Second in voting, but Ethier is an All-Star anyway

All of the voting fans did to try and send Andre Ethier to the All-Star Game actually did work after all.

With news that Shane Victorino, who was voted in by the fans in the Final Vote, has landed on the 15-day DL with a sprained thumb, Ethier will be the replacement and make his second consecutive All-Star appearance. He joins teammates Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw.

Ethier made headlines earlier this season with a 30-game hitting streak, good for second in LA Dodgers' history. Currently he's hitting .316 with seven homers, 42 RBIs, 23 doubles, and 100 hits total. His power has been lacking after hitting 31 in '09 and 23 last year battling a broken pinkie finger. However, his OBP has been high at .382.

I'm not sure Ethier will get an at-bat considering he's the last guy selected right now, although as Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez showed today, more injury replacements are probably coming. Still, it's an honor for Ethier to get chosen and give the Dodgers three representatives despite a lousy season.