Let the misguided votes and ballot box stuffing begin! Major League baseball announced today that it would start its balloting for the 2009 All-Star Game, which will be held in St. Louis. In case you're wondering, the game doesn't happen until July 14.

I know it's way too early to make any sort of predictive judgments about players or teams now, but here's how my ballot would look if I voted today. (Note: There is no vote for starting pitchers, but I'm naming one anyway.) 

American League
C Victor Martinez (.394/5/9)
1B Miguel Cabrera (.444/4/12)
2B Ian Kinsler (.407/5/16)
SS Jason Bartlett (.373/2/5)
3B Evan Longoria (.415/5/16)
OF Nick Markakis (.397/2/18)
OF Torii Hunter (.348/5/10)
OF Jermaine Dye (.352/4/10)
P Zach Greinke (3-0/0.00/20.0) 

National League
C Yadier Molina (.348/1/10)
1B Albert Pujols (.351/6/21)
2B Orlando Hudson (.377/2/8)
SS Felipe Lopez (.361/2/4)
3B Aramis Ramirez (.362/3/14)
OF Matt Kemp (.364/3/14)
OF Carlos Beltran (.404/2/12)
OF Ryan Ludwick (.353/5/18)
P Johan Santana (2-1/0.46/19.2)

What would your ballot look like? Is it way too early for voting to even begin?

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