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gofor2.net - 7/6/2009
No More Waiting For Wake
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The MLB All-Star team was released over the weekend, and as usual there are some snubs and some weird selections, but really nothing egregious happened. Without anything horrible to focus on, I figured I’d take a look at the most positive thing to come out of the 2009 All-Star selections. ...
Are six Red Sox All-Star selections too many?
blog.masslive.com - 7/6/2009
Are six Red Sox All-Star selections too many?
— blog.masslive.com — Red Sox Monster breaks down the American League All-Star roster.... (more) Are six Red Sox All-Star selections too many?

Comments vote down dmothe30 dmothe30 posted 7/6/2009posted this
From Playing to Hair, TBS All-Star Selection Show Comments and Interviews
bizofbaseball.com - 7/5/2009
From Playing to Hair, TBS All-Star Selection Show Comments and Interviews
— bizofbaseball.com — The following is commentary and interviews from today's TBS All-Star Selection show. Analyst commentary by David Wells,... Cal Ripken, Jr., and Dennis Eckersley. Player interviews with Evan Longoria of the Rays, and Chase Utley of the Phillies. Interviews with All-Star managers Joe Maddon ... (more) From Playing to Hair, TBS All-Star Selection Show ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 7/5/2009posted this
Plenty of observers irked by Tim Wakefield All-Star selection
blog.masslive.com - 7/6/2009
Plenty of observers irked by Tim Wakefield All-Star selection
— blog.masslive.com — APRangers ace Kevin Millwood is one of several deserving players who were left off the American League... roster for the All-Star Game. With good news for Tim Wakefield comes bad news for All-Star Game hopefuls on other teams. Simple math... (more) Plenty of observers irked by Tim Wakefield All-Star ...

Comments vote down dmothe30 dmothe30 posted 7/6/2009posted this
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