In yet another stunning example of how American people are completely clueless when it comes to voting in a meaningful election, AJ Pierzynski was selected to the American League’s All-Star Game roster by winning the Final Vote.
I’d call it a stunning upset but I know better, as this was in the bag from day one. The only sad thing for baseball fans that don’t come from Chicago’s South Side is that we don’t get to see Francisco Liriano and Travis Hafner (among other more-deserving players) in the game’s biggest stage. It would be too much to ask, but I hope Liriano remembers this slight and throws a bean at Pierzynski’s head the next time the Twins and White Sox face off.
Oh, and for those that join me in thinking that the secrecy surrounding the vote is fishy, I present you with the coup de grace: AJ Pierzynski apparently edged out Liriano by gaining 3.6 million votes. To put that into context, the leading vote getter in the Major Leagues, Albert Pujols, received 3.4 million votes. One more time for emphasis – Pujols received 3.4 million votes in nearly six weeks of fan balloting and Pierzynski received 200,000 more votes in a little less than four days. You do the math...
I’d call it a stunning upset but I know better, as this was in the bag from day one. The only sad thing for baseball fans that don’t come from Chicago’s South Side is that we don’t get to see Francisco Liriano and Travis Hafner (among other more-deserving players) in the game’s biggest stage. It would be too much to ask, but I hope Liriano remembers this slight and throws a bean at Pierzynski’s head the next time the Twins and White Sox face off.
Oh, and for those that join me in thinking that the secrecy surrounding the vote is fishy, I present you with the coup de grace: AJ Pierzynski apparently edged out Liriano by gaining 3.6 million votes. To put that into context, the leading vote getter in the Major Leagues, Albert Pujols, received 3.4 million votes. One more time for emphasis – Pujols received 3.4 million votes in nearly six weeks of fan balloting and Pierzynski received 200,000 more votes in a little less than four days. You do the math...
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