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As we close in on the All-Star game, it becomes your duty (as a baseball fan) to vote for who you want to see in the All-Star game. Let’s take a look at how it’s shaping up so far.

In the American League, we have:

First Base:

Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox) - 926,758 votes
Justin Morneau (Twins) - 678,037
Jason Giambi (Yanks) - 437,656

Second Base

Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox) - 809,144 votes
Ian Kinsler (Rangers) - 512,894
Robinson Cano (Yanks) - 512,045

Shortstop

Derek Jeter (Yanks) - 1,218,881 votes
Michael Young (Rangers) - 533,582
Edger Renteria (Tigers) - 365,269

Third Base

Alex Rodriguez (Yanks) - 1,109,916 votes
Mike Lowell (Red Sox) - 584,563
Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) - 379,813

Catcher

Jason Varitek (Red Sox) - 681,451 votes
Joe Mauer (Twins) - 630,372

Designated Hitter

David Ortiz (Red Sox) - 1,216,879 votes
Hideki Matsui (Yanks) - 672,267

Outfield

Manny Ramirez (Red Sox) - 1,179,884 votes
Josh Hamilton (Rangers) - 922,220
Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners) - 696,176
Vladimir Guerrero (Angels) - 610,877
Bobby Abreu (Yanks) - 545,852

In the National League, we have:

First Base

Lance Berkman (Astros) - 1,046,249 votes
Derek Lee (Cubs) - 771,516
Albert Pujols (Cards) - 700,777

Second Base

Chase Utley (Phillies) - 1,284,961 votes
Mark DeRosa (Cubs) - 589,637
Kazou Matsui (Astros) - 523,335

Shortstop

Miguel Tejada (Astros) - 726,835 votes
Hanley Ramirez (Marlins) - 607,528
Ryan Theriot (Cubs) - 583,433

Third Base

Chipper Jones (Braves) - 1,110,171 votes
Aramis Ramirez (Cubs) - 726,973
David Wright (Mets) - 655,105

Catcher

Geovany Soto (Cubs) - 969,853 votes
Brian McCann (Braves) - 578,276

Outfield

Alfonso Soriano (Cubs) - 1,088,866 votes
Kosuke Fukudome (Cubs) - 918,262
Ken Griffey Jr. (Reds) - 775,759
Carlos Lee (Astros) - 587,027
Carlos Beltran (Mets) - 518,838

Just a reminder, you can vote 25 times before the cutoff date on July 2nd (11:59 EST).  Get to voting to ensure your favorite players are in.  Also stay tuned to AskLG for periodic updates of vote statistics.

You can vote for All-Star game online, here.

(Courtesy of MLB: AL | NL)

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