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Chipper back as an All Star

By john • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: all star, atlanta braves, chipper jones, major leagues, top story

Chipper Jones selection to the National League All Star team was the 6th of his career but the first since 2001. Sometimes players are selected to All Star teams based on previous years performance but Jones has earned this selection.
In recent years Jones had seemed to be a reoccuring trip to the DL with a [...]


All Star Rosters released

By john • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: all star, american league, major league, major leagues, national league

Looks like the following guys were selected to the All Star team. How many will not even show up in New York for the game due to injury? Five would seem like a safe bet to me.
American League

Pos
Player
B/T

C
Joe Mauer, MIN
L/R

1B
Kevin Youkilis, BOS
R/R

2B
Dustin Pedroia, BOS
R/R

SS
Derek Jeter, NYY
R/R

3B
Alex Rodriguez, NYY
R/R

OF
Josh Hamilton, TEX
L/L

OF
Manny Ramirez, BOS
R/R

OF
Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
L/R

DH
David [...]