In yesterday’s Bird Droppings, Paul Folkemer pointed out that it’s highly unlikely any Oriole player will be voted into the All Star Game this season. Only one Baltimore player ranks in the top 10 of his position, and that’s somehow Chris Davis at first base.
Davis leading the Orioles in votes makes sense on a certain level. The 2013 Silver Slugger award winner certainly holds the most name recognition on a team severely lacking house-hold players. His 70,010 votes (good for just 10th at first base, but still too high) represent one of two things: either national baseball fans feel bad for Davis after his 62 consecutive plate appearances without a hit, or they have such low standards of Baltimore that they think Davis might actually be the team’s best player.