Joey Votto is clearly running away with the NL’s first base All Star position. So much so, that I think it’s easy to lose perspective. Here’s a couple facts to help increase the resolution on this number:

• Since last week’s tally, Votto has received over 1.3 million votes. The second-place vote getter has only 1.5 million votes for the entirety of the voting.
• Votto has about 3 times as many votes as the second-lace finisher, but he also has more votes than 2nd, 3rd, and 4th combined.
• If you were to try to single-handedly pull Lance Berkman into first place, it would take you 342 days of submitting one vote every 10 seconds, with no breaks for Skyline chili or sleeping.

So, I think Votto’s safe.

Brandon Phillips, on the other hand, is still lagging. He’s less than a million votes behind, but voting ends midnight Thursday. He really does deserve it, but with Tony LaRussa managing the NL team this year, he’s not likely to get in unless folks start putting in some serious clicking.

Have you done your clicking yet? All you have to do is go to MLB.com to fill out your ballot. You can vote 25 times per email address, and if you’re like me, you’ve got several email addresses, including one or two you would even give to MLB.

Tallies as of June 26, 2012:

FIRST BASE

• Joey Votto, Reds: 4,475,180
• Lance Berkman, Cardinals: 1,516,737
• Freddie Freeman, Braves: 1,462,586
• Brandon Belt, Giants: 1,291,982
• Ryan Howard, Phillies: 873,526

SECOND BASE

• Dan Uggla, Braves: 2,641,361
• Brandon Phillips, Reds: 1,870,966
• Jose Altuve, Astros: 1,479,652
• Rickie Weeks, Brewers: 1,202,051
• Omar Infante, Marlins: 1,093,119

OUTFIELD

• Matt Kemp, Dodgers: 4,118,524
• Carlos Beltran, Cardinals: 3,717,483
• Ryan Braun, Brewers: 3,168,617
• Melky Cabrera, Giants: 3,045,884
• Andre Ethier, Dodgers: 1,948,973
• Matt Holliday, Cardinals: 1,880,342
• Andrew McCutchen, Pirates: 1,685,543
• Angel Pagan, Giants: 1,613,948
• Hunter Pence, Phillies: 1,610,283
• Michael Bourn, Braves: 1,553,285
• Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies: 1,506,613
• Shane Victorino, Phillies: 1,365,023
• Jason Heyward, Braves: 1,322,217
• Jay Bruce, Reds: 1,195,031
• Martin Prado, Braves: 1,142,946

To see the tallies for the other positions, you can go to this story on MLB.com and scroll all the way to the bottom.

Boxscore

The Reds got their winning streak up to 1 last night by beating the Brewers in the first game of the series.

Oh, Mat Latos. This was a performance we really, really liked. Let’s stop worrying about proving that it was worthwhile to trade for you and just keep pitching like that, huh? In 9.0 innings of work, Latos allowed 1 run (earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out a career-high 13, giving all the fans at GABP free pizza and ice cream. A yummy performance all around.

And if that weren’t enough, Latos brought his bat as well. He went 2-for-3, though no one could seem to bring him in. Drew Stubbs, freshly off the DL, also went 2-for-3, but he also got to score 2 of the Reds’ 3 runs. Joey Votto, though hitless on the night, scored the other run thanks to a walk in the fourth inning.

The RBI belonged to Brandon Phillips (1) and Jay Bruce (2). The Reds didn’t hit any home runs last night, but that’s how the Brewer’s got their one run. Whatever.

The win brings the Reds’ record to 40-32. Game 2 against the Brewers is tonight at 7:10 p.m. when Bronson Arroyo (3-5, 4.19 ERA) defends against Marco Estrada (0-3, 4.50 ERA).