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May the Best League Lose
The Wall Street Journal ^
| Friday, May 30, 2003
| SAM WALKER
Posted on 05/30/2003 7:16:58 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:49:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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It's the top of the fourth on a chilly night in the Bronx and New York Yankees fan Frank Larocca is examining his All-Star ballot.
For the American League, he's going for the cream of the crop -- Derek Jeter, Alfonso Soriano and even a few top guys who don't wear pinstripes. But when it comes to the National League, his picks are a little eccentric.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: allstargame; alphonsosoriano; baseball; derekjeter; floridaelections; heeseopchoi; mlb; royceclayton; yankees
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:16:58 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
Fan voting has become ridiculous. Cal Ripken didn't deserve to be an All-Star post '94, but was elected every single year.
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:23:25 AM PDT
by
gonewt
To: presidio9
All star voting should be given back to the players. That would make it less of a popularity contest and the honor would of being recognized ny your peers would mean more.
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posted on
05/30/2003 7:49:54 AM PDT
by
CaptRon
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