Yesterday marked the official start of the 2023 All-Star balloting process. There are plenty of mixed feelings about the All-Star rosters, from it being a glorified popularity contest to simple disinterest in a midseason exhibition that doesn’t count for anything anymore. Because the 2023 All-Star game is being held in Seattle, there’s at least a little more interest from Mariner fans, if only to see how many of the hometown team will be represented in the Midsummer Classic.
The last time Seattle hosted the All-Star game in 2001, the Mariners had eight representatives. That’s a modern day record — the 1939 Yankees sent 10 players to the All-Star game but there were only 16 teams to choose from at that time.