I don't know writer Kallman's favorite team. He's a FReeper, so maybe he'll reply to you.
Twins fan here. Comparable to Jeter's unprepossessing season (especially compared to AL shortstops Asdrubal Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta), my Twins don't have any legitimate all stars, Mauer being hurt for most of the season and even now struggling to raise his BA. But even the Twins' mandatory, one-player-per-team pick -- Michael Cuddyer -- has much better stats than Jeter: .290 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI vs. Jeter's .256 BA, 2 HR, 20 RBI.
Now Jeter’s an All-Star starter? A bitter Red Sux or NY Mut fan. Eat your heart out. Bwaahahaha ...This may come as a shock to you, but more than mere Met or Red Sox fans have questioned his making this year's All-Star starting lineup or team.
For the record, I am a Met fan since the day they were born and a Red Sox fan since the 1967 pennant race. (Ask not my bill for controlled substances in 1986!) I also respect Jeter's career and achievements. If I had the vote, I'd elect him to the Hall of Fame myself.
But he doesn't belong on this year's All-Star team.
As someone who has no favorite baseball team, its obvious that Jeter being in the game at all is a complete joke. What an embarassment for MLB and any rare Yankee fan who actually has any insight into the way this appears. Pitiful.