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The short answer to the question in the headline: no. Not if the spirit of George Steinbrenner – undoubtedly flying over the stadium – has anything to say about it.
Tonight will be the 81st All-Star game and it sure feels as though the American League has won the last 75 or so. In reality, the National League has not won an All-Star game since 1996 and has yet to win a "this time it counts" game to give their representative in the World Series that coveted home field advantage. (For what it's worth the American League is leading 4-3 in World Series titles since home field has been determined by the All-Star Game).
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The Albert Pujols homerless show -- oh, and his Los Angeles Angels too -- hits the road for a pair of three-game series at ballparks with factors at polar extremes, Minnesota's Target Field and Texas' Rangers Ballpark. He has... more »
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