A little while back you may remember that I mentioned a movement to stuff the major league baseball All Star Game ballot box with Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos votes. While the movement hasn't quite taken off like some did, there's evidence that it's having some effect.

It's more noticable with the American League, as there is a Twins player in the top five at each position. Torii Hunter is among the top three outfielders, meaning he'd start. Considering he's actually had an All Star year, this result may not be solely from the ballot stuffing. But it couldn't have hurt.

Most of the other Twins aren't that close to the position leaders. Corey Koskie is about 110,000 votes behind Shea Hillenbrand of the Red Sox for third basemen. A. J. Pierzynski is in third for catchers, while Ivan Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers, who's only been playing for a couple of weeks after a back injury, is in second. So perhaps he'll sneak in on the bench.

The Expos are finding less success here, perhaps because Internet folks are less sympathetic with the idea of folding the team, given their lack of fans. But they may wind up with two starters, Vladimir Guererro (who is third for outfielders) and Jose Vidro (who is less than 10,000 votes behind Roberto Alomar at second base). Vladi is a little off his usual game, but is still a strong outfielder, while Vidro probably deserves the start given the year he's had.

Other Expos do make the top 5 at third, short, and catcher, but none are in striking distance of the front runner. Fernando Tatis is in fifth for third basemen, and Orlando Cabrera is in the same spot for shortstops. Michael Barrett is in third for catchers, and is about 5000 votes behind Benito Santiago for second (Mike Piazza has more votes than the two combined).

Internet voting ends on Thursday, so I'll channel Richard J. Daley and ask you to vote early and often. You have 25 votes to spend.