Road trip to Midwest League All-Star game

Construda posted 6/17/2008 from construda.blogspot.com [flag]

I'm off to the Class Low-A MLB affiliate Midwest League All-Star Game today in Midland, Michigan. The ballpark is relatively new and state-of-the-art. Hall of Famer and former L.A. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda will be mingling. This league has featured players like Albert Pujols, Johan Santana, Jake Peavy, Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer, Justin Upton, Clayton Kershaw and many more. [link]

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