Howard Gets No Love (The Zo Zone)

Howard Gets No Love

ballot%20box%202.jpg MLB released its first voting update for the National League all-star team, and I found one position to be rather surprising.

Chase Utley leads second basemen with 322,590 votes, but that's not the shocker. He's ahead of Houston's Craig Biggio (251,664), Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks (233,593), New York's Jose Valentin (179,952) and Los Angeles' Jeff Kent (161,016).

The shocker is first base. Ryan Howard, the reigning NL MVP, isn't even in the top five. Now I know he's been hurt and his numbers aren't good, but it's surprising he can't even crack the top five: 1) Albert Pujols, St. Louis, 399,706; 2) Prince Fielder, Milwaukee, 291,911; 3) Derrek Lee, Chicago, 224,165; 4) Nomar Garciaparra, Los Angeles, 222,107; 5) Carlos Delgado, New York, 218,647.

Jimmy Rollins ranks third amongst shortstop and Aaron Rowand ranks 14th amongst outfielders, otherwise no other Phillies player is ranked.

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Posted by Todd Zolecki on May 29, 2007 6:29 PM | Permalink

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r*obox

I'm not surprised about Howard. I didn't vote for him--he certainly hasn't played like an all star.

Posted by r*obox | May 30, 2007 10:32 AM

Posted on May 30, 2007 10:32

patrick:

No wonder there was so much hoopla at the Futiles achieving .500..that is the best they are going to be this year..the top of their game..

Posted by patrick | May 31, 2007 8:39 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 08:39

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Todd Zolecki is in his sixth season covering the Phillies. Born and raised in Milwaukee – he suffered through the Packers’ crushing loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field in January – he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a journalism degree.

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