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Morgan: All-Star game has changed for the worse
Joe Morgan looks at what's happened to the All-Star game, and he doesn't like what he sees. The Hall of Fame second baseman remembers when the top stars played all nine innings, when the All-Stars drew huge ratings. Not anymore.
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IN WHICH I AGREE WITH JOE MORGAN
Zoner Sports — ... Joe Morgan takes more flack than most broadcasters. My opinion is that most of it is well-earned. But I couldn’t agree more with what he said about the All-Star Game: ...

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WaitingForNextYear — ... with Buckeye linebacker Marcus Freeman. (Adam Rittenberg) Joe Morgan isn’t a fan of the All-Star game anymore. (National Sports Wire) Any minute now I expect an Indians press release ...

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