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Monday, June 29, 2009
Rollins slides in All-Star vote; Utley, Ibanez still lead

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley and outfielder Raul Ibanez continue to lead in the National League All-Star fan balloting, and shortstop Jimmy Rollins has fallen back in the voting with four days remaining.

Utley’s total of 3,510,082 votes is second overall to St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols’ 3,602,765. Utley has almost three times the votes of the Dodgers’ Orlando Hudson among second baseman (1,277,348).

Ibanez, who is on the disabled list, tops outfielders with 2,970,139 votes. Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second (2,654,061), followed by the Mets’ Carlos Beltran (2,085,028). The Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano is fourth with 1,916,598 votes and the Phillies’ Shane Victorino is fifth at 1,642,248. Suspended Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez has fallen back to seventh.

Rollins now trails Florida’s Hanley Ramirez by 254,257 votes. Ramirez has 2,026,174 to Rollins’ 1,771,917. Ramirez has been expanding his lead over the past several weeks, with Rollins continuing to struggle.

Ryan Howard remains second at first base behind Pujols with 1,644,971.

Third baseman Pedro Feliz is fourth with 1,132,441. The Mets’ David Wright continues to lead with 2,049,487.

The Cardinals’ Yadier Molina lead among catchers with 1,846,629 votes. The Phillies’ Carlos Ruiz has fallen out of the top 5.

The All-Star rosters will be announced Sunday for the July 14 game in St. Louis.

Charlie Manuel will manage the National League.
 

Posted by Daily News staff @ 1:37 PM  Permalink | 27 comments
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Posted 04:25 PM, 06/30/2009
SanDiego_Phils_fan
Utley and Ibanez is all the Phils will get (and for that matter deserve). Howard has not shot at making this team unless Charlie decides to take a 4th (or 5th) 1st baseman. Pujols will start and the backups will be Adrian Gonzalez and Prince Fielder!!!!
Posted 11:05 PM, 06/29/2009
KMG
I hope Cholly does go completely "homer" and pick a ton of Phillies. We're the champs. We deserve the honor and every other manager loads his team with his own guys. We should have at least five players.
Posted 10:30 PM, 06/29/2009
citizenkane
He does not deserve to be on the team this year, but it would not be the worst. Check out Phillies all-star Lance Parrish in 1988, he hit .215 that season. At least Rollins is still a top defensive shortstop. I would rather see the glass as half full. If he can get hot with the bat again, the Phillies will be SO much better. Unless the last year plus is some sort of odd permanent decline, you are watching the career of a Hall of Fame shortstop.
Posted 10:00 PM, 06/29/2009
Nickawampus Leroy
I hope Wheels and T-Mac both get picked to do the broadcast, They add so much to the enoyment of watching a game on TV. Especially that Wheels. Is there anything that guyb doesn't know about baseball??
Posted 07:59 PM, 06/29/2009
brinkmang
Ruiz is the best defensive catcher in the national league. He does it all: calls a good game, catches anything near him that isn't "just a bit outside", blocks the plate well and makes the sweeping tag. He's been hitting a little better lately too.
Posted 07:59 PM, 06/29/2009
RAS
No chance to make up any ground (Utley that is) as the voting is over this weekend and the Phils are still on the road.
Posted 07:20 PM, 06/29/2009
DR Heller
I know, lets invite werth to the Allstr game since he had a good weekend.
Posted 07:14 PM, 06/29/2009
MFPhils
why wouldn't he if he had the chance
Posted 06:02 PM, 06/29/2009
PhillyTheKid
Rollins an all-star? Why is this even a conversation, let alone a debate? Charlie gets to make the pick, so there's absolutely no way in hell that happens unless Rollins goes on a tear that would make Teddy Ball Game sit up in his casket and take notice, i.e., hit .500 between now and the all-star break...Charlie would never live down that heat! Howard should go, not only because of his first half, but also because he didn't go last season and had that great second half. Utley - 'nuf said; Ibanez - WOW! Go Phils!
Posted 05:57 PM, 06/29/2009
wolfburn
I for one feel if Rollins goes to the allstar game at all, it will go to his head even more and then his production would be even worse in the 2nd half of the year. And Happ is an alright starter who threw a couple good games, but no where near all-starness. For pitchers that should go instead of him in the NL and probably won't, there are Jurjeans and Vazquesz of Atlanta who have been real stellar, just lack the offensive contribution someone like Happ gets
Posted 05:38 PM, 06/29/2009
delaina
Hey cheesesteak, how about stopping with the Mr T impersonation, it's getting really old.
Posted 05:08 PM, 06/29/2009
TBear
I certaqinly agree with the notion that Jimmy should not be on this years All-Star team. But just WHAT is all the invective and poison about here people??? Yeah, I'm disappointed in his lack of offense, but who isn't? But every time I see the team take the field, and he's playing SS, I KNOW that evry pitcher we send to the mound is hoping that he can induce a batter to hit it in his vicinity! He is the best there is with a glove...period. And for my guy 'mick314'...who DO you write for, and are you underpaid?
Posted 04:55 PM, 06/29/2009
Dave34
Rollins does not deserve to be on the AS team and the biggest travesty of all is that he probably will make it as a backup because he's in second with four days to go. If he had any class at all he'd decline and let the third place guy go since that guy most likely has better stats. Chase deserves it and I hope Ibanez comes off the DL so he can go to his first. Howard will make it as a backup. No pitchers will make it unless Cholly goes "homer" like all managers before him and picks one of his guys, probably Madson.
Posted 04:38 PM, 06/29/2009
fan_in_jerusalem
cheesesteak: all that you say is true, except for one thing-we aren't looking for gretnes over time, or who is a valuable player, but this season's all stars (best players). If J-Roll was having a great defensive year, and an average offensive one he would merrit consideration, but he's not doing that great on D (he's good, but not THAT good) and his O is pathetic. I'd still vote for him as the best SS of the decade, or the last 5 years in any case, but not as an All Star this year. As for defense counting-check how many time Bowa went to the AS game and he was one of the best defensive SS of all time
Posted 04:34 PM, 06/29/2009
mick314
You may be partially correct Mr Cheesesteak17, but in the case of the 'roll" called J, there is much too much 'mustard' on him and he needs to sit this one out. Ex MVP All star game may be played in the Mixican League this winter and would certainly qualify as the starter at short. For Philly, its Pats or Genos but no JRolls this year.
Posted 04:14 PM, 06/29/2009
cheesesteak17
Rollins being on the all star team is no more of embarrasment then Soriano. All you fools look at is offensive production. funny how pitching and defense tend to win most games in this league. and last time i checked rollins was the best fielding shortstop in the league (maybe the game). he is also an ex-MVP, a world champ and a leader on our team. how bout cutting the guy some slack you fools.
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Posted 03:35 PM, 06/29/2009
wolfburn
I don't know if Pedro will get picked, he is having a decent season, but nothing outstanding. He has some stiff competition at 3rd. 1st Wright will be the one voted in, then you have to take Pablo Sandoval of the Giants (340 BA) because he is off to a real hot start so far and the Nationals need a guy so Zimmerman (better BA and more Homers) will represent them. And I don't think they will take 4 3rd basemen, but if I looked hard enough I would find another guy more deserving that Feliz.
Posted 03:35 PM, 06/29/2009
Discostu
Chase Utley you are the MAN!!!!Utley, Ibanez and Howard all deserve to go...that is all...Happ has no shot, nor should he go...
Posted 03:25 PM, 06/29/2009
fan_in_jerusalem
if they announced him as "Front runner, Jimmy Rollins" it would be okay, though
Posted 03:00 PM, 06/29/2009
jmcginle
"Now batting for National League All-Stars batting .211 Phillies Short Stop JIMMY ROLLINS!" How embarressing would that be?
Posted 02:55 PM, 06/29/2009
iamnotTHATking
All star nods for Phils: Howard, Utley, Feliz, Ibanez. NO pitcher and I've had a better year @ SS than Rollins. KING~out
Posted 02:55 PM, 06/29/2009
iamnotTHATking
All star nods for Phils: Howard, Utley, Feliz, Ibanez. NO pitcher and I've had a better year @ SS than Rollins. KING~out
Posted 02:48 PM, 06/29/2009
jphil
I dont want any phillies pitchers on the all star team....none but happ would deserve it, but all of them need the down time. Ruiz should be higher than 5th as well...he has really stepped up his hitting and his D is solid.
Posted 02:35 PM, 06/29/2009
GoPhilsGo
Love what Happ's doing, but there's no chance he makes the all star team. 12 of his 19 appearances have come as a middle reliever, so he has even pitched enough innings yet to be listed among the league leaders. Cole won't make it either, at least not on the strength of his 2009 season. There are way too many NL pitchers having better years: Cain, Lincecum, Josh Johnson, Gallardo, Cueto, Billingsly, Duke, Santana, Harren ...
Posted 02:26 PM, 06/29/2009
M60tanker
Playing Rollins in an All-Star game is an embarassement...
Posted 01:56 PM, 06/29/2009
mick314
Happ may be 7-0 soon. If so outside chance of being named to club as opposed to Colbert.
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David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times.

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