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bases.newsvine.com - 7/7/2009
Josh Hamilton's All-Star case is in the eye of the beholder
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The K.C. Star's Sam Mellinger takes issue with folks (like me) who are scratching their heads at the Josh Hamilton selection:
MLB All-Star Game to be Broadcast in 230 Countries and Territories Around the Globe
bizofbaseball.com - 7/10/2009
MLB All-Star Game to be Broadcast in 230 Countries and Territories Around the Globe
— bizofbaseball.com — Major League Baseball International will broadcast the Midsummer Classic in 17 languages to more than 230 countries... and territories around the world. In addition, MLB International, which will utilize its own production team and facilities for the 2009 All-Star Game telecast, will broadcast the ... (more) MLB All-Star Game to be Broadcast in 230 Countries and ...

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Editorial: Is it Time for the MLB All-Star Game to Let Its Hair Down?
bizofbaseball.com - 7/14/2009
Editorial: Is it Time for the MLB All-Star Game to Let Its Hair Down?
— bizofbaseball.com — I’m pretty sure what you’re about to read will not sit well with most of you. But,... after seeing the direction that the All-Star Game has headed, it seems to me it’s time for MLB and the game itself to throw back a couple, get loose, and stop masquerading as an event that has true meaning. The ... (more) Editorial: Is it Time for the MLB All-Star Game to Let ...

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Starters and Reserves for 2009 MLB All-Star Game Announced
bizofbaseball.com - 7/5/2009
Starters and Reserves for 2009 MLB All-Star Game Announced
— bizofbaseball.com — Select to see the final 2009 ASG Voting (PDF) St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and... New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter have finished as Major League Baseball’s leading vote-getters in a record year for fan balloting and will be among the starters in the 80th ... (more) Starters and Reserves for 2009 MLB All-Star Game Announced

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Wezen Ball - A Baseball Blog:  Lone All-Star Representatives

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Lone All-Star Representatives
Wezen Ball - A Baseball Blog — The All-Star rosters were announced this past weekend. There are already plenty of people discussing the various merits of the selections, so I thought I'd point out something a little different. We all know that one of the restrictions of the All-Star Game rosters is that, no matter what, there must be at least one representative from each of MLB's thirty ballclubs. This year, ten of the sixty-four named All-Stars are solo representatives, ranging from the no-question-about-it nature of Kansas City's Zack Greinke to the more-questionable Andrew Bailey of ...

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