Despite Valiant Effort By Twins Fans, #VoteDozier Falls Short
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Despite a last-minute #VoteDozier campaign on Twitter and a feed-consuming effort by Twins Fans, second baseman Brian Dozier took 2nd place in the race for the final spot of the 2015 American League All-Star Team.
When voting closed at 3 p.m. on Friday, MLB officials took the final tally and announced the results on their Twitter account, with the Royals' Mike Moustakas taking the top spot:
Mike Moustakas and Carlos Martinez are your 2015 @esurance #FinalVote winners: http://t.co/16LXcTFcSl pic.twitter.com/zVGT0NfSTc
— MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2015
Earlier in the morning, the MLB announced it would be counting votes on the social networking site, via hashtags for the players' names, including #VoteDozier. Minnesotans came out in full force to offer their support.
#VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier #VoteDozier Lets Go!
— Kyle Gibson (@kgib44) July 10, 2015
— Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) July 10, 2015
Even if he doesn't make the All-Star Game, no one can take the emoji away from Brian Dozier. #VoteDozier
— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) July 10, 2015
#VoteDozier because pic.twitter.com/gX5sfc94Xb
— Ruth (@ruffio77) July 10, 2015
After Dozier didn't make the cut for the starting and reserve rosters, the Twins mounted a campaign of their own to get the beloved second baseman a spot on the AL team.
Dozier even gave fans a heart-felt thank you after the votes were in.
A message from @BrianDozier. Thank you #TwinsTerritory!https://t.co/2nnmnoxUpp
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 10, 2015