Early AL All Star Voting Results

The Early Voting Numbers for the 2013 MLB All-Star Game for the AL team were posted today. Some of the Numbers for Each Player and Positions were interesting.

Catcher
At the Catcher Position Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins was the leading vote getter with 863,450 votes and he was followed by Matt Wieters, the good young Catcher from the Baltimore Orioles with 715,055. These are probably the best two Catchers in the American League and either Catcher could start the All Star game for the American League Team.

First Base
At the First Base Position it was a surprising name that was the leading vote getter because it is not a familiar name but Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles who is having a monster year at the plate with home runs is the leading vote getter with 1,176,016 votes, and he is followed by a familiar name at the First Base Position, Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers with 1,059,300. Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles is the best story in the American League this year and he deserves to be the leading vote getter at First Base to this point.

Second Base
At Second Base, one of the best hitters in the American League is the leading vote getter in Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees with 1,235,230. Robinson Cano is an impressive fielder and he also an impressive hitter. He has been the face of the Yankees this season since Derek Jeter has been out due to an ankle injury. The second leader vote getter at Second Base for the American League is Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers with 656,827. Ian Kinsler is a hard nose player that any coach would want to play for them. Robinson Cano is the best Second Basemen in not only the American League but all of baseball so the votes are right on this one.

Third Base
At Third Base the leading vote getter is an obvious choice in Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers. The amount of votes that Cabrera has is 1,500,165. It is deserving after the post I wrote on the AL Central last week talked about the Tigers and Cabrera. The second leading vote getter is Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles with 723,943. Manny Machado is a very good young Third Basemen for the Orioles. The voters are right on this position because Cabrera is having another triple crown worthy season and he is carrying the Tigers right now.

Shortstop
At Shortstop the leading vote getter is Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers with 727,555. He is a very good shortstop. The second leading vote getter is J.J. Hardy of the Baltimore Orioles with 717,103. These are two really talented shortstops and with Derek Jeter being out so far this season with an injury these are probably the best choices for the shortstop position.

Outfield
The Outfield is the most unique of all the positions in that the top three vote getters get to start the All Star Game. The top three are Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels with 1,190,676. Mike Trout is a very good young outfielder for the Angels. The second highest vote getter is Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles with 1,181,875. Adam Jones is the face of the Orioles franchise and he is very good. The third highest vote getter is Torii Hunter of the Detroit Tigers with 761,937. Torii Hunter is in his first year with the Tigers, but he is veteran in the league because he has played in the American League his whole career.

Designated Hitter
The leading vote getter for designated hitter is David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox with 1,045,283 votes and second is Lance Berkman of the Texas Rangers with 672,547. David Ortiz is the face of the Boston Red Sox and he is right choice for the Designated Hitter position.

For more information on the votes go to the MLB webpage.