Joe Mauer - .389 batting average

[KitchenWitch]

How he is not #1 in all star voting is criminal.

That is all.

[Reverend_Smitty]

1. Is Posada #1?

unfortunately the best players don't always get rewarded in all-star balloting. They leave it up to the public...and the public as you already may know isn't too swift, and they vote on names only. I remember a few years ago someone made the team who was hurt just about the whole first half of the season.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Nope

1. Jason Varitek
2. Pudge Rodriguez
3. Joe Mauer

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. well the other two are big names as well

Varitek is having a down year only batting .250 and Pudge I believe is on the downturn of his career

[KitchenWitch]

4. True

but if Mauer were in NY rather than MN, he would be number 1

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. no doubt...

he'd be signing a $100,000,000 dollar contract with Nike by now

[rinsd]

6. Yeah but Pudge is playing on the #1 team in the MLB.

[JohnKleeb]

8. and is a fan favorite

Hopefully Guiien if Mauer doesn't get get voted to the team will choose him. Media Market and well knowingness among the average fan I think help. Pujols was finally recongized by the national media when he had his start though anyone who seriously follows the game knows that he's been one of the top players for quite a few years now. I haven't observed the NFL Pro Bowl or NBA All Star games. I'd love to see Mauer or anyone bat 400 for that matter.

[UrbScotty]

7. Feel the Joe-mentum!

Oh... whoops...

[KitchenWitch]

9. OUCH

Now THAT is just dirty pool!

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