Yesterday, Major League Baseball announced its rosters for the 2008 All-Star Game to be played on July 15 at Yankee Stadium. Now, we take a look at the National League roster, to see who doesn't deserve to go and who got shafted. We don't have quite as many problems with the NL Roster as we did   more...
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If you're looking for an entertaining blend of action, suspense, and intrigue, you don't have to wait for The Dark Knight. This summer's blockbuster rivalry is not Batman and the Joker--it's the Cubs and the Cardinals.In true Independence Day fashion, the teams sparred this weekend with fireworks   more...
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Major League Baseball announced the participants for the 2008 All-Star game Sunday and the annual talk of snubs has begun in earnest. All of these mini controversies could be avoided if MLB revised the voting process which allows each voter to submit up to 25 ballots online.
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In case you haven't been paying attention to the rampant stretches of white columns that have been terrorizing New York landmarks in the commercials airing on Fox, next week happens to be the MLB All Star Game which is being played for the final time at the current version of Yankee   more...
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Jim Thome fan? Kosuke Fukudome fan? What jersey should I get? Oh hell ... give me FUKU-THOME across the back.
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So the author tries to attribute the AL's winnings ways in the All-Star game to the profanity-laden pep talks by Ichiro. Author forgets to mention the AL won 5 straight years before Ichiro was on board. That's ok though. One thing I do find curious is the author's moniker of the "H-bomb of   more...
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Here are the NL culprits.1B - Carlos Delgado, NYM - As was the case with the AL, there aren't actually that many candidates because most 1B are pretty good in the NL, but Delgado brings a .246 average to the plate and only Adam LaRoche has a worse OPS among 1B that qualify.2B - Jeff Kent, LAD - His   more...

There has been debate about who should vote for the All-star teams but in the end, the teams usually end up equally, even if the AL team always wins. This year's voting has been filled with late overtakings including the young wiz kid Ryan Braun overtaking Ken Griffey Jr. This year there are two   more...
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who has been among the National League’s leaders at the position since the start of balloting, is in a tight race with the surging Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers in the final weekly balloting update for the 79th All-Star Game, to be played on   more...
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who has been among the National League’s leaders at the position since the start of balloting, is in a tight race with the surging Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers in the final weekly balloting update for the 79th All-Star Game, to be played on   more...
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Equipped with keen hitters seemingly all throughout the lineup and a devastating 1-2-3 punch of Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster and Rich Harden on the mound, the Cubs seem to have their best shot at bringing the title home. And while high expectations are the norm in Wrigleyville, this bunch has   more...
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There has been debate about who should vote for the All-star teams but in the end, the teams usually end up equally, even if the AL team always wins. This year's voting has been filled with late overtakings including the young wiz kid Ryan Braun overtaking Ken Griffey Jr. This year there are two   more...
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The Cubs are very well represented at the MLB All-Star Game this year, sending seven players to the game that could decide whether or not they will have home field advantage in the World Series.They send three players who will start, three pitchers, and one reserve.So what is the scouting report on   more...
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With baseball season rapidly approaching the midway point, Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon has decided it's time to examine some early fantasy All-Stars. He continues this mini-series with a look at fantasy designated hitters and rookies, who, as you may have guessed, are led by the Rangers' Milton   more...
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As a Cubs fan, I am actually looking forward to the MLB All-Star game. After years and years of caring less and less about this game, I have never been so optimistic about the game. Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, and Geovany Soto were all voted onto the starting team while Ryan Dempster, Carlos   more...
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