I realize there are mixed opinions on this site with regards to fans voting for all-star starters, as most years it is a popularity contest.
However, with the early AL leaders released today, if things hold up, it would seem fans are starting to get it right and vote guys in based on performance, rather than popularity. With that said, there are some unsettling races as far as the guys in 2nd and 3rd place (or the fact that Brian Roberts is currently 5th in the 2B race), but the current leaders all seem accurate to me:
1B - Chris Davis
2B - Robinson Cano
3B - Miguel Cabrera
SS - Elvis Andrus
OF - Mike Trout
OF - Adam Jones
OF - Torii Hunter
DH - David Ortiz
I'm sure some guys are having marginally better years than Trout offensively, but he's put up good numbers and plays strong defense, so I have no problem with him being there. Andrus is the biggest question mark for me, but the AL SS pool is not overly strong. Hardy and Peralta can make cases at this point.
Question is, are the Red Sox and Yankee homers slacking off or finally coming to their senses? Jeetuh isn't even in the race at SS.
6/3/2013 2:32 PM (edited)