Ryan Howard for the All-Star team!! What a Shame!

Normally I don't get to up in arms about guys who are named to the All-Star team, but Ryan Howard being named to the team just because Charlie Manual wanted him is a bit of a farce. There were already 3 first basemen on the roster, all of which clearly deserved to be on the team in front of Howard. Howard is, probably in the bottom five of first basemen in the National League. For example he is not having a better season than Albert Pujols, Derek Lee, Lance Berkman, Joey Votto, Adam Laroche, or Prince Fielder. Essentially Howard is the 7th best firstbasemen in the six team central. Todd Helton is also clearly better, and I would also give Nick Johnson the nod over him as well. I don't think that the 9th or 10th best guy at his position deserves to be on the All-Star team when there are already 3 guys at that position on the team.