There was a time when the American League All-Star team was peppered with pinstripes and
Carmine Hose. For example, ten years ago, in 2005,
Alex Rodriguez joined
Manny Ramirez,
David Ortiz,
Johnny Damon and
Jason Varitek as All-Star
starters. No longer.
Not one AL starter in next week's
Midsummer Classic will hail from Boston
or New York (even though
Mark Teixeira is filling the injured
Miguel Cabrera's roster spot,
Albert Pujols will start at first base). Signs and wonders.
