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All-Star Ballot without Swisher

So Nick Swisher isn't on this year's All-Star Ballott, despite the 10 Home Runs, 24 RBIs and an average of .321. This is likely due to his not having a set position. He has played 7 at 1B, and 15 in the OF, while Dan Johnson has played 17 at 1B, but Payton has also played 15 in the OF, but also opening day.

Bottom line is, Nick Swisher, to date, deserves to be an All-Star. Since the ballots are already out, we need to group together as Athletics Nation and write him in as an All-Star. I propose OF for a few reasons. One, I've already written him in 25 times. Two, there are three OF positions, and there is no way a write-in would beat David Ortiz at 1B. Third, we should at least make some noise for Swisher. I'd love to see a write-in high up in the voting. The more noise we make early, the better. So get on mlb.com, and max out your votes.

Of course, Chavvy with his start deserves to win 3B also, so he has been included in all of my votes so far. We gotta get Swisher and Chavvy in the All-Star game!

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are submitted by each team before the season begins. His hot start came to late to have any bearing on that.

by devo on May 2, 2006 10:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Voted In
Has anyone ever been "Voted In"?
June 19th - June 21st, 2006 ** Oakland Athletics @ Colorado Rockies ** Lets Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on May 2, 2006 11:46 AM PDT reply actions  

Voted In as a "Write In"...
Is what I meant.
June 19th - June 21st, 2006 ** Oakland Athletics @ Colorado Rockies ** Lets Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on May 2, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

Written in
Yes, Steve Garvey was written in one year (1974 IIRC).  He ended up winning the All Star MVP that year (and later the NL MVP).

by skwid on May 2, 2006 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you know we signed Jack Cust?
English 101: Remedial Kick-Ass
"Cause only one language kicks ass, and that's the one we're teaching!"

by Zonis on May 2, 2006 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Thanks SOTLB
Done and done. Lil Nicky now has 25 more votes from me too.

Let's get him to the game!

by nickolai on May 2, 2006 3:06 PM PDT reply actions  

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