Mariners Analysis: M’s Can’t Get No Respect in All-Star Voting

The Mariners are being criminally overlooked by fans in 2016 All-Star balloting.

MLB.com released their first voting update for the 2016 All-Star Game, and the Seattle Mariners are heavily underrepresented. Turning the voting process over to the fans has become a double edged sword because players are often voted in based on popularity rather than performance. Last season, fans were forced to endure essentially the entire Kansas City Royals starting 9 in the American League lineup.

This is the case once again in 2016. Despite being tied for the second best record (30-21) in the American League, the Mariners would have zero players in the AL starting lineup. In fact, they only have two players (Robinson Cano & Nelson Cruz) who cracked the top five at their respective positions.

The Mariners are a small market club, so the responsibility falls on the local fanbase to see that the players get the respect they deserve. Based on what we’ve seen so far, M’s fans have let the team down.

Hopefully if the M’s keep winning, more people in Seattle will start paying attention. Seahawks’ training camp is a long way off, so jump aboard the Mariners’ bandwagon and start voting for our guys!

Click here to cast your American League All-Star ballot, and don’t be afraid to be biased (everyone else seems to be). Whether you identify as a democrat or republican, we can all come together to support the Mariners.

Tonight we will take a closer look at what the early voting totals look like in the AL. Let’s start behind the plate where Salvador Perez is running away from his competitors at Usain Bolt speed.

Next: Catcher

Catcher

1. Salvador Perez – Kansas City Royals – 1,094,942

46 G, 176 PA, .277 BA, .313 OBP, .494 SLG, 11 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 25 RBI

2. Brian McCann – New York Yankees – 319,679

42 G, 163 PA, .231 BA, .325 OBP, .413 SLG, 5 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 21 RBI

3. Matt Wieters – Baltimore Orioles – 303,500

33 G, 128 PA, .289 BA, .328 OBP, . 446 SLG, 7 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBI

4. Russell Martin – Toronto Blue Jays – 217,360

45 G, 159 PA, .194 BA, .258 OBP, .271 SLG, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI

5. Blake Swihart – Boston Red Sox – 149,694

14 G, 54 PA, .267 BA, .370 OBP, .400 SLG, 0 2B, 3 3B, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Next: First Base

Second Base

1. Jose Altuve – Houston Astros – 624,218

52 G, 238 PA, .325 BA, .403 OBP, .553 SLG, 18 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 15 SB

2. Omar Infante – Kansas City Royals – 473,205

36 G, 141 PA, .244 BA, .288 OBP, .331 SLG, 9 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB

3. Robinson Cano – Seattle Mariners – 354,415

51 G, 227 PA, .291 BA, .352 OBP, .583 SLG, 13 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 45 RBI, 0 SB

4. Dustin Pedroia – Boston Red Sox – 339,139

49 G, 223 PA, .307 BA, .369 OBP, .475 SLG, 14 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 2 SB

5. Jonathan Schoop – Baltimore Orioles – 210,937

49 G, 185 PA, .270 BA, .292 OBP, .466 SLG, 9 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 0 SB

Next: Third Base

Third Base

1. Manny Machado – Baltimore Orioles – 630,028

49 G, 222 PA, .313 BA, .387 OBP, .611 SLG, 20 2B, 0 3B, 13 HR, 29 RBI, 0 SB

2. Mike Moustakas – Kansas City Royals – 566,278

27 G, 113 PA, .240 BA, .301 OBP, .500 SLG, 6 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 13 RBI, 0 SB

3. Josh Donaldson – Toronto Blue Jays – 450,585

52 G, 231 PA, .256 BA, .357 OBP, .523 SLG, 12 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 29 RBI, 3 SB

4. Nick Castellanos – Detroit Tigers – 253,160

48 G, 191 PA, .320 BA, .351 OBP, .567 SLG, 12 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 32 RBI, 1 SB

5. Travis Shaw – Boston Red Sox – 240,730

51 G, 211 PA, .293 BA, .360 OBP, .508 SLG, 16 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 3 SB

Next: Shortstop

Shortstop

1. Xander Bogaerts – Boston Red Sox – 598,847

50 G, 232 PA, .354 BA, .405 OBP, .524 SLG, 18 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 7 SB

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2. Alcides Escobar – Kansas City Royals – 593,218

50 G, 230 PA, .267 BA, .298 OBP, .313 SLG, 6 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 10 SB

3. Troy Tulowitzki – Toronto Blue Jays – 325,949

46 G, 190 PA, .204 BA, .289 OBP, .383 SLG, 6 2B, 0 3B, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 1 SB

4. Carlos Correa – Houston Astros – 304,997

51 G, 222 PA, .250 BA, .338 OBP, .413 SLG, 8 2B, 0 3B, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 8 SB

5. J.J. Hardy – Baltimore Orioles – 226,087

22 G, 86 PA, .244 BA, .291 OBP, .410 SLG, 7 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB

Next: Outfield

Outfield

1. Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels – 934,137

51 G, 224 PA, .312 BA, .411 OBP, .556 SLG, 11 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 6 SB

2. Lorenzo Cain – Kansas City Royals – 647,339

48 G, 205 PA, .291 BA, .341 OBP, .439 SLG, 7 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB

3. Mark Trumbo – Baltimore Orioles – 641,594

49 G, 209 PA, .289 BA, .340 OBP, .572 SLG, 8 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 37 RBI, 1 SB

4. Jackie Bradley Jr. – Boston Red Sox – 554,887

50 G, 203 PA, .331 BA, .409 OBP, .601 SLG, 13 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 3 SB

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5. Jose Bautista – Toronto Blue Jays – 551,812

52 G, 229 PA, .237 BA, .371 OBP, .489 SLG, 12 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 1 SB

6. Alex Gordon – Kansas City Royals – 540,309

42 G, 166 PA, .211 BA, .319 OBP, .331 SLG, 5 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB

7. Mookie Betts – Boston Red Sox – 400,700

51 G, 241 PA, .276 BA, .320 OBP, .480 SLG, 11 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 35 RBI, 8 SB

8. Paulo Orlando – Kansas City Royals – 385,997

28 G, 93 PA, .382 BA, .398 OBP, .506 SLG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB

9. Adam Jones – Baltimore Orioles – 263,579

45 G, 188 PA, .228 BA, .287 OBP, .357 SLG, 7 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 0 SB

10. Melky Cabrera – Chicago White Sox – 248,249

52 G, 215 PA, .278 BA, .343 OBP, .407 SLG, 9 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 0 SB

Next: Designated Hitter

Designated Hitter

1. David Ortiz – Boston Red Sox – 963,076

45 G, 198 PA, .337 BA, .419 OBP, .727 SLG, 23 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 1 SB

2. Kendrys Morales – Kansas City Royals – 496,941

47 G, 190 PA, .187 BA, .258 OBP, .310 SLG, 6 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 0 SB

3. Edwin Encarnacion – Toronto Blue Jays – 249,565

53 G, 230 PA, .239 BA, .313 OBP, .444 SLG, 12 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 0 SB

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4. Victor Martinez – Detroit Tigers – 241,208

49 G, 190 PA, .345 BA, .389 OBP, .529 SLG, 11 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 0 SB

5. Nelson Cruz – Seattle Mariners – 208,953

50 G, 217 PA, .295 BA, .392 OBP, .508 SLG, 9 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 35 RBI, 0 SB