Don't forget Royals fans, tomorrow, July 1st is the absolute last day to vote for your favorite player to participate in the All Stat game or if you happen to be a computer hacker we could also use your services to get into the MLB database and add about 1,000,000 votes to Billy Butler's total to give him that extra push. Okay, I get it there are a lot of people in New York and Derek Jeter will be the starting shortstop no matter if Yuniesky Betancourt were hitting like Ichiro plus Pujols with a bit of Longoria on top. However, Michael Cuddyer is outpacing David DeJesus, who can't crack the top 15 outfielders' list. Come on KC lets rock the vote and try to remind people that we are not just a middling little mid-western city split into two states who is so insignificant as to be under the giant shadow of MINNESOTA. Here's the PBR's campaign stump for the KC All Stars:
David DeJesus: While he might not even be a Royal by game time, nonetheless he is having an amazing season and is really the leader for the automatic bid the Royals will get. His numbers are there and he is a KC local, so why can't we get him more votes than a previously unheard of rookie from Detroit (Austin Jackson)? The answer to this probably personifies the current state of apathy amongst Royals Fans but, lets spend the one minute it would take to open up a new tab in our preferred internet browsing tool and click yes for David!
Joakim Soria: Possibly the only other Royal who might have a legitimate case for being one of the best at his particular trade. He hasn't been quite as Mexicutioner-esque as in the past but, still he has more saves than Mariano Rivera on a team with 14 less wins. If I see Rivera out there over Joakim I promise that the PBR will expose this New York bias and bring justice to baseball. Maybe a bit dramatic, so instead I'm proposing a cap on players from one team and whatever the number may be the Yankees will most certainly exceed it. Sorry New York but Mark Teixeira shouldn't be anywhere near the top 5 let alone #2, he's hitting .230 for god's sake.
Billy Butler: Unfortunately, Billy went out earlier this year and made some comments to the effect that it was frustrating to play for KC and not getting any All Star votes. Then people were quick to point-out that he is only the fourth best 1B in the central division. My advice to you Billy is that you should work on dropping some more lbs and switch positions to SS, your numbers really would look good there. You play 1B Bill, sorry but doubles just don't grab anyone's attention at that position.
Jason Kendall: You bet your ass if Dayton Moore and Ned Yost had anything to say about it Kendall would be an All Star. You see they aren't guided by silly things like statistics and common sense and are therefore able to see Jason in his true light as the greatest catcher in the game. Sorry, couldn't pass-up the opportunity to take a shot at Kendall - John Buck I LOVE YOU, I apologize for ever having said anything negative about you.
Zach Grienke: Zach might get a sympathy vote, but this year we don't have much of an argument for him. I doubt that there has ever been a 3-8 pitcher to make the All Star team, as a Yankee he might be 10-2 and be a sure thing but as a Royal he's on the outside looking in this year.
Apologies to the rest of the team but as I see the list is that short. Anyone with very little to do right now, please head over to mlb.com and vote for a Royal!
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