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American League 2008 All-Star Balloting Week 2 Update

Posted 6/2/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

The Boston Red Sox currently have 5 members leading the way at their respective positions in the second update of the American League All-Star vote totals. Currently, the Red Sox have leads at 5 positions in the balloting: Kevin Youkilis, 1B Dustin Pedroia, 2B Jason Varitek, C Manny Ramirez, OF David Ortiz, DH Mike Lowell still is second in voting at third base behind ...

Mid-Day News Roundup

Posted 6/2/2008 on :: The Daily Fungo ::

Rehab starts set for Zumaya, Rodney Rodney will be sent to Triple-A Toledo, where he’ll join the Mud Hens’ bullpen for his first regular-season game action this year. Zumaya will pitch in relief for Class A Lakeland, at least to begin his assignment. —— Tigers All Star chances not looking good right now. MLB announced the latest voting totals for the All Star Game ...

Updated All Star Game Voting

Posted 6/2/2008 on Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

From MLB.com : 2008 MLB All-Star Balloting : American League First Base RANK PLAYER NAME AL TEAM TOTAL VOTES 1. Youkilis, K. Red Sox 662,869 2. Morneau, J. Twins 409,406 3. Giambi, J. Yankees 283,596 4. Pena, C. Rays 199,568 5. Guillen, C. Tigers 181,328 Second Base RANK PLAYER NAME AL TEAM TOTAL VOTES 1. Pedroia, D. Red Sox 591,860 2. Cano, R. Yankees 354,535 ...

Vote Early, Vote Often

Posted 5/28/2008 on Fish@Bat: Blogging the Florida Marlins

is currently leading all National League shortstops in All-Star voting. With more than a month to go, Hanley has 268,386 votes — a ~12K vote lead over second place, and now 2-years older, Miguel Tejada of the Astros. Considering how few people show up at Joe Robbie Stadium, it looks like out-of-town fans and online voter are helping H2R make it to The Stadium. Dan Uggla is the ...

Five Members Of The Red Sox Lead The Very Early All-Star Balloting

Posted 5/27/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

The first update has been released in 2008 American League All-Star balloting and early on it’s clear the Boston Red Sox fans have been voting. Currently, the Red Sox have leads at 5 positions in the balloting: Kevin Youkilis, 1B Dustin Pedroia, 2B Jason Varitek, C Manny Ramirez, OF David Ortiz, DH Mike Lowell is currently second in voting at third base, Julio Lugo ...

We Are All Made Of Stars

Posted 5/27/2008 on Drunk Jays Fans

I'm all for raw-rawing the home team until your body requires Vasoline and lozenges, but I have to call out a ridiculous article appearing on the Blue Jays official site today celebrating the fact that Scott Rolen Greatest Blue Jay of All-Time is currently ranked fifth in AL All-Star voting for third basemen. Rolen, who missed the first month of the season, is sadly the highest ranking ...

Here A Catcher, There A Catcher

Posted 5/27/2008 on FanGraphs Baseball

If you have MLB.tv, you’re well aware that MLB has opened up voting for the 2008 All-Star Game, as the commercial every half inning reminds us constantly. And while the game itself doesn’t mean anything, regardless of Bud Selig’s protestations, being named to the team is still considered a pretty big honor among the players. In some cases, the choice is obvious - not voting ...

Some Practical Jokes Aren’t Funny

Posted 5/27/2008 on WaitingForNextYear

Cleveland Indians’ Public Relations Department Evidently Getting Desperate Go ahead. Click on the image to the right. Read that email that I got from the Indians this afternoon. Honestly, who was the genius behind this marketing campaign? In what kind of parallel universe can you send out an email like this with a straight face? [...]’