BY SCOTT LAUBERIf you're a regular reader of Philled In, you know I'm a big fan of politics. And, in baseball, there's nothing more political than the All-Star balloting. That's probably why, if the voting ended today, Raul Ibanez wouldn't be a starter for the National League.
Crazy, isn't it?
Ibanez is batting .345 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs, yet he's running sixth in the voting among outfielders with 399,969 votes. He trails the Brewers' Ryan Braun (663,164), the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano (545,354), the Mets' Carlos Beltran (476,863), suspended Dodgers' outfielder Manny Ramirez (442,763) and the Brewers' Mike Cameron (432,034).
How are the other Phillies faring?
Well, Chase Utley is leading second basemen with 675,596 votes, well ahead of the Brewers' Rickie Weeks (401,918). Ryan Howard ranks third among first basemen with 294,830 votes, well behind the Cardinals' Albert Pujols (842,058) and the Brewers' Prince Fielder (427,284). Jimmy Rollins is running third among shortstops with 321,098 votes, but he's in a close race with the Brewers' J.J. Hardy (403,269) and the Marlins' Hanley Ramirez (365,746). And among outfielders, Shane Victorino is 10th (300,385) and Jayson Werth is 12th (217,670).
Balloting will continue at MLB.com through Sunday, June 28.
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