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Checking out stars, tough calls, moves and more

Selig gets off the hook, Perry makes Milwaukee famous, Posey blooms elsewhere, other notes. For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction, even in sports: Action: The American League wins another All-Star Game, in 15 innings over the NL in Yankee Stadium. Reaction: It was one of the best games, let alone All-Star Games, in a while, but only Michael Young's sacrifice fly prevented AL manager Terry Francona from a tough call. Francona was down to his final pitcher, Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir, who this year is not only a rival to Francona's Red Sox in the AL East but a lefty who is particularly tough on Boston. NL manager Clint Hurdle, who was in the same position, had already told Mets third baseman David Wright he was the next pitcher up, and Francona would have had to make a similar decision. Which would still have... [read full story]                    

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