The voting is complete for the last roster spots on the All-Star team. Roy Oswalt was selected for the National League team and Scott Posednik for the American League team.
Oswalt is the correct choice. He is the 3d best pitcher in the NL, and his absence from the All-Star team was the biggest snub of the year. Hoffman finished second. Why? Because Padres fans vote like crazy on the Internet. Must be Silicon Valley-envy. Why was Hoffman even one of the five choices? He's been a dog.
The vote rounded out with Brandon Webb (5th best starter in the NL), Billy Wagner (2nd best closer in the NL) and Brett Myers (7th best starter in the NL). Everyone but Hoffman would have been a valid choice. The vote should have been Oswalt, Webb, Myers, Wagner and Hoffman (0 votes).
Posednik is not the correct choice. He narrowly beat Jeter. I respect Jeter, but I don't like him. Nevertheless, you can't pick Posednik over Jeter. Or Matsui. Or Crawford. Maybe you can take him over Torii Hunter, but I wouldn't. The vote should have been Jeter/Matsui (toss-up), Crawford, Hunter, Posednik.
