It’s time to vote on the mid-summer classic that Major League Baseball has each year during July. One of the choices on the ballot is a rookie from Atlanta and he really deserves to be an All Star in 2010. His name is Jason Heyward and he was leading the team in homers and runs batted in. The hot bat of Troy Glaus has pushed him ahead of Heyward slightly, but this kid continues to play all out on the diamond. Not only would Jason Heyward make a great outfielder for the National League, but he would be good in the home run derby too!

You can help get this kid in the All Star Game and in the Home Run Derby too. Just go to MLB.com and vote for your favorite American and National League All Stars. You will find Jason Heyward’s name under the outfielders for the National League. You can select up to 3 National League Outfielders and by putting a mark next to Heyward’s name, you can help get this very talented kid into the All Star Game. There is also a place where you can vote for the sluggers you would like to see in the Home Run Derby. They didn’t put Heyward’s name on the ballot for the Home Run Derby, but you can still write him in on the ballot. Please vote more than 1 time too! Voters can submit more than 1 ballot, so each vote you give for Jason Heyward in the All Star Game or in the Home Run Derby; will make him one step closer to appearing in both for the National League All Stars.

I know a lot of people in the country hasn’t had a chance to see the Say Hey Kid (Jason Heyward) play in a game yet. Especially the American League teams; where Heyward and the Braves haven’t played any American League teams yet. They will play against a few teams in the American League, before the All Star break gets here. For all of the American League fans that don’t have the Braves on their schedule this year; you might not get to see Jason Heyward play in his rookie season. You can watch him play in the All Star Game in July, if you will use one of your National League outfield votes for Jason Heyward from the Atlanta Braves.

I think Heyward would do well in the Home Run Derby too. I have been writing his name in for the Home Run Derby ballot you can find at MLB.com too. It really is a treat to watch this kid from Atlanta to play and it won’t be much longer, until everyone in professional baseball knows about the Say Hey Kid.