Seattle Took Care of Business, But MLB Fans Are Seriously Botching The NL Outfield All-Star Race

YES! M's WIN! You love to see it, don't you? Our boys squared up against the Baltimore Orioles, and when the dust settled, it was a beautiful 3-1 FINAL right there in our house. That's the kind of gritty win we need. But while we're out here in the Emerald City doing things right, apparently the rest of MLB fans are kinda dropping the ball on the All-Star voting. The early results came out Monday, and trust me, there are some head-scratchers that got me screaming at my screen, especially when you look at who's actually PERFORMING.

The National League Fan Vote Is a Hot Mess

Not every position is a disaster. Drake Baldwin from Atlanta, he's been an absolute beast at catcher, slashing .303/.389/.543 with 13 dingers in 48 games. He leads Will Smith by a massive 310,000 votes, and the dude *is* the best at his spot. Same goes for Freddie Freeman at first, CJ Abrams at short, and Max Muncy at third, who is 100% the best and killing it. Even Shohei Ohtani leading Kyle Schwarber at DH feels right. But then you look at the outfield, and I'm losing my mind. Andy Páges, Ronald Acuña, and Brandon Marsh are currently running 1-2-3 in the fan vote. Are you kidding me?! The real top performers, the guys with actual Fangraphs WAR that tells you who's truly excelling, are Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, and Corbin Carroll. And where are they? None of them are even in the top seven! Wood, the closest, is still a whopping 230,000 votes behind third place. This

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is pure disrespect. It's wild, and honestly, we should expect no justice in this phase before it closes on June 25.

The American League Has Its Own Voting Headaches

Over in the AL, it's a mixed bag, too. Shea Langeliers is blowing everyone out of the water at catcher, up by over 400,000 votes, and he’s been the best, so hey, good on him. But then there's first base. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had a "disappointing first half," according to the stats, yet he's leading Ben Rice by 90,000 votes. And Ben Rice, along with Nick Kurtz, are the most deserving! Kurtz is 330,000 votes behind Guerrero, which means he's probably not making it to the finals. Are Blue Jays fans just voting with their eyes closed? Feels a lot like what we see with Braves fans, doesn't it? Ernie Clement is way out in front at second, leading Ezequiel Duran by over 600,000 votes, and that pair actually makes for a decent final. Bobby Witt is crushing it at shortstop, so that's good. But come on, fans! Miguel Vargas at third base for the White Sox totally deserves to get there, but he's 230,000 votes behind! Come on, Chicago, start stuffing those ballot boxes! So yeah, we got a big W against the O's, and that's what we're focused on right here in Seattle. We, the 12s, know how to support our guys, and we know what a winning performance looks like on the field. The rest of the league's fans? They've got some work to do before these All-Star final votes close out. Let's keep that Mariners energy going, because that's what *really* matters for our squad as this season rolls on! Go M's!

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