All-Star ballotcasters mocking Sox Rockies

[caulfield12]

6. The Rockies-White Sox troll vote movement is dead.

The Colorado Rockies, despite an active two-game winning “streak,” are 15–57 and still on pace to lose the most games in MLB history—a record held by the 2024 Chicago White Sox. Neither the Rockies nor the White Sox, who again have the AL’s worst record (23–49), have many (if any) players worthy of starting the Midsummer Classic. But that didn’t stop a viral movement emerging to vote for starting ASG lineups composed entirely of players from the majors’ two worst teams.

Monday’s voting update revealed that it was likely just an internet ruse all along. Catcher Hunter Goodman—the most deserving candidate between the two teams—was the only Rockie to land in the top 10 of votes for his position, placing fifth. The White Sox fared slightly better, with DH Mike Tauchman ranking third—partially thanks to Rafael Devers switching leagues on the eve of the vote update—and second baseman Lenyn Sosa squeaking in at 10th. 

While it would’ve been slightly amusing to see a couple more Rockies and White Sox pop up in Monday’s update, it’s probably for the best so that the joke didn’t gain any momentum to potentially displace a deserving Phase 2 candidate. 

https://www.si.com/mlb/2025-mlb-all-star-game-first-voting-update-takeaways

Edited June 17 by caulfield12

[Lip Man 1]

15 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

6. The Rockies-White Sox troll vote movement is dead.

The Colorado Rockies, despite an active two-game winning “streak,” are 15–57 and still on pace to lose the most games in MLB history—a record held by the 2024 Chicago White Sox. Neither the Rockies nor the White Sox, who again have the AL’s worst record (23–49), have many (if any) players worthy of starting the Midsummer Classic. But that didn’t stop a viral movement emerging to vote for starting ASG lineups composed entirely of players from the majors’ two worst teams.

Monday’s voting update revealed that it was likely just an internet ruse all along. Catcher Hunter Goodman—the most deserving candidate between the two teams—was the only Rockie to land in the top 10 of votes for his position, placing fifth. The White Sox fared slightly better, with DH Mike Tauchman ranking third—partially thanks to Rafael Devers switching leagues on the eve of the vote update—and second baseman Lenyn Sosa squeaking in at 10th. 

While it would’ve been slightly amusing to see a couple more Rockies and White Sox pop up in Monday’s update, it’s probably for the best so that the joke didn’t gain any momentum to potentially displace a deserving Phase 2 candidate. 

https://www.si.com/mlb/2025-mlb-all-star-game-first-voting-update-takeaways

Just the fact that this was being considered in the first place are among the multiple reasons why the ASG has become a farce and that fans should no longer be allowed to vote for it (or at the very least if they are allowed they get one vote only for each fan...not as many as you want.) 

[Buehrle>Wood]

Vouch for Tauch is very mich alive so dont know what they're going on about.

[ptatc]

2 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Just the fact that this was being considered in the first place are among the multiple reasons why the ASG has become a farce and that fans should no longer be allowed to vote for it (or at the very least if they are allowed they get one vote only for each fan...not as many as you want.) 

I think that since the game is truly an exhibition for the fans, they should get who they want. It was different for those years where it determined the home team for the world series. 

But as an exhibition let the fans have fun, its for them.

[kitekrazy]

4 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Just the fact that this was being considered in the first place are among the multiple reasons why the ASG has become a farce and that fans should no longer be allowed to vote for it (or at the very least if they are allowed they get one vote only for each fan...not as many as you want.) 

It's been that way since I've watched baseball.

[Lip Man 1]

1 hour ago, kitekrazy said:

It's been that way since I've watched baseball.

Kite: It wasn't always that way since I've been following baseball but then I'm older than you. 😉

Obviously if it is a game for the fans, they aren't buying it, ratings are horrendous for it the past few years.

In my perfect world all relevant stats would be fed into a computer who would rank the players at each position. Stats would be through June 30.

The top two at each position, 1st, 2nd, SS, 3b, C and DH get selected. The top six outfielders go as well as the top five starting pitchers and the top five relief pitchers.

That's 28 players for each league.

I would agree with Billy Martin that the rule where every team needs to be represented is scrapped and the unwritten rule where every player has to play is also canned.

If any players are legitimately hurt, as verified by an independent doctor, then the next ranked player at that position gets selected in their place.

I'd also set aside a large sum of money that goes to the winning league as a bonus, something to make the game mean something again since the days when guys like Pete Rose and Tommy Lasorda wanted to kill the A.L. are long gone.