Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most times prior to the all-star game, will win two tickets to a second-half game. Runners-up get their choice of a t-shirt. [Click HERE for rules]
Check Marc Topkin’s blog for the starting lineups.
Here are the player leaders and the Sunburst rankings are after the jump…
Evan Longoria 15.5
Ben Zobrist 11.5
Carlos Pena 8
BJ Upton 7
Carl Crawford 6
Willy Aybar 6
James Shields 5
Gabe Kapler 4.5
Jeff Niemann 4
David Price 4
Jason Bartlett 4
Dioner Navarro 4
Scott Kazmir 3
Gabe Gross 2.5
Andy Sonnanstine 2
Matt Joyce 2
Pat Burrell 2
Matt Garza 1.5
Lance Cormier 1.5
Aki Iwamura 1
Grant Balfour 1
Winston Abreu 0.5

















22 Comments
King David
We’ll give Longoria another try
Carl Crawford
Longo
longo
Patrick the Patient
Carl Crawford
CC
Pena….need a win BAD
Eh – Pe(imagine the tilde)na – got some catching up to do
Bossman Jr.
price
Gabe Gross
Barty Last nite, on a roll, LONGO..please
Longo
David Price.
Ben Zobrist
once again longoria
Bartlett
Am I crazy for thinking that with all the negativity, that maybe Upton will live up to his words that he’s not a #9 hitter? Maybe I am, but I’m going with Bossman Jr.
going with mister Zorilla
Evan Longoria