All Star balloting update:

Current leaders by position - AL

Catcher: I. Rodriguez
First Base: J. Giambi
Second Base: A. Soriano
Shortstop: D. Jeter
Third Base: A. Rodriguez
Outfield: V. Guerrero, M. Ramirez, J. Damon

Current leaders by position - NL

Catcher: M. Piazza
First Base: A. Pujols
Second Base: J. Kent
Shortstop: E. Renteria
Third Base: S. Rolen
Outfield: B. Bonds, S. Sosa, K. Giffey Jr.

How many games is Piazza catching and how many is he at first base?

Sosa spends half of the first half of the season on the DL, the other half essentially stinking up the diamond, and he is one of the leaders in balloting? Typical. :mad:

It's been about 50/50 actually. Jason Phillips started last night and they has a graphic stating that it was his 20th start of the year at catcher. Vance Wilson has started a couple of games as well when Piazza was given a day off.

At least Nomar Garciaparra's no longer leading the vote at shortsop, as he was until last week.

~Adam

Jason and Jeter and A-Rod, Oh my.

Way to go Yankees!

2004 All Star starters & reserves:

American League starters:
C Ivan Rodriguez, Tigers
1B Jason Giambi, Yankees
2B Alfonso Soriano, Rangers
3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees
SS Derek Jeter, Yankees
OF Vladimir Guerrero, Angels
OF Manny Ramirez, Red Sox
OF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners

American League reserves:
Catcher - Victor Martinez, Cleveland
First Base - Ken Harvey, Kansas City; David Ortiz, Boston
Second Base - Ronnie Belliard, Cleveland
Third Base - Hank Blalock, Texas
Shortstop - Carlos Guillen, Detroit; Miguel Tejada, Baltimore; Michael
Young, Texas
Outfielders - Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay; Matt Lawton, Cleveland; Gary Sheffield, N.Y. Yankees

Pitchers - Tim Hudson, Oakland; Mark Mulder, Oakland; Curt Schilling, Boston; C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland; Francisco Cordero, Texas, Kenny Rogers, Texas, Ted Lilly, Toronto; Mariano Rivera, New York; Tom Gordon, New York; Esteban Loiaza, Chicago; Joe Nathan, Minnesota

National League starters:
C Mike Piazza, Mets
1B Albert Pujols, Cardinals
2B Jeff Kent, Astros
3B Scott Rolen, Cardinals
SS Edgar Renteria, Cardinals
OF Barry Bonds, Giants
OF Ken Griffey Jr., Reds
OF Sammy Sosa, Cubs

National League reserves:
Catcher - Johnny Estrada, Atlanta
First Base - Sean Casey, Cincinnati; Todd Helton, Colorado; Jim Thome, Philadelphia
Second Base - Mark Loretta, San Diego
Third Base - Mike Lowell, Florida
Shortstop - Jack Wilson, Pittsburgh; Barry Larkin, Cincinnati
Outfielders - Lance Berkman, Houston; Moises Alou, Chicago Cubs; Miguel Cabrera, Florida

Pitchers - Armando Benitez, Florida; Roger Clemens, Houston; Eric Gagne, Los Angeles; Tom Glavine, N.Y. Mets; Danny Graves, Cincinnati; Livan Hernandez, Montreal; Randy Johnson, Arizona; Dan Kolb, Milwaukee; Carl Pavano, Florida; Jason Schmidt, San Francisco; Ben Sheets, Milwaukee; Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs

[ July 04, 2004, 08:25 PM: Message edited by: canmark ]

American Idol 3 winner Fantasia will sing the American National Anthem at the All Star Game. Gord Downie and Tragically Hip will sing the Canadian National Anthem(!) American Idol 2 winner Ruben Studdard will sing God Bless America.

Muhammad Ali to throw out the first pitch.

Fox pushing their American Idol crap? Famous baseball icon Muhammad Ali? I'm psyched! No, wait, that's wrong. What I mean is, I'm sickened.