John Donovan: Picking All-Star starter tougher than it looks
Published 7/11/2008 at SI.com - MLB
SI.com's John Donovan goes inside the mind of Terry Francona and finds the the A.L. manager is having a hard time choosing a starter for the All-Star Game.
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