IBWAA

Yesterday we heard about the All-Star Game selections. Were you dissatisfied with some of the votes? If so, the IBWAA agrees with you. What is the IBWAA? From their inaugural press release:

The IBWAA was created by Howard Cole, editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative voice to the Base Ball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The ultimate goal? A Hall of Fame vote.

The founding fathers of the IBWAA, who voted in the first elections, are as follows: Ed [Attanasio], editor, ThisGreatGame.com; Bijan Bayne, BleacherReport.com; Kevin Braun, freelance writer and former copy editor at Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tim Brown, YahooSports, Howard Cole, editor, BaseballSavvy.com; Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, former Dodgers reporter, Los Angeles Daily News; Keith Sharon, L.A. Angels Editor, Orange County Register; David Pinto, owner/author, BaseballMusings.com; and Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register.

And their All-Star and mid-season votes:

AL ALL-STAR STARTERS

• 1B: Justin Morneau, MIN
• 2B: Aaron Hill, TOR
• SS: Derek Jeter, NYY
• 3B: Evan Longoria, TB
• C: Joe Mauer, MIN
• OF: Carl Crawford, TB
• OF: Torii Hunter, LAA
• OF: Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
• P: Zack Greinke, KC

AL MID-SEASON AWARDS

• MVP: (tie) Hunter, Longoria
• Cy Young: Greinke
• Rookie of the Year: Rick Porcello, DET
• Manager: Jim Leyland, DET
• Executive: Dave Dombrowski, DET

NL ALL-STAR STARTERS

• 1B: Albert Pujols, STL
• 2B: Chase Utley, PHI
• SS: Hanley Ramirez, FLA
• 3B: David Wright, NYM
• C: Brian McCann, ATL
• OF: Raul Ibanez, PHI
• OF: Ryan Braun, MIL
• OF: Carlos Beltran, NYM
• P: Tim Lincecum, SF

NL MID-SEASON AWARDS

• MVP: Pujols
• Cy Young: Lincecum
• Rookie of the Year: Andrew McCutchen, PIT
• Manager: Joe Torre, LAD
• Executive: Ned Colletti, LAD

What do you think? You can learn more about the IBWAA here.