bjm676 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Even though he's a Cub, no one deserves it more than Derrek Lee. Pujols, Lee vie for NL All-Star nod Tightest gap at first base as vote moves online Who will it be -- Albert Pujols or Derrek Lee? Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals slugger, and Lee, the Chicago Cubs' Triple Crown threat, are taking their battle to be the National League's starting first baseman at the July 12 All-Star Game right up to the deadline. According to the latest NL results released Tuesday by Major League Baseball Lee trails Pujols by only 59,912 votes. Pujols -- who leads all National Leaguers with 1,714,179 votes -- led Lee by more than 300,000 votes three weeks ago, but the Cub star has been gaining ground each week. No Cub first baseman has won in fan voting, and the last Cub infielder to be selected to the All-Star Game was second baseman Ryne Sandberg in 1993. In another NL development, Philadelphia's Bobby Abreu rode a surge of nearly 425,000 votes into first place among NL outfielders. Abreu is approximately 57,000 votes ahead of Jim Edmonds of the Cardinals and some 73,000 votes ahead of Carlos Beltran of the Mets. The other position leaders for the 76th annual All-Star Game remained unchanged, with Mike Piazza of the Mets leading at catcher, Dodgers shortstop Cesar Izturis and second baseman Jeff Kent ahead at their respective positions, and Scott Rolen of the Cardinals atop the third-base balloting. The shortstop battle is even closer than the first base fight. Izturis, who took over the lead two weeks ago in his bid to make the All-Star team for the first time, leads David Eckstein of the Cardinals by only 44,413 votes. Fans can cast their votes up to 25 times with the Ameriquest All-Star Online Ballot, which is available exclusively at MLB.com and all 30 club sites. Online balloting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30. The 2005 American League and National League All-Star Teams will be unveiled on the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Chevrolet, which will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 3. The program will feature the announcement of the 17 elected starters, as determined by the fan balloting program, as well as the 45 pitchers and reserves, as determined by the player ballot and the two All-Star Team managers -- Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals -- and Major League Baseball. Immediately following the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show, fans will have the opportunity to select the final position player for each league's 32-man roster at MLB.com. The Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Final Vote will provide fans the opportunity to cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over a three-day period. There will be two ways for fans to vote for the 2005 All-Star Final Vote -- online at MLB.com or on-the-go from cell phones. Fans can simply text the word "VOTE" to 69652 (MYMLB) and be instantly registered to receive Final Vote ballots. Then, for just 99 cents a ballot, they'll have the freedom to vote from wherever they are. Fans can pre-register for the mobile ballot now. The Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Final Vote will conclude on Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. ET. The two winners will be announced on ESPN and MLB.com shortly thereafter. Results as of June 27: 1st Base Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Pujols, A. Cardinals 1,714,179 2. Lee, D. Cubs 1,654,267 3. Mientkiewicz, D. Mets 398,073 4. Thome, J. Phillies 306,824 5. Choi, H. Dodgers 301,250 2nd Base Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Kent, J. Dodgers 1,334,686 2. Grudzielanek, M. Cardinals 825,767 3. Walker, T. Cubs 641,835 4. Biggio, C. Astros 626,416 5. Utley, C. Phillies 463,070 Shortstop Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Izturis, C. Dodgers 940,944 2. Eckstein, D. Cardinals 896,531 3. Garciaparra, N. Cubs 712,410 4. Barmes, C. Rockies 569,605 5. Reyes, J. Mets 472,310 3rd Base Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Rolen, S. Cardinals 1,289,903 2. Ramirez, A. Cubs 1,012,268 3. Glaus, T. Diamondbacks 711,684 4. Jones, C. Braves 643,626 5. Wright, D. Mets 507,518 Catcher Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Piazza, M. Mets 1,173,789 2. Lo Duca, P. Marlins 795,635 3. Barrett, M. Cubs 778,932 4. Hernandez, R. Padres 642,275 5. Molina, Y. Cardinals 630,772 Outfield Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Abreu, B. Phillies 1,389,211 2. Edmonds, J. Cardinals 1,332,002 3. Beltran, C. Mets 1,316,894 4. Cabrera, M. Marlins 917,985 5. Griffey Jr., K. Reds 854,951 6. Walker, L. Cardinals 732,785 7. Burrell, P. Phillies 609,698 8. Bradley, M. Dodgers 605,599 9. Jones, A. Braves 591,284 10. Burnitz, J. Cubs 569,358 11. Floyd, C. Mets 549,837 12. Patterson, C. Cubs 545,107 13. Drew, J. Dodgers 521,089 14. Lee, C. Brewers 516,834 15. Sanders, R. Cardinals 510,864 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 D.Lee and A.Ram will probably end up starting in the All-Star game. Good to see Beltran dropped from number 1 to #3 in the outfield. Carlos Lee moved up from 15 to 14 as well w00t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxhawks Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 how is carlos lee 14, that is ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 QUOTE(soxhawks @ Jun 28, 2005 -> 04:26 PM) how is carlos lee 14, that is ridiculous The fan vote is retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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