Climbing the Ladder with the National League 7/20/2008

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m_taylor13 m_taylor13 posted 7/21/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]
AL proves superiority over NL once again After 12 innings Tuesday, the 2008 All-Star Game was already the longest since 1987. That includes the infamous 2002 tie that spawned the slogan, “This time it counts.” The NL was in good shape with Carlos Marmol, Brad Lidge and Brandon Webb in the pen. Meanwhile, the AL had only Scott Kazmir holding down the fort. But the man on the mound, ... [link]

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