Three were voted in:
LF Manny Ramirez: As always, in spite of a hideous April where I was worried he was losing his touch, he has bounced back to be one of the league's offensive forces. He is sporting a .309 BA, a .440 OBP, and a .618 slugging, ranking third in OBP, fourth in SLG, and third in OPS in the AL. He is also fifth in homeruns with 22. He will start in leftfield for the AL.
1B David Ortiz: Technically, he's a DH, but in the NL park, the fans voted him in as the first baseman. He is not the most deserving, but the monster force in close and late situations will get to hold first down when the game begins in Pittsburgh. Ortiz is hitting a solid but not spectacular .276, but his OBP and SLG are in the top 10 in the AL, along with being second in homeruns and first in Sox fans' hearts. He will also be in the homerun derby.
2B Mark Loretta: The surprise selection may not have been the best 2B in the league and benefitted from Cano's injury, but Loretta is having another solid season. Loretta is hitting an impressive .317 with a .358 OBP and .401 slugging at a weak position in the AL: second base. He has provided a solid number two hitter whether he was hitting behind Crisp or Youk.
The one guy who is not starting is having, arguably, the best closer season in the majors this year (him or B.J. Ryan). RP Jonathan Papelbon has been lights out this year, sporting a .43 ERA and a .7 WHIP. In 41 and 2/3 innings, he has 42 K's and 25 saves, already breaking the Red Sox rookie record for saves.
Some fans will argue that players like Curt Schilling, Mike Lowell, and even Kevin Youkilis should be playing. But as a Sox fan, I am happy that we have four players in the game (even if five should be there *mutter mutter*) and will enjoy seeing them in Pittsburgh. Maybe Ortiz will launch one into the river.