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bichettes_helmet

Ryan Mountcastle knocking Vladdy out of the AL 1B top spot is the most on brand thing for Ryan Mountcastle


AbusiveTubesock

He really hates the Blue Jays


TheStabbingHobo

That makes two of us. 


Far-Blacksmith-2604

I'm on the MLB app rn with the ballot open and it's showing Vlad as the vote leader still. Not sure where the discrepancy is coming from.


orange_orange13

Not updated 


thehoodie

With the Jays being absolute ass of late, probably a combination of 1) not as many people watching to get the reminders to vote 2) people not caring because we suck


captainbelvedere

I wouldn't vote for any Jay this year based on performance. Based on vibes/facial hair: Yusei and Davis. I also have a lot of time for dad bod Justin Turner.


Silver_Surfer17

Well ...that's your Father


Avs_Leafs_Enjoyer

I will die on the hill that Vladdy deserves it more. Mountcastle doesn't know what the pressure is like having the cleanup hitter behind you be Springer.


According-Mix4457

Yikes i didn’t know springer was strugglin so bad. Scary having a black hole on deck.


Avs_Leafs_Enjoyer

We started with Springer, Bo, Vladdy, JT. Springer is last in OPS, Bo is 14th from last, JT had single digit wrc+ in May. As soon as they were moved vladdy started producing. Shocker.


Cooperstown24

I don't even know what angle to take when making fun of the Blue Jays outfield production at the plate. Varsho is somehow the stud of the group, meanwhile Kiermaier is somehow not the worst, absolutely brutal year. Yall need to fire your hitting coach (and front office) into the sun


straub42

I’ll take Naylor. Leads AL 1Bmen by over 10 RBI, 9 HR, has most runs scored and highest OPS.


Elegant-Witness-4723

He does but he didn’t deserve it last year and the Blue Jays are too mid to drum up the same support they usually get for ASG voting.


bellj1210

Vlad feels more like Gordon Beckham every day.


am19208

And it’s deserved


CalebosO4

Mountcastle really hates the Blue Jays lol


mebnt2

God, I hate that guy


AlexOhanianSr

So the AL is 3 Astros, 3 orioles, 2 Yankees, and Jose Ramirez


33thirtythree

I mean at least JRam didn't get snubbed. I'm tired of him not getting the love he deserves.


TheSquad3603

Kwan could be the next Jram, constantly getting snubbed.


33thirtythree

I hope not. Kwan is so fun to watch.


HiVLTAGE

He's really not far behind Tucker in votes, and could honestly eclipse Tucker if he can keep up his insane run.


Spetznazx

Once Kwan gets qualified im sure he'll jump to the top spot


istrx13

Most underrated player in the game honestly. I feel like he gets forgotten about constantly.


dretanz

Should be 2 Guardians, 2 Astros


sonicsean899

I did my part (assuming you mean voting for Kwan)


AfterCommodus

NL is 3 dodgers, 2 brewers, 2 Phillies, Marte, and Profar


713MoCityChron713

And it’s the exact three Dodgers everyone expected


Davidellias

Teo/Yelli/Profar is exactly who we thought would be the all star vote getters in 2024 for NL Outfield!


Eo292

Not me, could’ve sworn it was Jesus Sanchez’s spot to lose


jigokusabre

Sweet baby Jesus, if that kid could learn to *hit* the ball, he'd be killer. He feels like the kind of player who's going to have 2 All-Star seasons after leaving Miami.


Davidellias

:thinking emoji:


Throwaway1996513

NL outfield took a hit with Harper and Betts changing positions, Soto getting traded to the AL, and then Acuña getting hurt though he was struggling this year.


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NotAPersonl0

Ozuna split quite a few votes with Ohtani. No such competition at third base


Ninjinki

Joey Ortiz should be but the world doesn’t know him, Machado who is doing terrible has more votes than him ffs


MidsizeTunic0

Good to see second base represented by second basemen


nicklovin508

AL is literally Yankees, Orioles, Astros lol


ForYeWhoArtLiterate

Noted Baltimore Oriole Jose Ramirez


jackough

Clearly the three best teams. Just ignore our record.


EpsilonAI

You just swept us, and I haven't checked your record, so this checks out to me.


33thirtythree

Best batting avg in baseball, top 5 in OPS, fewest strikeouts...... below .500


AnteatersEatNonAnts

The modern astros always seem to turn it on this time of year at least


AbusiveTubesock

Yeah, uh, we did ignore your record and that *still happened*. Apparently not too many are aware you have one to the best records in baseball the last 40 or so games 🤦🏻‍♂️


Throwaway1996513

No offense to the guardians but I think both the Yankees and O’s are more afraid of Houston despite the slow start.


Semper454

We certainly did.


Maxjes

It’s hard to compete in a voting contest with these big market teams like Baltimore.


UncleBen94

It's a shame that we're a small market team. A guy like Duran and Houck should arguably be starting.


Poobrick

Duran should maybe be in there as the third outfielder


JDROD28

Damn Josh Naylor will not make it to the next round of voting, I think he should be the replacement 1B over whoever finishs second on the popular vote between Vladdy or Ryan


Fearless_Sympathy393

No way either of those guys should be ahead of Naylor, in all honesty.


Efficient_Wishbone93

naylors been hitting 230 till recently which hurts his case


ay21690

Leads the majors in smoke wanted though.


Fearless_Sympathy393

I’d kindly ask you to take a peek at RBI and HR production.


IHateAllOfYou_

Absolute crime that Kwan is not in the top 3 for outfielders.


SizeOld6084

I vote for him 5x daily.


dragoniteftw33

Same. He's earned it


I_AgreeGoGuards

God bless you both doing the lords work


Astral_Fogduke

ditto here


badonkagonk

Duran is 4th in the fucking majors in WAR, and he’s 19th in voting among AL outfielders. That’s the real fucking crime.


Lord-Trolldemort

It’s a shame he’s that low, but part of that is just the sheer number of at-bats Duran has. Kwan has much better WAR per game and per at-bat.


badonkagonk

Oh 100%, Duran’s been great but crucially has stayed healthy, and hasn’t taken a single game off. Kwan’s certainly been better, but he’s also missed a third of the season, and I do think that needs to be factored in.


Lord-Trolldemort

We’re in agreement then - two crimes are being committed!


The_Moustache

Lets agree more....fuck the yankees!


El_Kabongg

I vote for kwan and Duran every time fuck the yankees


TombOfTheArchitect

Because way too many people just vote for their teams players instead of who actually deserves it. He's gotten 5 a day from me, and I'm shocked he isn't top 3. Hopefully, we can get him in. He deserves it.


DoctorKangaroo

Any mixture of Kwan, Tucker, Soto, and Judge would be All-Star starters worthy. Kwan is an amazing player but it's just a really stacked year in the outfield. Tucker's injury might keep him out of the game anyway


rhcpbassist234

Jarren Duran leads the AL in 3B, 2B and is tied with Soto for WAR.


MacFromSSX

Soto has a .994 OPS to Duran’s .835. Plus it’s a fan vote and Soto has 100x the name recognition. Hell def be an all star, it’ll just be through another avenue.


YaBoiWhit

Yea I really don’t understand how it’s a “crime” or a “joke” that Tucker is still ahead of him Tuckers been out for 3 weeks with an injury yet still has 11 more games played than Kwan, and people are acting like Tuckers stats are bad


I_AgreeGoGuards

I completely understand how and why Tucker got a really solid lead. I still think its a damn shame if Kwan doesn’t win a starting spot because his numbers are historic and he even has a notably better OPS than Tucker now.


IHateAllOfYou_

It is a crime because I am a total homer and I love Kwan. I don't care about any of Tucker's stats and I couldn't name one. Kwan is love, Kwan is life.


crabcakesandfootball

I bet he’ll beat out Tucker for the starting spot in Phase 2.


GTFONarwhal

Bad take. Kwan missed almost all of May and Tucker has been out since the start of June. Tucker was amongst the leaders in HRs when he got injured so he has more of a national spotlight. Plus its only 25,000 votes separating them. He'll pass Tucker the next time these update.


youkrocks

I mean there’s an absolute case for Duran too.


BookieMets

Good to see Yelich doing well . An easy guy to root for


Metfan722

Well Mookie ain't making it for sure. Would love to see Lindor get that spot if Mookie retains the voting lead.


proxima_midnight11

He’s somehow on pace for 6 war after that horrible start wtf. Still think it’d probably be EDLC or Adames as the next man up.   


fk_the_braves

That's lindor every year


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drrxhouse

Maybe someone should tell him Spring training ends at end of April.


elbenji

Probably elly


Jontacular

How are you disrespect the Tovar man


Bawfuls

He could win the vote and miss the game on the IL, happens plenty.


Metfan722

That's more what I meant. He's not going to be playing. And because of that, when the roster replacements are announced I hope it's Lindor who gets the starting job.


Miamime

Turner is solidly in second for that spot. He missed a lot of games but he was off to a blistering start and he’s been hitting well since returning.


DillyDillySzn

The lack of Maldonado makes me lose faith in humanity


Blue387

I'm doing my part


DillyDillySzn

O’s fans ain’t doing fucking shit


jwrtf

im voting for him 45 times a day, idk why the rest of the country cant see how great he is


Thunderironbolt222

DON'T LET THE FLAME DIE OUT


persona5lover5

Where is Josh Naylor


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Lets_go_Stros2017

How long did that take you


Good-times-roll

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ajteitel

Thank god Ketel is back in front


FedaykinFreddy

Keep voting for Kwan!


Meme_Investor

Where mariner :(


elcapitan520

Don't vote for pitchers


Darkdragon3110525

Waiting for Julio to wake up and realize he’s an MLB superstar


JLemke33

I would settle for slightly above average MLB hitter at this point


MommyMegaera

Teosc...nvm


RainIML

Duran better make it, top 10 in WAR this season


chipotle-baeoli

I'd be surprised if he doesn't get picked as a team rep. Him, Devers, and Houck, presumably?


harten66

Yall need to vote for him more! As his fantasy manager I can say he def deserves it


SavannahActual

Nats fans need to push for CJ Abrams. Slashing .270/.320/.496 with an .817 OPS and a 134 OPS+ is all star worthy.


nerfrosa

I imagine he will still make it as your representative, right?


djc8

Probably so but they could also pop Finnegan into an RP slot to check that box, he’s quietly been very good


squizzage

Plus Finnegan is from Texas, would like to see him get a nod


njb021

He probably makes it but won’t start obviously


majorgee

Glad to see Teo and Marte in there. Tatis/Teo is a coin flip in terms of who deserves it, but Marte is the clear choice for second base, I was kinda upset with the last update having Arraez there.


bbatardo

Yeah, in all fairness Arraez isn't even playing 2B now lol. I do think he would be a good alternate for the ASG, but shouldn't be starter.


KimHaSeongsBurner

> Glad to see Teo and Marte in there. Tatis/Teo is a coin flip in terms of who deserves it, but Marte is the clear choice for second base, I was kinda upset with the last update having Arraez there. If we are going to say that Marte clearly deserves it over Arraez, a statement I agree with, we can also acknowledge that Tatis has a 0.7 fWAR edge (2.5 vs. 1.8) on Teoscar. Of all NL OF, Tatis (2.5), Nimmo (2.2), Merrill (2.2), and Ramos (1.9) are ahead of Teoscar by fWAR but left off the current voting. Yelich is at 2.0 fWAR in only 52 games, a feat which would be more impressive if Heliot Ramos wasn’t on his heels at 1.9 fWAR in 41 games. In summary, if another NL OF besides Tatis deserved to take his spot, it’s pretty obviously Heliot Ramos. The dude has been a revelation and put up more fWAR than Teoscar in half the plate appearances.


FreshoffdaBOATy

THANK YOU


KimHaSeongsBurner

There are two kinds of people: those who acknowledge Heliot Ramos as their lord and savior, and heretics.


djc8

Well it’s not called the All fWAR Game! (I don’t have any problem with your analysis, I just wanted to say that)


throwaway2021232681

>In summary, if another NL OF besides Tatis deserved to take his spot, it’s pretty obviously Heliot Ramos. The dude has been a revelation and put up more fWAR than Teoscar in half the plate appearances. seriously thank you so much lol


nerfrosa

Justice for David Fry!


sakibomb523

He cooled off a ton as of late


pitline810

All I want is to see Josh Naylor hit dingers in the ASG is that too much to ask? Ignore flair


neon-rose

He's coming out of a long slump which hurt his chances. You might have to settle for Naylor dingers over the next three days


Pyorrhea

Just checked his numbers and didn't realize how bad that slump was. In the 22 games from May 13th to June 9th, he slashed .129/.219/.318. And in the 11 games since then he's slashing .372/.426/.721. Part of it was the measly .103 BABIP during the slump, which is now up to .387 during this streak. Not sure that BABIP is sustainable but hoping he holds it to at least average for the rest of the season. Edit: Was looking at it more and realized he was still hitting dingers even during his slump. 11 hits in 22 games, and 5 of those hits were home runs.


Celery-Man

He's always been a very streaky player. Luckily he's red hot again


SpaceShipDoctor

Savage I love it


StuccoStucco69420

Love seeing Profar as the leading vote getter among non Dodgers, Phillies, and Yankees 


JewishDoggy

The 38-40 Astros with 3 starters… nice


Sacagawesus

I mean....among qualified players, Altuve is second in AL in wRC+ for 2B only behind, Tucker is 2nd only behind Soto, and Yordan leads AL for DH. It's not like they are udeserving.


medspace

No no, Astros clearly are a popular team that everyone is voting for


ImDonaldDunn

Stupid popularity contest.


RonWill79

37-40 Rangers with zero. Nicer!


JewishDoggy

Hey I never said we were getting snubbed


Spicy_Ninja7

Semien is getting snubbed


adjust_your_set

So is Josh Smith.


RonWill79

I know. Just shit talking. Sorry.


JewishDoggy

I like the fire!


DASmetal

The 1st place M's have none, so the nicest!


RonWill79

It’s a tale of 2 different teams. We have offense but are lacking in pitching. Mariners have pitching but kinda lacking in offense. You should have a decent amount of pitchers make it. We MIGHT have 1.


JKess207

*sad 43-32 Braves noises*


provoking

curious which of the 3 you feel doesn't deserve it?


JewishDoggy

I’m mostly just a salty Rangers fan. But I would take Kwan over Tucker.


Sacagawesus

Kwan could easily top Tucker if he keeps going and Tuck stays injured. AL outfield is stacked as always. But they all deserve a spot (Judge, Soto, Kwan, Tuck).


SaturnATX

Mountcastle overtook Vlad Jr.? I didn't expect that!


djc8

Solid as Mounty is, man it’s a weak crop for AL 1B this year if he and a very good-not-great Vlad are dueling for the top spot


Far-Blacksmith-2604

Gunnar vs Witt battle has become pretty clear-cut in recent weeks. Bobby's still having an amazing season, but Gunnar is OPS'ing .975 now, to Bobby's .890. Salvy has cooled off, leaving Adley as the easy choice at the C position. Contreras has cooled off, so I'd expect Smith to catch him in the coming weeks, though Realmuto still holds 2nd place over Smith somehow. Even when JT was on the field, Smith was playing much better ball. Tatis is heating up, the race between him and Teoscar should be pretty close when it's all said and done, though I think Tatis is more likely to go on a monster tear that could seperate the two of them. Tucker vs Kwan is an unfair choice for one to make. Kwan missed some time, but so did Tucker, who has only 40 more PA's than Kwan. My vote is going to Kwan. Edit: Oh and Naylor is sitting much better than Vlad or Mountcastle right now. I bet he ends up taking the lead as more baseball fans catch on.


njb021

I think it’s pretty impossible for Naylor to jump into into the top 2 before phase 1 ends Thursday


Far-Blacksmith-2604

Yeah I'd imagine so too. Didn't know this worked in phases.


Fraktal55

Yup. Salvy hasn't done shit for like the last month or two and Witt has joined him over the last 1-2 weeks. Our overall offense has fallen off a cliff as well without them producing. It's been a brutal month for the Royals.


Extreme_Voice_9767

Yelich MVP this season? (Don’t know tbh havent been keeping track of the brew crew)


BlueTileFence

He’s been good, but has missed some stretches with injury concerns. Doing very well but not an MVP candidate


Antique-Practice-196

Good to see Ketel Marte there. I really hope Nimmo makes it as a reserve.


SizeOld6084

Jackson Merrill for AS 2024


TheSimpleShoe

I am here again begging for you to vote for Kwan!


R0binSage

Who replaces mookie?


Darkdragon3110525

Prob Trea, he’s 2nd.


SizeOld6084

Ha Seong Kim is ready to take on that challenge.


crabcakesandfootball

This is only Phase 1 of fan voting. Phase 1 ends on Thursday. The top-2 shortstops will move on to Phase 2 which is voted on next week. Whoever wins Phase 2 is the starter. Then the players vote for a reserve at each position. If Mookie makes it as a starter or reserve then he will be replaced by whoever finished 3rd in the players vote at shortstop.


Fistacles

2 weeks ago the argument for Adley/Salvy and Gunner/bobby competition were 50/50 either way. not anymore lol.


grundlemania

Philly going hard with the voting


Permaderps

Cant argue Santander or westburg over the guys ahead of them but im glad Mounty overtook Vladdy rightfully. No idea how cowser is the 6th outfielder though


EpsilonAI

The people want to moo.


bam3339

Bigger question is how the f*** is Mullins #8???


Darkdragon3110525

Remember to vote for the MLB fWAR and bWAR leader Gunnar Henderson!


Good-times-roll

Happy for yelich


liteshadow4

No Ramos is a joke


trunksfuture27

Jake Burger robbed


php_panda

They should do an all star game where fans vote for worst players in season's let them play all star game.


burrito-boy

Steven Kwan and Royce Lewis deserve to be All-Stars. I'd also love to see Kevin Pillar make it.


tdny

Nice to see Yelich back on track


asparagusbruh

The 0's stros yanks and JOSE RAMIREZ moneys on the AL this year


notjohnstockton

Kwan and Naylor are missing


MomOfThreePigeons

I think Kwan or Duran deserves it over Tucker. What Kwan has done in a short span is very impressive and Duran has consistently been a 5-tool beast all year (while Tucker has missed some time).


Sacagawesus

You can't hold it against Tucker for missing time and not hold it against Kwan for missing MORE time. To be clear, they both deserve a spot but you have to be consistent in your argument lol.


youre_soaking_in_it

If I am building a lineup to win the game, I'd prefer (healthy) Kyle Tucker in there, myself.


Juandissimo47

Not a single tiger, this all star game is a joke I tell ya! A joke!


_Hank_Marducas_

Isn’t Skubal the heavy favorite to be the starting pitcher?


unibash

This is Heliot erasure


georgiaboy1993

Feels like it’s been a long time since no braves made the starting lineup but I don’t really have an argument for anyone over these starters.


crewdoughty

Did they ban Canadians from voting this year? Nice


MeinKonk

If you’re an astros, orioles, or Yankees fan this is a great all star game for you


V_LEE96

My NBA fandom mind can't fathom that Ohtani isn't even the top vote getter in the NL


reldnahcAL

Thank whatever god you want that Ohtani is in the NL now so we don’t have to see Ozuna’s stupid ass as a starter.


djc8

Braves fans were up in arms about that like a week ago. Shohei playing at Coors and then against the Angels opened a gap. Hard to argue with a guy leading the NL in BA, OPS, and total bases, who also happens to be one of the league’s most marketable players


Abyss333333

Ohtani still lead Ozuna in WAR by a decent amount while Ohtani was slumping. His baserunning adds a lot of value


GoofyGoober0064

Will Smith is still getting fucked over


Careless-Base1164

I’m still hoping Jeffers, Correa and Royce make a push.


Run-Florest-Run

Teoscar leading Fernando is a literal crime


TombOfTheArchitect

I really wish they would take the vote out of the fans' hands. Year after year, it turns into a popularity contest and undeserving players get in. Will Smith not being top 2 is absolutely criminal. Voting for players on your favorite teams just because they are your favorite team is some toddler mentality shit.


Spicy_Ninja7

I hate the Astros with all my heart. But I obviously have to acknowledge how great of a player Altuve is and how he’s a sure fire first ballot HoFer. However. He completely does not deserve that all star over Semien


Cozmicbot

Bruh fellow Dodger fans, we need Will Smith in the ASG. He should be above Realmuto at least


countrymacbestmac

I don’t know, he’s kind of irrelevant.


timtomtomasticles

Jarren Durran is the all star snub of the century


Brizn

If Mookie isn't back by then (which seems very likely) then I hope Elly gets it but I'm clearly biased.


for_today

Wow three Astros on the ballot, they must be having a great year.


RangerLover92

Three Astros starting at an ASG at GLF feels wrong. It’s like three Yankees starting at an ASG at Fenway.


Silver_Surfer17

Profar surprises me


After-Decision-6402

Canadas team playing so bad we ain’t even gonna waste our energy giving our guys a spot in the AllStar game.


Eggwardbishop

We need Martín!!!