Tuesday, June 24, 2008

June 24 -- VOTING UPDATE

Not even a 1-for-27 slump can diminish Chase Utley's lead in the All-Star Game fan balloting. Utley continues to lead all NL players with 2,179,006 votes. The next-highest vote-getter is Braves third baseman Chipper Jones (1,916,829). Here's a look at the top vote-getters at each position:

First base: Lance Berkman (Astros), 1,682,362; Derrek Lee (Cubs), 1,153,519; Albert Pujols (Cardinals), 1,116,626; Prince Fielder (Brewers), 816,507; Ryan Howard (Phillies), 654,962

Second base: Chase Utley (Phillies), 2,179,006; Mark DeRosa (Cubs), 940,404; Kaz Matsui (Astros), 742,425; Dan Uggla (Marlins), 675,358; Rickie Weeks (Brewers), 589,455

Third base: Chipper Jones (Braves), 1,916,829; Aramis Ramirez (Cubs), 1,111,901; David Wright (Mets), 958,490; Bill Hall (Brewers), 559,581; Mark Reynolds (Diamondbacks), 483,688

Shortstop: Hanley Ramirez (Marlins), 1,123,516; Miguel Tejada (Astros), 1,052,852; Ryan Theriot (Cubs), 915,954; Jimmy Rollins (Phillies), 777,570; Jose Reyes (Mets), 734,636

Catcher: Geovany Soto (Cubs), 1,497,579; Brian McCann (Braves), 917,607; Jason Kendall (Brewers), 773,694; Yadier Molina (Cardinals), 768,685; Bengie Molina (Giants), 578,357

Outfielders: Alfonso Soriano (Cubs), 1,736,434; Kosuke Fukudome (Cubs), 1,454,257; Ken Griffey Jr. (Reds), 1,417,019; Ryan Braun (Brewers), 1,241,843; Carlos Lee (Astros), 824,776; Pat Burrell (Phillies), 811,356; Matt Holliday (Rockies), 810,397; Carlos Beltran (Mets), 776,107; Rick Ankiel (Cardinals), 774,585; Justin Upton (Diamondbacks), 689,666

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

No way Uggla should be fourth in the voting, but it speaks to the Marlins pitiful attendance.

Anonymous said...

Scott,

When is Charlie going to start yelling at his players, to get moving?

When they lose their seventh straight game? Their eighth?