The 2011 MLB All-Star teams will be announced this Sunday, and if the most recent voting results are any indication, the fans have once again got quite a bit of it wrong.

Of course, a system based on fan voting is naturally going to favour the teams with the biggest fan-bases, particularly when each person can vote multiple times for some ungodly reason. So naturally, the Yankees and Red Sox will always fare better than players on the Rays or Reds. This year, Yankees fans have made one particularly egregious, if predictable, error.

Here’s a run-down of the most undeserving players currently in line for an All-Star appearance.

AL Shortstop: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees

The Captain has made nearly every All-Star game since 1998, but it’s time to recognize that he’s not only a player in decline, he’s almost a liability at this point. He’s only hitting .260, and his .649 OPS is eighth amongst full-time AL shortstops. He doesn’t have range defensively anymore and is only an average base-runner for his position. He still scores runs, thanks to the bats hitting behind him, but he’s going to the All-Star game because of past performance. Here’s hoping his injury keeps him out, because Asdrubal Cabrera (.293/.344/.489 with 12 stolen bases, 12 homers, 50 scores) and Jhonny Peralta (.524 SLG with 45 RBI) are having much better seasons. Even the Blue Jays Yunel Escobar is having a much better season than Jeter.

AL Catcher: Russell Martin, New York Yankees

As of June 20^th, Martin held a lead of a half-million votes over the Tigers Alex Avila, who is enjoying a terrific breakout season in Detroit. Russell Martin the All-Star is slightly less offensive than Derek Jeter the All-Star, given his early-season home run binge, but he’s cooled off dramatically, his batting average decreasing every month and bottoming out at .174 for the month of June. Avila leads all full-time AL catchers in average (.303), OBP (.373), and slugging (.545), excellent offensive production at a position not known for it.

AL Outfielder: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers

The breeders cup betting fans got it right with Jose Bautista and Curtis Granderson as the first two outfielders, but Hamilton’s inclusion is a bit questionable, as he spent over a month on the disabled list after injuring himself on the base paths. He’s been productive when healthy and is still one of the best players in baseball, but overlooking Matt Joyce and his .310 average in favour of a player who has missed a third of the season is crazy.

NL First-baseman: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals

King Albert’s recent broken arm should keep him out of the All-Star Weekend festivities, but he shouldn’t have been leading the voting in the first place. He’s had some hot stretches, but overall he’s been suffering through the worst season of his career. His numbers, while still good by ordinary human standards, are down across the board despite the fact he’s in the final year of his contract and hoping to make $300-million on the open market. Not only has Pujols struggled, there are two other players much more deserving of an All-Star appearance. Big Prince Fielder has been crushing the ball all season and only seems to be getting better – he’s had 10 home runs in June alone and is slugging .611. Reigning MVP Joey Votto has been doing his Joey Votto thing, hitting .318 with 49 RBI and leading NL first-basemen in stolen bases.

NL Third-basemen: Placido Polanco, Philadelphia Phillies

Polanco is still a solid veteran presence on the hot corner, but he’s having a bit of a down year offensively. Meanwhile, Chase Headley has been relatively effective in the Padres measly line-up, leading NL third-basemen in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and doubles while stealing eight bases on only nine attempts. It’s hard to get selected to the All-Star game when your team spends the whole year in the cellar of the MLB standings, but Headley has been the best of a weak crop of NL candidates.