Cubs maintain stranglehold in latest All-Star vote
The Chicago Cubs nearly swept the latest ballot of National League All-Star voting, with catcher being the only position at which they don't have a leading candidate.
Anthony Rizzo is the leading vote-getter, claiming just over 1.7 million votes. He's followed by Kris Bryant, Dexter Fowler, Ben Zobrist, and Addison Russell.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is the only non-Cubs player to lead in his category, with 933,300 votes to lead all catchers.
Four @Cubs competing for overall NL lead in latest update for the 2016 @AllStarGame presented by @MasterCard pic.twitter.com/NUqzZMJEZr
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) June 15, 2016
If there was ever a time to make a run at the World Series, the Cubs are primed to do it now.
Chicago owns a 9 1/2 game division lead over the Cardinals, and at 44 wins, no other team seems close to contention.
Not only do the Cubs hit well, but the staff owns a remarkable 2.64 ERA heading into Wednesday's matchup against Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals.
The next NL All-Star update is scheduled for June 22.