It is that time of year again - time to vote your favorite players into the All Star Game and listen to the inevitable complaints of ballot-stuffing and blah, blah, blah. Here is where the voting stands as of now!
National League:
CATCHER
1. Yadier Molina, Cardinals: 517,825
2. Buster Posey, Giants: 439,239
3. Miguel Montero, Cubs: 286,494
FIRST BASE
1. Anthony Rizzo, Cubs: 874,471
2. Brandon Belt, Giants: 271,670
3. Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers: 253,529
SECOND BASE
1. Ben Zobrist, Cubs: 732,519
2. Daniel Murphy, Nationals: 488,468
3. Neil Walker, Mets: 269,125
THIRD BASE
1. Kris Bryant, Cubs: 776,107
2. Nolan Arenado, Rockies: 593,691
3. David Wright, Mets: 190,282
4. Matt Carpenter, Cardinals: 173,997
SHORTSTOP
1. Addison Russell, Cubs: 544,240
2. Trevor Story, Rockies: 534,290
3. Asdrubal Cabrera, Mets: 247,954
OUTFIELD
1. Bryce Harper, Nationals: 838,599
2. Dexter Fowler, Cubs: 797,160
3. Yoenis Cespedes, Mets: 792,395
4. Jason Heyward, Cubs: 476,595
5. Ryan Braun, Brewers: 448,717
6. Jorge Soler, Cubs: 312,645
...
14. Stephen Piscotty, Cardinals: 162,976
American League:
CATCHER
1. Salvador Perez, Royals: 1,094,942
FIRST BASE
1. Eric Hosmer, Royals: 871,222
SECOND BASE
1. Jose Altuve, Astros: 624,218
THIRD BASE
1. Manny Machado, Orioles: 630,028
SHORTSTOP
1. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox: 598,847
OUTFIELD
1. Mike Trout, Angels: 934,137
2. Lorenzo Cain, Royals: 647,339
3. Mark Trumbo, Orioles: 641,594
DESIGNATED HITTER
1. David Ortiz, Red Sox: 963,076
First NL All-Star ballot update | MLB.com
First AL All-Star ballot update | MLB.com
what else is going on in baseball...
- 2016 MLB Draft led by high school pitchers | MLB.com
- Eight likely MLB free agents raising their stock. | Sports on Earth
- Barry Bonds says he acted "stupid" during his playing days. | Sports on Earth
- #KillTheWin is something we need to embrace. | Sports on Earth
- Jose Fernandez Has Been Unhittable, and So Hittable | FanGraphs Baseball
- You'll never stop the Marlon Byrds of the world from taking PEDs | SBNation.com
- The Mavericks want Rougned Odor to be their new security guard | SBNation.com
- Nats' bench coach steals Phanatic's motorbike keys, hilarity ensues | SBNation.com
- 2016 College World Series preview | Beyond the Box Score
- Seattle Mariners win the most amazing game of 2016 | Stats & Info | ESPN
what the cardinals are up to...
- Trevor Rosenthal wore his Memorial Day camo jersey two days late and nobody told him | MLB.com
- Cardinals notes: Smooth move to cleanup for Piscotty | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- Goold: Cardinals' future star Reyes faced the club's past | Derrick Goold: Bird Land | stltoday.com
- Another St. Louis comeback for Ankiel — this time on TV | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- Cards Question: As He Ages, Should Yadier Molina Get More Rest? | 101Sports.com
KNOW THINE ENEMY...
the san francisco giants
- Madison Bumgarner’s Offensive Plan | FanGraphs Baseball
- A Giants minor league catcher and his side project: video blogging | McCovey Chronicles
- Hunter Pence on DL, Mac Williamson up | McCovey Chronicles
- Series preview: Cardinals vs. Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- A San Francisco Giants Community | McCovey Chronicles
the nl central
- Jon Lester stifles Dodgers for 13th career CG | MLB.com
- Cubs invite Craig Sager to Wrigley Field | cubs.com
- The Way Kyle Hendricks Is Exactly Like Clayton Kershaw | FanGraphs Baseball
- What if Steve Bartman story had different ending for Cubs? | Jayson Stark Blog | ESPN
- They might not be All-Stars, but Cubs' role players get the job done | Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN
- Jung Ho Kang Passed the Fastball Test | FanGraphs Baseball
viva el stuff...
- FANPOSTS!
Hall of Shame: The Tejada Threshold | Viva El Birdos
Carlos Beltrán, 400 Home Runs, 2,500 Hits, and The Hall of Fame | Viva El Birdos - Cardinals unlikely to lose draft picks for 2016 | Viva El Birdos
- Matt Carpenter shares photo of precious baby girl | Viva El Birdos
- Birdos in Brief | Viva El Birdos.
- Hunt and Peck | Viva El Birdos
- 2016 MLB Draft | Viva El Birdos
other things...
- NBA: Cavs' stars shine, but Warriors show a different way to win | ESPN
- This is Ken Hitchcock's Last Season. | St. Louis Game Time
- Assistant Coach Kirk Muller Leaves Blues | St. Louis Game Time
weekly scoreboard:
Friday, May 27 | Cardinals | 6 | Nationals | 2 | VEB Recap | FB Recap |
Saturday, May 28 | Cardinals | 9 | Nationals | 4 | VEB Recap | FB Recap |
Sunday, May 29 | Cardinals | 2 | Nationals | 10 | VEB Recap | FB Recap |
Monday, May 30 | Cardinals | 6 | Brewers | 0 | VEB Recap | BCB Recap |
Tuesday, May 31 | Cardinals | 10 | Brewers | 3 | VEB Recap | BCB Recap |
Wednesday, June 1 | Cardinals | 1 | Brewers | 3 | VEB Recap | BCB Recap |
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