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June 6, 2007
Some things in life are not fair, and, while it doesn't rank up near the top of any list of world troubles, the balloting for the All-Star Game is one of them.
Kevin Youkilis, who is having an outstanding season, entering tonight's game with a .341 batting average and a 23-game hitting streak on his recent resume, is not even listed on the ballot at first base.
The Sox' representative at first is David Ortiz because there is no slot for a designated hitter on the ballot for the game to be played July 10 at AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants.
Ortiz is a runaway voting leader at first base with 775,734 votes in the latest accounting. Ortiz, of course, is having a terrific season as well, batting .332 with 10 homers and 41 RBI.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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