WTF - Red Sox Slugger David Ortiz left of All Star ballot.

David Ortiz, who finished fifth last year in the MVP balloting and was named the most outstanding designated hitter in the majors, entered last night's game against the Indians ranked among the league leaders in home runs (7), RBIs (22), doubles (11), total bases (62), extra-base hits (18), and slugging percentage (.569). But his name was omitted from the ballot because the game will be played this year in Houston under National League rules, which ban the DH. Ortiz and Kevin Millar, who appears on the ballot at first base, each has started nine games this season at the position. The ballot also includes 13 other first basemen, including Anaheim's Darin Erstad, who converted to the position this year from center field, and Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro, who served mostly as a DH last year though he has predominantly played first base this year.



wil.

[This message was edited by wilheim on May 08, 2004 at 01:50 AM.]

[This message was edited by wilheim on May 08, 2004 at 01:51 AM.]

Doesn't matter too much, since I doubt Ortiz would've been voted in as a starter. When the reserves are selected, Ortiz can still make the team.

Eventually you'll be able to vote for any player...they'll get rid of the paper ballots in favor of Internet voting, cell-phone voting, etc...then you won't have to worry about the space limitations of the paper ballots.