Vote or Die: Cubs All-Star Voting Thread

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Word is that Braun and Fukodome did in fact go back and forth with the vote and their were hints during today's game that Braun may have ended up winning the vote. That may take Fukodome out of the all-star game completely.

 

My guess is that if Fukudome just missed it, he'll be among those you can vote for to get the last spot.

[Mizzou]

Word is that Braun and Fukodome did in fact go back and forth with the vote and their were hints during today's game that Braun may have ended up winning the vote. That may take Fukodome out of the all-star game completely.

 

My guess is that if Fukudome just missed it, he'll be among those you can vote for to get the last spot.

Good call, I forgot about that.

 

What hints during today's game were there?

[CubsGM]

Word is that Braun and Fukodome did in fact go back and forth with the vote and their were hints during today's game that Braun may have ended up winning the vote. That may take Fukodome out of the all-star game completely.

 

My guess is that if Fukudome just missed it, he'll be among those you can vote for to get the last spot.

Good call, I forgot about that.

 

What hints during today's game were there?

On WTMJ yesterday they said Braun passed up Fuku.

[Jon]

I'm sure Fukudome would be heartbroken if he has to spend a few days alone with his wife and young kid instead of going to New York and talking to the media for two straight days.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The NY Post claims to know the ASG starters.

 

The NL's infield consists of Lance Berkman at first, Philly's Chase Utley at second, Atlanta's Chipper Jones at third and Florida's Hanley Ramirez at short. Former Yankee and current Cub Alfonso Soriano starts in left, teammate Kosuke Fukudome will be in center and Cincinnati's Ken Griffey, Jr. gets the nod in right. The Cubs' Geovany Soto is the starting catcher

 

And for the AL.

 

The defending World Champion Red Sox will start Kevin Youkilis at first, Dustin Pedroia at second and Manny Ramirez in left. David Ortiz was voted in as the DH but won't play because of a wrist injury.

 

Hideki Matsui would have been a candidate to replace Ortiz, but he is on the DL with a knee injury. Ortiz's likely replacement will be Texas' Milton Bradley.

 

Other AL starters are Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki in center, Texas' Josh Hamilton in right and Minnesota's Joe Mauer behind the plate

 

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[bhogg]

Phil Rogers seems to think Marmol will get the nod via player vote. What are the players thinking? Better yet, what does Rogers think the players are thinking?

[NCCubFan]

Phil Rogers seems to think Marmol will get the nod via player vote. What are the players thinking? Better yet, what does Rogers think the players are thinking?

It might depend on when the player voting took place. If it was before Marmol's slump he really could get in that way. I don't know when that voting took place.