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  • 06/02/12 Vote Cubs into MLB All-Star Game Source: Minor League Baseball Starlin Castro ranks second among Major League infielders in RBIs and has recorded a hit in 42 of the Cubs' 49 games.
  • 06/01/12 Boston Red Sox: Scott Atchison Deserves to Go to the... Source: Bleacher Report It's rare for a relief pitcher who isn't a closer—or even a setup man—to be on an All-Star roster, but Boston Red Sox reliever Scott Atchison is making a pretty good case for himself.
  • 06/01/12 Jarrod Saltalamacchia's Performance Is Warranting An... Source: NESN Even in losses, Jarrod Saltalamacchia continues to impress.
  • 05/30/12 atmlb.com/KVlHtJ Source: Bombers Beat The Yankees' worldwide fan base is being encouraged to log on to Twitter and Tweet the Vote , drumming up support for sending the Bombers' brightest stars to Kansas City and this summer's All-Star Game. Major League Baseball has identified new hashtags to be used in tweets on the social network, making allegiances easy to spot.
  • 05/30/12 MLB All-Star Game: 5 Pitchers Who Could Start the Game... Source: Bleacher Report Picking a starting pitcher for the MLB All-Star Game can be kind of a buzzkill.

Background on all star game

An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used.

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