Open Thread: 2014 MLB All-Star Game, 7/15/14
Daniel Murphy represents the Mets in Minneapolis.Today's LineupsNATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARSAMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARSAndrew McCutchen - CFDerek Jeter - SSYasiel Puig - RFMike Trout - LFTroy Tulowitzki -...
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