp in Final Vote
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... but early leader Jeremy Bonderman of the Tigers ultimately was overtaken by winner Hideki Okajima of the Red Sox. In 2006, Nomar Garciaparra was the first announced leader and he eventually won the selection. But it was Minnesota wunderkind pitcher Francisco Liriano who was the AL's leader through much of the early voting, only to be passed by winner A.J. Pierzynski of the White Sox on the morning of the last day of voting. What are you waiting for, people? VOTE BISON NOW! ...

Interstate Love
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... Click here to vote! Apparently there's no limit to the number of votes you can cast. Voting closes Thursday at 1 p.m. ...

Easy way to vote Figgins
Halos Heaven — Easy way to vote Figgins Step 1: enter email, birthdate, country, zip, and click Figgins Step 2: Click Figgins Step 3: Type in code Step 4: Hit enter/return Step 5: Click Vote Again and dont move mouse Step 6: Repeat steps 3,4, and 5 (takes ...

Even MLB.com Can't Resist The Fat Jokes
Sons of Steve Garvey — "Tightly packed," indeed. This is Pedro Sandoval we're talking about! Oh, and did I mention? VOTE BISON NOW! ...

10 Run 1st Inning Propels Phillies To Big Win
Phightin' Phils Phorum — ... The Phillies centerfielder, Shane Victorino, also has a chance to go to St. Louis.  He is one of 5 candidates to fill the final roster spot which will be voted on by the fans.  You can VOTE as many times as you are able to!  No more 25x limit…so, go for it!   ...

Offensive Outburst Brings Out Historical Stats
Phillies Nation — ... Shane Victorino made his best “vote for me” campaign with a 4-for-5 night. He homered, drove in four runs, and walked. Greg Dobbs (4-for-6, 2 RBI) and Chase Utley (2-for-3, 4 RBI) also homered. Jayson Werth (2-for-5, 5 RBI) hit a grand slam in the eighth inning off Paul Janish, a shortstop, as the Reds were desperate to save their bullpen. ...

Post-Game Recap: Cain Wins Another
McCovey Chronicles — ... I don't believe in karma. I don't believe in curses. I used to believe, though, that Matt Cain's karma was cursed with bad and evil ju-ju. There was no other rational explanation for the past two years. So the new, improved run support for Cain starts is as welcome as it is surprising. I haven't been this pleasantly surprised since I stumbled upon a ...

Vote Pablo
Give 'em Some Stankeye! — ... . So you know what to do. Go here, get your ballot box-stuffing gloves on, and mouse click like you've never mouse clicked before. There's no limit to this thing, so if you have an hour to kill, and are willing to risk an arthritic right finger, vote away. I've already voted ten times, and I'm sure there's another fifty in me before the night's through. Seriously, I'll have memorized every number combo on that stupid verification line in no time. ...

glaring sternly at Joel Zumaya
Detroit Tigers — ... This was just frustrating. The Tigers should have won this game. Armando should have had it; Ryan Raburn's good game (2-for-4) should have been in the context of an actual good game. I hate games like that, games that aren't blowouts, that are well within reach and then get squandered and frittered away. That brings out the Stern Glare, as you have seen. But let us be pleasant! You cats still have until 4 pm Thursday to VOTE FOR BRANDON INGE, ALL STAR AT HEART. Click on the terrible cartoon to access the ballot. FOR VOTING ...

“He sends Justin Upton home. You send him to St. Louis!”
Fanster.com — ... Mark Reynolds would come to the plate taking the first pitch as a ball and the second pitch as a called strike. As the pressure mounted, Reynolds would watch another ball before fouling off the next pitch. With the cound two and two, Mark Reynolds would hit in the game winning run by hitting a screaming shot down the left field line to bring in Justin Upton and win the Diamondbacks the game. Remember to vote Mark Reynolds for the all-star game as he and his team prepare to face the San Diego Padres in game two of a three game series. ...

Morning Juice: Phillies 'slaughter' Reds for worst loss in 140 years
Big League Stew — ... Brett Anderson fires a two-hit shutout at Fenway Paaak. Anderson simply hid in plain sight. "It kind of eased me into the game, knowing that the focus obviously is not going to be on me," said Anderson, who was 82 days old when Smoltz made his major league debut on April 23, 1988. Giants 5, Marlins 4: It's going to be hard to stop Pablo Sandoval from winning the final vote for the NL All-Star squad. When the Chinese find out he's Kung Fu ...

All Star "Bubble Voting" Advice
Halos Heaven — While you are voting for Chone Figgins in the American League as the final All Star, please consider taking a moment to vote for Arizona Diamondback Mark Reynolds in the National League. Mark is pictured on the right of this photo with his Team USA teammates Nick Adenhart and Brandon Wood. 'nuff said.

Dick Pole Can Only Scratch His Head
We Should Be GM's — ... *In case you live in a cardboard box and haven't heard yet, Shane Victorino is up for the Final Vote as the NL's 33rd player. Vote for him until you get blisters, no 25 vote limit on this folks. ...

Life Isn’t Fair
Bugs & Cranks — This guy in San Francisco leans over the wall to catch a Cody Ross rocket on the fly. And promptly gets escorted out of AT&T Park. He’s wearing a WBC Team USA jersey for crying out loud.  I’m surprised they didn’t upgrade his seats for that.  Instead, he’s ejected in the 2nd inning and misses the Kung Fu Panda’s Grand Slam hit a few rows above where he was sitting. Vote for Pablo. **** This ball girl in Philadelphia does something no Cincinnati Red defender was able to do last night ...

This Day in All-Star History
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... Click here to vote for Matt Kemp! Apparently there's no limit to the number of votes you can cast. Voting closes Thursday at 1 p.m. ...

Big Week for Rangers
Gear Up For Sports — ... But there is still hope for Ian! He is one of 5 candidates to be the final player voted into the All-Star Game. Click here to vote for Ian. You can vote as many time as you want between now and 3:00 pm on Thursday. Let’s do our part to get Ian the recognition he deserves! ...

22-1?!
PhoulBallz.com — ... fair ball hit that rolled toward the stands in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Picking up that ball in play makes the hit an automatic ground rule double. If the ball bounces off the fencing in front of the stands, it is likely that Victorino, with his speed, gets a triple there. Shane also had another double, a homer and a single. Kelli the ballgirl may have cost Shane "the cycle", the immense recognition that would come with it and an almost guaranteed run through the all star final fan vote. ...

Three All-Stars? For This Team?
Sports articles at Blogcritics — ... life is fair in baseball. Due to this neo-communist statute, you sometimes question the validity of the accolade. But when a terrible team gets two players picked, logic tells us they were both legitimate. In the case of Arizona, pitcher Dan Haren and right fielder Justin Upton were both selected, and it's tough to argue with either of them. Heck, Haren has a strong case to start the game. And when you get right down to it, Arizona really has 2 All-Stars; Mark Reynolds is in the Final Vote . He probably won't win (Pablo Sandoval and Matt Kemp have better cases), but being ...

VOTE LIND!
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine — Adam Lind is one of five players vying for the last spot on the All Star Team (barring injury replacement). You can vote for him up to 25 times a day by going to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/fv/ballot.html. Lind is up against Chone Figgins, Ian Kinsler, Brandon Inge and Carlos Pena. ...

Vote Often, Vote Inge!
Bless You Boys — ... today?  Okay, how about now, since you started reading this post?  Here's your ballot.  (But you already know how to get there.  Because you're voting.  And still voting.) ...

Vote Lind! Vote Sandoval!
Drunk Jays Fans — Thanks to a tip from our friend Mike Wilner on his new, awesome and refreshingly hockey-free Baseball Today program for the fan, we’ve been told of a little vote-trading action that’s going on between Jays fans and Giants fans, somewhere over on Pro Sports Daily. Giants fans will vote for Adam Lind on their Final Vote ballots in exchange for Jays fans voting for their own Pablo Sandoval—who, frankly, you should probably be voting for anyway, based on the season he’s had—and I say… let’s make this a thing! More to come! Unless ...

MLB.com's Graphics Department Needs Help
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... looking Final Vote badges here--almost enough to make one pass up voting altogether. I thought Matt Kemp's looked pretty bad ("Vote Bison" sounds a lot better than "Vote Kemp," by the way), but just look at Mark Reynolds' mug shot. And Chone Figgins doesn't even get his picture on the damn badge. Which sixth-grade classroom won the badge design contest over at MLB.com? I also noticed that Pablo Sandoval's picture couldn't fit on the badge, so they had to go with all text. Click here to VOTE BISON! ...

Mark Reynolds has an entire city behind him…but it ain’t Phoenix
Fanster.com — ... opportunity to rally behind one of our hometown All-Stars and help put him in the national spotlight,” Sessoms continued, noting that he graduated from the same high school as Reynolds in 1972. I love the fact that Mark is getting the support of his hometown, but the fact that he is currently 4th in the “Final Vote” standings, and it is going to take a lot more than his hometown to push him over the top. Phoenix fans are you out there??? Click here to vote for Reynolds. Voting continue until 1 p.m. (MST)/4 p.m. (EST) on ...

Dodgers Make First Visit To Citi Field
True Blue LA — ... , part of the Final Vote for the MLB All-Star game, should have a good game today if the other candidates have set any sort of precedent: ...

Why You Should Vote for Pablo Sandoval. Again.
McCovey Chronicles — ... needs to make the All-Star team. He deserves it, of course, but it’s more than that. Sandoval on the All-Star team would mark a tangible end to an unbelievable player development drought. It would be the greatest thing to happen to the franchise since video was released of Tommy Lasorda falling down a flight of stairs. ...

Reds @ Phils Game 2: Can I Get An Encore?
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... Hopefully that "Reds thing" can continue tonight. The Phillies will throw J.A. Happ (5-0) out to the mound this evening who has been impressive in his short time as a starter this season. He'll be hard pressed to match Cole's dominant performance last night at the plate. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05. And kids, don't forget to Vote for Shane. VOTE FOR SHANE! Finally: Haranguatang! ...

Kemp Slips Into Fourth Place in Final Vote Race
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... that they'd had nothing for which to cheer for years now; Victorino can ride the wave of being on the World Series winner last year, as well as being the only representative east of the Mississippi on a reasonable team. But come on, we've got to get Kemp ahead of whiff-master Mark Reynolds (who leads the majors with 111 strikeouts now that the Rangers' Chris Davis has been demoted to AAA ball). Two million more votes for the Bison? SoSG fans can tip this scale! Get to it! VOTE BISON! ...

Game Countdown - 7/7/09: Time to Pull Away - Rangers @ Angels
Monkey With A Halo — ... Have you voted for Figgins yet?  The race is close, but Figgins is now in third behind both Ian Kinsler and freaking Brandon Inge.  Unacceptable.  VOTE NOW! ...

Open GameThread, 7/7
McCovey Chronicles — So, uh, yeah. Heckuva matchup tonight. I'm sure there are other things on TV, too. Vote Pablo.  W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRER ...

Full Reversal
Phightin' Phils Phorum — ... The clock is ticking!  Shane Victorino has a chance to go to the All-Star game in St. Louis but he needs our help!  Shane is one of 5 candidates to fill the final roster spot which will be voted on by the fans.  You can VOTE as many times as you are able to!  No more 25x limit…we have until Thursday at 4pm to get him in!  ...

at least now we know we won't get swept by the Royals
Detroit Tigers — ... Zoom. I shall assume that the glaring scared him into compliance. --It also looks like Fernando pitched OK, of course he did, the little jerk, it was a save situation. But I also see that, of course, he had to put at least two men on base first, just to keep things interesting. You know, when Jonathan Papelbon took the mound to close out the Sox game, I did not automatically start cringing in fear. Something to think about. AND REMEMBERRRRRRR Click the banner, go to the ballot, vote for all that is good in ...

Some Fun Facts about Brandon Inge
DETROIT4LYFE — ... It's almost 36 hours until the Final Vote for the last American League All-Star spot ends.  In case you don't already know, Brandon Inge still needs your votes.  He currently sits behind Texas second baseman, Ian Kinsler.  In my very biased opinion, Brandon Inge is the most deserving of the spot, but if you don't believe me maybe these fun facts about Brandon Inge will put you over the edge to ...

On the Campaign Trail for Victorino
Phillies Nation — ... that Victorino is a bonafide all-star. Out of the five players in the running for the final spot, all are worthy of making this year’s team. They have all had a solid year. It’s unfortunate that there is only one spot left, but that one spot should go to Victorino, not just for his first half this year, but for his complete body of work since last seasons All-Star Game. Since then, he has been one of the best outfielders in baseball. Vote For Victorino Below: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/fv/ballot.html

Vote Sexy
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... Click here to vote for Matt Kemp! Apparently there's no limit to the number of votes you can cast. Voting closes Thursday at 1 p.m. ...

NL West Morning Links: Wednesday Edition
True Blue LA — ... More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Kung Fu Panda urges you to vote for Matt Kemp! ...

Hot Clicks: Holly Madison, Rampage Jackson one ups Joe Namath
SI.com - Extra Mustard — ... UPDATE, 11:13: At the urging Gennaro, here's a link to the Final Vote ballot. He would like you to vote for Sandoval. ...

BLS Live Blog: A chat with Philadelphia's Shane Victorino
Big League Stew — ... and can stay for approximately 20 minutes before he has to start preparing for tonight's game against Cincinnati. Once the chat goes live, you'll be able to submit your own questions by using the box below. We won't be able to get to every query, but your chances will increase if you use your name and location (ie: Charlie M., Philadelphia), as well as proper grammar and punctuation.  One more thing: You can cast your tally for Shane in the NL Final Vote sweepstakes here.  <a ...

Diamondbacks Hold Off Padres
Fanster.com — ... Padres at first base and drive in a run to help his cause. Specialist Scott Schoeneweis would come in to do his part by baffling lefties before Jon Rauch would come into the game. Rauch would give up one run, allowing San Diego to close in on the lead before Qualls would come in to wrap the game up. The D-backs send Max Scherzer to the mound to face off against Chad Gaudin in an afternoon matchup that promises to be hot. Before, after or during the game, don’t forget to vote Mark Reynolds for the final spot in the 2009 All-Star Game.

Shane Victorino Really Loves Spam Musabi
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... As you may or may not know, Spam Musabi is reportedly his favorite food. Now go vote for Shane! ...

Have You Voted For Brandon Inge Today?
Bless You Boys — You're still casting your All-Star votes for Brandon Inge, right?  We know typing out those validation codes can wear down those fingers and wrists.  But rub on some Icy Hot, do your proper stretches, make sure you're getting your proper combination of protein and carbohydrates, fuel up with some caffeine, and do whatever else you need to do to stay in the game.  Because Inge needs you. Here's your ballot, people.  You know what to do. Inge briefly had the lead in Final Vote polling on ...

All-Star Game Appearances
*touch* 'em all — ... p.m., in between the XM All-Star Futures Game and the Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game. The second will be at the All-Star Fan Fest at America's Center Convention Complex in the heart of downtown St. Louis, on Monday, July 13, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. I will be signing in the Minor League Baseball Attraction located in Hall 1. Hope to see you there! Peace, Love, AND BASEBALL, Alyssa P.S. Dodgers fans, vote for Matt Kemp here. He is losing to a GIANT. Are you okay with that? LOL. P.P.S. Follow me on ...

ModernTube: Pablo propaganda shows off Panda's sweet skills
Big League Stew — The message of this fantastic video is clear: Vote for Pablo Sandoval in the NL Final Vote and all your wildest dreams will come true. And as Jeff Passan asks, why wouldn't you? The Giants third baseman has a sweet bike .328 batting average, is really good at hooking up with chicks hitting grand slams and is the only baseball player who has a mustache looks like Kung Fu Panda. (He's probably a pretty good computer-hacking nunchucker, too.) A big ...

Dodgers Look For More of The Same Against Mets
True Blue LA — ... in the highlights 2) Orlando Hudson's bases-loaded walk in the second, bringing home the first run of the game - not shown 3) The O-Dog's RBI double in the fourth inning to make it 4-0 Dodgers - not shown 4) Clayton Kershaw inducing an inning-ending double play from Omir Santos to end the fifth - not shown Matt Kemp is 5th in MLB in Wins Above Replacement (WAR).  You have until 1pm Thursday to vote The Bison into the All-Star game.  As Kim Ng told Clay Fowler of the ...

Let's Not Forget Pablo Sandoval's Other Highlights
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... the air but foul. Sandoval circled the foul ball then missed it after making what appeared to be a casual stab with his glove. Three pitches later, Rasmus ended the game with a shot to straightaway center for his first game-ending hit. Yeah, let's Giants fans all rally behind the 500-lb clumsy guy who can't play a lick of defense, but has seven home runs (Matt Kemp has 10, and unlike Pablo, can play centerfield). Because the rest of our lineup sucks. VOTE BISON! photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt ...

Vote For Kemp!!!
True Blue LA — ... Vote For Kemp!!!

Post-Game Recap: Giants Avoid the Sweep...Yet Again
McCovey Chronicles — I suppose it's neato that they're in position to sweep a team in the first place, but it's still just a little annoying when they have a chance to sweep. Some links to take your mind off today's game: A video of a cat with his head stuck in a jar of peanut butter Jimmy Page onstage with Radiohead Original screen test for Christopher Walken as Han Solo The classic "F. Scott Fitzgerald Bikini Speed-Reading Team" lost skit from Mr. Show Llamas fighting to the death in a bizarre mating ritual ...

Reds at Phils Game 3: Rodrigo y Homer
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... last week against the Mets in which he went 6.1 innings giving up only two earned en route to a Phillies victory. The Reds will roll out Homer Bailey who is coming off one of his best starts of the season as well, having gone 7.1 innings with 2 runs on Friday in St. Louis despite the bullpen blowing that effort. It's a perfect night for baseball in South Philly. So enjoy the scenery and hopefully a Phillies win. Don't forget... Vote for Shane! Vote here. Shane's ...

Victorino’s Final All-Star Bid With Walk-Off Win
Phightin' Phils Phorum — ... The Phillies entered the 9th inning with a 2-2 tie and needed a hero to nail this one down.  With 2 outs and 2 on, The Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shane Victorino, stepped to the plate and solidified his campaign for an All-Star roster spot.  Shane singled into centerfield and Pedro Feliz scored to win the game, 3-2!  VOTE FOR SHANE!  ...

Vote for Shane: Phillies 3, Reds 2
The Good Phight — ... flipped the script with strong relief pitching and some timely hits from the man who's hoping you'll send him to St. Louis: ...

Shane Victorino EARNS Your Votes, Phils Win on Hawaiian-Style Walkoff
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... That's what we want to see in the All-Star Game with homefield advantage in the World Series on the line.  So... What are you waiting for? VOTE SHANE! THEN DO IT AGAIN. After the jump, see which Phillie was willing to wear a Vote Victorino ...

July 8 Game Recap: Phillies 3, Reds 2
The Fightins — ... Of course, you can still make a difference, loyal readers. So far, there appears to be no limit on how many times you can vote, so get to it, and VOTE FOR SHANE! ...

As if you needed another reason to Vote for Victorino
All Things Philly Sports — ... It's time, people. Shane Victorino needs to be in the All-Star Game. He is currently in second place behind Pablo Sandoval, who, according to several reliable sources on Twitter, does many salacious things and doesn't deserve your vote. Click here and go vote for Victorino. Time is running out, voting ends tomorrow! ...

Shane Victorino Seeking Final All-Star Spot - Makes Case With Game-Winning Hit
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader — ... race with Sandoval, he would have to do something very special to win votes around the country.  He began his quest with an infield single in the fourth-inning, stealing second, and eventually scoring on a Ryan Howard hit.  He would end up with two stolen bases, finishing off with a walk-off game-winning hit. That highlight is sure to be played constantly on sports networks, possibly giving Victorino the push he needs! Click Here to Place Your Vote ...

Bran-Torino!
PhoulBallz.com — ... Need reasoning to vote for Shane? On the Phillies' current home stand, Shane is batting .464 (13-for-28) with 2 doubles, a triple, a homerun, 2 steals, 9 runs scored and 6 RBI. Need reasoning to vote for Inge? Tigers fans are voting for our guy, so we're voting for their guy. No further details required. ...

Final Vote In Mind, Victorino Delivers
Phillies Nation — ... Shane Victorino has been around the city promoting his candidacy for the Final Vote. Handing out flyers, shaking hands and signing autographs help, but proving why he should be selected is more important.  Victorino (2-for-4, 2 SB) did that in the ninth inning. ...

winning as a French Tiger
Detroit Tigers — ... GAME. Last I heard, he had a slim lead over Ian Kinsler, which we obviously must maintain. Circumstances might be in our favor, though, because Dustin Pedroia's wife might be giving birth right around the time of the ASG, so he might not go... which might mean that Kinsler goes as the starter at second... which might mean that if Inge can just stay in first or second place in the Final Man voting... I am getting ahead of myself with excitement. Anyways, have you seen this? I am not going to lie, I have no idea what is going on here. ...

All-Star Game Final Vote - Drown Shane!
The Real Dirty Mets Blog — ... Matt Kemp, Mark Reynolds, and Pablo Sandoval all deserve the nod ahead of Shane! Vote away! As of yesterday, Pablo Sandoval was ahead of Shane by 2% for the lead. He might be the best player to vote for.

Victorino Takes the Lead in Final Vote
Macho Row — ... With just hours remaining in the Final Vote, Shane Victorino has taken the lead in the National League, according to MLB's official Twitter account and Todd Zolecki. ...

Cutoff Man Roundup: Brandon Inge takes slim lead in All-Star Game's Final Vote, voting ends today
Detroit Tigers — ... : "He's felt very strong," manager Jim Leyland said. "He hit a lot." *Additional notes after the jump If you haven't already done so, cast your vote in support of Brandon Inge for the All-Star Final Vote, which ends today at 4 p.m. ...

Vote Inge! Vote Victorino! Vote until 4 p.m.!
Bless You Boys — ... Okay, people - you know what's at stake.  And by the time you read this, only mere hours remain in which to make a difference.  Vote Brandon Inge to the 2009 All-Star Game! ...

Victorino Leading Final Vote
Phillies Nation — ... wins, Pennsylvania would like to tally more votes than Hawaii.  Governors Ed Rendell and Linda Lingle teamed up so that if Hawaii wins, they will send pineapples to PA.  If Pennsylvania wins, they will send cheesesteaks to Hawaii. There has been no conformation that Rendell will do a hula dance if Hawaii wins. Even if Victorino does not win the Final Vote, he could still make the team because Carlos Beltran will be unable to play. The Phillies and Tigers partnered up, so vote Bran Torino!  Voting ends today at 4:00 p.m.

Andruw Jones Isn't Worth Booing
True Blue LA — ... emotion.  That train has already left the station, and nothing we will ever do can bring it back. If Andruw Jones wasn't the worst free agent signing ever, the Dodgers never would have acquired Manny Ramirez. If Andruw Jones wasn't a horrible player with the Dodgers, it is very likely that the second-best defensive centerfielder in all of baseball, Matt Kemp, wouldn't even be roaming the middle.  By the way, there's still time to VOTE FOR MATT!!! The better Andruw does, the more he will play, ...

Time is Running Out to Vote Victorino
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... Surely you can vote another couple hundred times in the next hour or so before voting ends at 4:00 pm this afternoon. Vote for Shane. ...

Brandon Inge: Winner of Final Vote, Winner of Life!
Bless You Boys — ... we had open here at BYB today in the final hours of voting.  (Apologies for the hiccup we had at SB Nation around 2 p.m., by the way.  All problems appear to have been fixed.)  You guys were voting at work, at home, at the gym, and pushing one another to keep our collective foot on the pedal (crashing MLB.com) and give Inge the final push necessary to win an honor he richly deserves.  Give yourselves a hand.  Seriously.  Image courtesy of Roar of the Tigers   And ...