The 2010 All star will take place at Anaheim stadium on July 13, 2010 but the action is already underway with the all-star voting sponsored by Sprint. The best news of all is that 2 Tampa Bay Players have their sights locked on the All-Star Locker room and there are a few more who are damn close and with the help of the fans they can make it to the team. Fans with Sprint Smart Phones and selected calling plans can cast early votes now and all Sprint Smart phone customers can begin voting on Monday. The early voting is due to the fact that sprint is sponsoring not only the voting but also the game this year.
The surprise contender for the rays is Longoria, who is only in his third season but is currently leading the rays both on the field and in the voting. He has the top spot among the rays for RBI's and as of Monday when the first tally took place he had with 2,534,967 votes putting him 963,136 votes ahead of the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Carlos Pena who at first looked like an odds on favorite ended up as of Monday ranked fifth in the first-base voting, carrying a total of 620,001. This places him well behind the position leader Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins who so far has 1,752,276 votes under his belt.
Crawford who gained the honor of last year's MVP in the call star game has over 1,445,615 votes ranking him second Amongst the AL players vying for position on the team for Outfielders. The main competitors are Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki who is in first with 1,567,788 votes, and the Rangers' Josh Hamilton, who was in third place with 1,431,013 votes. As is the custom among the American league the top three players will receive the starting positions on the team, meaning that Crawford is in firmly.
Fans who want to help get their favorites on the team can cast their votes via their sprint smart phones beginning on July 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET (some subscribers can vote early on select calling plans). Fans are allowed to vote up to 25 times at MLB.com and the 30 individual club teams sites and can also vote via their Sprint Devices for extra voting options. This is due to a tie in with Sprint who is the official sponsor of both the 2010 All-Star Game and the 2010 All Star Balloting. Starting Rosters for both teams will be announced during the official All Star Selection Show broadcast on the night of July 4th courtesy of TBS the superstation and sponsored by Sprint and Pizza Hut. During the Show the "Final Vote" will allow fans from all over the world to cast one last deciding vote for their team's lineups along with a few surprise twists.
For an additional level of interactivity this year fans will also be allowed to vote for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. This is a great opportunity for the fans to be involved with the MVP selections and get to have a say as to who they feel was the best player in the game. The All-Star Game will be televised by FOX nationwide and additional coverage will be available on the web at MLB.com ESPN Radio will be providing official Play-by-Play coverage across all of north America on AM, FM and XM bands as well as HD radio.
The surprise contender for the rays is Longoria, who is only in his third season but is currently leading the rays both on the field and in the voting. He has the top spot among the rays for RBI's and as of Monday when the first tally took place he had with 2,534,967 votes putting him 963,136 votes ahead of the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Carlos Pena who at first looked like an odds on favorite ended up as of Monday ranked fifth in the first-base voting, carrying a total of 620,001. This places him well behind the position leader Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins who so far has 1,752,276 votes under his belt.
Crawford who gained the honor of last year's MVP in the call star game has over 1,445,615 votes ranking him second Amongst the AL players vying for position on the team for Outfielders. The main competitors are Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki who is in first with 1,567,788 votes, and the Rangers' Josh Hamilton, who was in third place with 1,431,013 votes. As is the custom among the American league the top three players will receive the starting positions on the team, meaning that Crawford is in firmly.
Fans who want to help get their favorites on the team can cast their votes via their sprint smart phones beginning on July 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET (some subscribers can vote early on select calling plans). Fans are allowed to vote up to 25 times at MLB.com and the 30 individual club teams sites and can also vote via their Sprint Devices for extra voting options. This is due to a tie in with Sprint who is the official sponsor of both the 2010 All-Star Game and the 2010 All Star Balloting. Starting Rosters for both teams will be announced during the official All Star Selection Show broadcast on the night of July 4th courtesy of TBS the superstation and sponsored by Sprint and Pizza Hut. During the Show the "Final Vote" will allow fans from all over the world to cast one last deciding vote for their team's lineups along with a few surprise twists.
For an additional level of interactivity this year fans will also be allowed to vote for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. This is a great opportunity for the fans to be involved with the MVP selections and get to have a say as to who they feel was the best player in the game. The All-Star Game will be televised by FOX nationwide and additional coverage will be available on the web at MLB.com ESPN Radio will be providing official Play-by-Play coverage across all of north America on AM, FM and XM bands as well as HD radio.
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