On Baseball: All-Star Rosters Take Shape, With a Few Tough Choices

July 3rd, 2010 admin

With 34-man rosters this season for the first time, fewer deserving players will be left off the teams, making the selection process less difficult than in past years.


Originally posted on NYTimes

 
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