Can we PLEASE take the voting away from the fans, or at least limit the amount of times people in NY, Boston, and Chicago are able to vote? And how about taking the voting off the internet and keeping it to at Major League stadiums so our international players don't get automatic trips to the Mid Summer Classic?

Now whenever you analyze these selections you can't just say Player X should have made the team, you have to take someone off to put someone new on. So below, are the biggest jokes of the All-Star process, as well as the top four snubs for each league.

Biggest Joke, NL-- (tie) Cristian Guzman over Jose Reyes, and David Wright needs to be voted on to the All-Star team. Did I mention that I REALLY HATE the fact that each team has to have a representative? If your team sucks, then no one should be there. This is the All-Star Game, not recess in the second grade. This is the biggest joke of all. Are these teams feelings going to be hurt if they don't get a player in? Why don't we all just put skirts on now and cry in the corner. Guzman is having a decent season, but an All-Star? I think not. Reyes is nearly hitting .300 with nine homers, 40 RBI, and 30+ SBs. I know his attitude leaves much to be desired, but this isn't about attitude, it is about performance. Reyes should be on this team.

How can David Wright, who will be 30/30 again this year possibly have to depend on fan voting to get on the All-Star team. Chipper Jones is obviously having a great year, but Wright isn't too far behind, and he is much more healthy than Chipper. I'm not saying that Wright should be starting, but he should certainly be on this team without needing to be "last one in" voting by the fans. Just a quick aside, I am not by any stretch of the imagination a Mets fan, as I realize the above might make it sound.

Biggest Joke, AL--Dustin Pedroia starting over Ian Kinsler. Pedroia is another guy having a good season, but let's be realistic. If he played in San Diego, he wouldn't be on this team. Kinsler is turning into a legitimate offensive threat with a .338 average, 14 HRs, 53 RBI, and 23 steals. Compare that to Pedroia's numbers quick and you tell me who should be starting and who should be coming in off the bench.

NL Snubs

Brandon Phillips, CIN. (remove Cristian Guzman) Phillips is one of the better offensive threats at 2B in the league, and although he has good competition in the NL with Uggla and Utley, Phillips deserves a spot too. He is hitting near .300 with 14 HRs, 56 RBI, and 18 SBs. A guy who is looking at another 30/30 should be on the team.

Mark Teixeira, ATL (remove Kosuke Fukudome) Tex has been pretty hot for the past month of the season, and he far deserves the spot over Fukudome. Tex is one of the better power hitters in the National League, and should approach 35 homers again in 2008. The only category that Fukudome is outproducing Teixeira in is stolen bases. Put Tex on the team, and stop the international vote.

Carlos Lee, HOU (remove Alfonso Soriano). A .292 average with 20 HRs and 70 RBIs at the break, and he has to be voted in by the fans? Now I'm sure that Soriano will probably give way to someone on the roster, due to his injury, but Lee has been one of the most consistent hitters in the majors over the last five years, and 2008 has been no exception. I keep waiting for Lee's production to fall way off, but it certainly looks like this season won't be the year that it happens.

Jake Peavy, SD (remove Billy Wagner) I know that Peavy missed some time due to injury, but he has been spectacular again this year when he has been pitching. He has allowed more than three earned runs only twice all season long, and he is still striking out a batter an inning. His win-loss total might not be the most impressive, but you pitch for the Padres and see how many games you win. Wagner started out the season hot, but has been down right embarrassing lately. He had a streak in which he blew three saves in a row, blew another one a week later, and on Monday he allowed two runs before recording the save. Peavy's ERA is only slightly above Wagner's in a whole heck of a lot more innings.

What about? Chad Billingsley, Ricky Nolasco, Cole Hamels, Rick Ankiel, Johan Santana, Jonathan Sanchez

AL Snubs

Carl Crawford, TB (remove Jason Varitek) Varitek? Varitek? Boy, if that's not a case of his manager taking his guy. Varitek hasn't been an All-Star in four years. Crawford is the catalyst for that impressive Tampa offense. After a slow start, Crawford is around .290 and is approaching 25 SBs. He will most likely be 20/50 by the end of the year, and definitely deserves to represent the team with the best record in baseball.

Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS (remove Derek Jeter) Oh my God.....gasp....did he really say take off Derek Jeter?!?!?!?!?!?! Ok, for sentimental purposes and since the game is at Yankee Stadium I might leave Jeter, but have you seen his numbers? They are certainly not worth of the starting shortstop in an All-Star Game. For those of you who are lazy, I'll save you the trip. He is hitting .287 with four homers and 37 RBI. Yuck! Ellsbury on the other hand has taken the American League by storm and has transferred the way the Red Sox play, from a team that completely relied on the home run, to a team that now moves runners and steals some bases. They are still a power team, but Ellsbury has definitely made an impact. Ellsbury's average had been dipping as of late, but the 35 steals he has to lead the American League as a rookie is pretty impressive. He would be my choice to go to New York next week.

Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS (remove Ervin Santana) Ok, I am not a Red Sox fan either, even though I've listed two Sox (i'm actually a Cards fan). But although Ervin Santana got off to a fast start, I believe that Matsuzaka deserves the spot. He has had trouble with command this season (52 BB in 82 IP), but his ERA is a sparkling 2.67 and he is 9-1. He missed some time with a tired arm, but he has been great when out on the mound. Santana hasn't been taking too many losses because the Angels know how to score runs, but he has been getting touched up much more lately, and I see his numbers coming back to Earth in the second half.

Rich Harden, OAK (remove Joakim Soria) Don't get me wrong, I think Soria is a heck of a closer, and has proven it this year, but I think if he was on a team that had another representative, he wouldn't be making this team. Another case of let's not hurt anyone's feelings and give everybody one player. Ok, so Harden is as reliable health wise as the Boy in the Bubble, but this season he has been healthy the majority of the season, and he has been electric. He has only allowed three runs or more twice in 13 starts, and is striking out much more than one batter an inning (92 Ks in 77 IP). He might not always be healthy for the All-Star Games, so let's give him his due while he is available to pitch.

What about? Brian Roberts, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, John Lackey, Josh Beckett.

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