Vote! (Mets All-Star Voting Update)

[Gwreck]

Update #`1 Released May 30
Update #2 Released June 5

Catcher

Update #	LoDuca	Piazza	Difference
1	273,054	264,787	+8,267
2	411,131	367,161	+43,970

First Base

Update #	Pujols	Delgado	Difference
1	726,854	220,484	-506,370
2	1,041,466	304,287	-737,189

Third Base

Update #	Rolen	Wright	Difference
1	340,733	292,335	-48,398
2	471,826	434,519	-37,307

Shortstop

Update #	Eckstein	Reyes	Difference
1	284,547	221,335	-63,212
2	396,464	324,863	-71,601

Outfield

Update #	Beltran	4th Place	Difference
1	341,769	326,592	+15,177
2	499,693	444,094	+55,599

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Most surprising is Lo Duca leading over Piazza. (And widening his lead, at that!) Mike's reign had to come to an end at some point, but I don't think I would have guessed that Paul Lo Duca would end it.

Wright closing in on Rolen, huh? I'd love to see him win that one.

I think Beltran will probably win his position.

When does voting end?

And are Wright, Reyes, and Delgado all in second place?

[Gwreck]

Reyes is in 3rd in the close race. Renteria between him and Eckstein.

Beltran is in 2nd place, but the top 3 outfield spots get to start, hence measuring him versus the 4th place vote-getter. Beltran is 83,506 votes behind Andruw Jones for the overall outfield lead.

Delgado and Wright are in 2nd place also.

Online voting ends Midnight EDT on June 29. Ends at the ballparks on June 24.

[seawolf17]

You can vote online 25 times [u:e893d4ca3f]per e-mail address[/u:e893d4ca3f]. So all of you with multiple e-mail addresses, here's your job:

(1) Vote all Mets.
(2) Vote all Royals.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Oh yeah, this year it counts.

I still won't be watching.

[soupcan]

Looks like Pujols won't play anyway so we're looking at three possible starters.

[Gwreck]

I like the Royals idea, but my AL votes tend to go to:

1. Ichiro (trailing Damon for 3rd place)
2. Mark Loretta (deserving, and he trails Cano for the lead)
3. Miguel Tejada (obvious reasons)
4. Mike Lowell (same thing).

[Guest sharpie]

Other than Vladimir Guerrero, the AL leaders are either Yankees or Red Sox.

[Elster88]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Oh yeah, this year it counts.

So they're still doing that?

[Elster88]

Gotta figure Webb is getting the start right?

[Frayed Knot]

I'm going to take my AL ballot and punch everyone who's NOT a BoSox or Yanqui

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Here's an update from The Flushing Flash -

]ALL-STAR UPDATE: WRIGHT TAKES THE LEAD In the ballot update released Monday, David Wright has become the leading vote-getter at third base in NL All-Star balloting. Paul Lo Duca remains the leading vote-getter at catcher, joining outfielder Carlos Beltran as Mets in line to start at the Midsummer Classic.

[Gwreck]

Update #1 Released May 30
Update #2 Released June 5
Update #3 Released June 12

Wright takes the lead; Reyes moves to #2, Beltran is slipping -- he's now #3, with Andruw and Griffey ahead of him, and Soriano very close.

Catcher

Update #	LoDuca	Piazza	Difference
1	273,054	264,787	+8,267
2	411,131	367,161	+43,970
3	631,896	528,110	+103,786

First Base

Update #	Pujols	Delgado	Difference
1	726,854	220,484	-506,370
2	1,041,466	304,287	-737,189
3	1,442,273	443,747	-998,526

Third Base

Update #	Wright	Rolen	Difference
1	292,335	340,733	-48,398
2	434,519	471,826	-37,307
3	661,184	644,412	+16,772

Shortstop

Update #	Eckstein	Reyes	Difference
1	284,547	221,335	-63,212
2	396,464	324,863	-71,601
3	540,237	489,781	-50,456

[Elster88]

That +923 is about as close as I've ever seen.

Wright beating Rolen is a surprise to me. I figured Rolen was still the name brand that peeps would go with.

[nymr83]

we need to support wright and beltran, start making those bullshit gmail accounts!

[Elster88]

Trying to remember how often does a starter get voted in who is unable to play as may be the case with Pujols this year? I'm pretty sure that the manager just names a replacement starter and that they don't go to the next name on the list from fan-voting. But I'm not positive. Am I right?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Beltran gets hot and loses ground, boo.
Maybe he'll pick it back up by the next count.

[Gwreck]

Elster88 wrote: Trying to remember how often does a starter get voted in who is unable to play as may be the case with Pujols this year? I'm pretty sure that the manager just names a replacement starter and that they don't go to the next name on the list from fan-voting. But I'm not positive. Am I right?

Yes, you are correct. Delgado could be a strong choice, but there's also Ryan Howard, or Garner giving the start to Berkman.

[stevejrogers]

Gwreck wrote: ="Elster88"]Trying to remember how often does a starter get voted in who is unable to play as may be the case with Pujols this year? I'm pretty sure that the manager just names a replacement starter and that they don't go to the next name on the list from fan-voting. But I'm not positive. Am I right? Yes, you are correct. Delgado could be a strong choice, but there's also Ryan Howard, or Garner giving the start to Berkman.

Right now the selection process is:

Fans vote starter
Players vote for the next tier including starters and relievers, the position player goes to runner up if its the same
Then the manager and league office make up the rest of the 29 man roster
Then there is the Internet vote of the 30th man, no clue how they select the ballot for that, probably the biggest "Name" still out in the cold after the selections have been made

From there, its the manager's decision who should start if the chosen start is unable to play (also has to give up a roster slot as well, of course said replacement doesn't have to start in the injured players stead, but it does usually work out that way)

[Elster88]

I kinda wanted Piazza to win just because he's my buddy and he won't be getting put on the team by the manager. LoDuca woulda got put on anyway and I don't care if some other shlub doesn't get a spot because the fans voted for Piazza.

[Gwreck]

="SteveJRogers"][From there, its the manager's decision who should start if the chosen start is unable to play (also has to give up a roster slot as well, of course said replacement doesn't have to start in the injured players stead, but it does usually work out that way)

You're correct right up to the "does usually work out that way."

The player selected to replace a starter on the roster does not usually get to be in the starting lineup too. The starting lineup spot typically passes to someone already selected for the team.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060619&content_id=1513327&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp

Reyes takes the lead! Beltran takes 1st OF spot!

That means 4 starters for the Mets at this pace, plus the possibility of Glavine taking the hill to start.

[Guest ABG]

OlerudOwned wrote: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060619&content_id=1513327&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp Reyes takes the lead! Beltran takes 1st OF spot! That means 4 starters for the Mets at this pace, plus the possibility of Glavine taking the hill to start.

Delgado could also start at first if Pujols isn't back...

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Holy crap!

[Guest Edgy DC]

As recently as 2003, the Mets had a single All-Star, and he was perhaps the least popular player on the team.

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: As recently as 2003, the Mets had a single All-Star, and he was perhaps the least popular player on the team.

it seems to me that the closer is often the representative from a shitty team, i guess because they look at saves and say "oh he must be ok" while not realizing that any team that wins 60+ games usually generates 40+ save opportunities

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Benitez, wasn't it?

[nymr83]

of course.

[Elster88]

What's the most Met starters ever?

Doc, Darryl, and Gary?

[TransMonk]

In '86 they had Carter, Hernandez, Straw and Doc.

I'm assuming that's the most. OE: It is the most.