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All Star Voting Update: Utley in first
By Jonathan Atwood on June 15th, 2009 1:56 PM |
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Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley is now the top vote getter in NL All Star team voting with 2,273,355 votes, 115,319 votes more than Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols.
The feat is particularly impressive as the All Star Game will be held in Pujols’ own backyard in St. Louis.
Utley is in a league all his own amongst his fellow second basemen. In second place is the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Orlando Hudson with just 904,648 votes.
Pujols still leads all NL first baseman, with the Phillies’ Ryan Howard in second place with 1,147,227 votes, over 1 million votes behind Pujols despite hailing from St. Louis.
Raul Ibanez continues to lead all NL outfielders in voting with 1,897,905, mor ethan 330,000 votes than the Brewers’ Ryan Braun. Shane Victorino has surpassed Manny Ramirez for fifth in outfielder voting with 1,116,524 votes and Jason Werth is eighth with 834,910 votes.
Despite having a below average season, Jimmy Rollins leads all NL shortstop with 1,216,007 votes. Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins trails with 1,128,547 votes.
Third baseman Pedro Feliz (792,123) and catcher Carlos Ruiz (809,633) are both fourth in voting at their respective positions.
