the selection rules are a bit silly. A guy can come in 2nd place with 10% of the players’ vote and he is on the team. Even if the player behind him in 3rd place also makes the team due to one-player-each-team rule.
And why 2 Designated Hitters for AL? Elect one and let the manager decide during the game who pinch-hits for Ortiz.
Will they run out of pitchers if it goes 15 innings? that is still the drama.
How many guys from Missouri did CarlosHen select?
Not sure, but I think the rules state there has to be a second DH. I picked Encarnacion, whose stats are worthy, and he's been more DH than 1B or 3B this year, I think.
If it were up to me, of course, there would be no such thing as a DH. I'm a National League guy and an old-timey baseball purist.
How many guys from Missouri did CarlosHen select?
I, CarHen, a resident of Missouri, selected seven players (out of 68 total) from Missouri: one from Kansas City, Ervin Santana, and six from St. Louis: Molina, Carpenter, Beltran (starters), Craig (reserve), Wainwright and Mujica (pitchers). I do live in St. Louis, yes, but I also think these guys deserve to be on the team.