My Final All-Star Ballot

Bartlett over Scutaro? I don’t know about that one, otherwise I’m agree with pretty much everything else. Poor Zobrist, had he been on the ballot I’d have given him a vote at 2nd or the outfield.

McCann over Molina? So funny how you ALWAYS go with the offensive stats and simply dismiss defense. Sure, McCann is the best hitting catcher in the NL, but his defense is below average at best. He’s basically a 1st baseman playing catcher. But don’t let that stop you from your Cardinal hating.

And picking Upton in the outfield is based on 2 months of him getting hot, nothing more. At the end of April, the Diamondbacks were close to sending him to AAA! I would pick at least 5 other outfielders ahead of him. Pence, Dunn, Ethier, Manny, Soriano, Werth…should I go on? All Stars shouldn’t be chosen based on a half season of work. That’s why a guy like Soto never should have been the starting catcher on last years team. And before you jump all over me, I would have put him on the roster, but he simply didn’t deserve to start. No rookie does.

Also, it should be said that Orlando Hudson has been HUGE to the success of the Dodgers this season. I wouldn’t pick him over Utley, but he deserves to be on the NL team.

As for the AL, I’ll take Kinsler OR Pedroia over Hill. I love what Aaron is doing but he’ll drop off big in the 2nd half and Kinsler and Pedroia are simply better players.

And I’ll take Morneau or Cabrera EASILY over Youkilis. If you put either of those players in that Boston lineup in that little ballpark, they’d make Youkilis’ numbers look like chump change.

Matthias– I love what Scutaro has done this year but Bartlett’s numbers are insane.

D you lost me at “Sure McCann is the best hitting catcher but“. Ridiculous.

Typical Cubs fan. Defense doesn’t matter.
Ridiculous.