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| July 07, 2003 | Rosenthal, Ken | COPYRIGHT 2003 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This time it counts. Excuse me, THIS TIME IT COUNTS. How do I know? Fox tells me so. And Fox is in charge of Major League Baseball plot development, at least as far as the All-Star Game is concerned.

With home-field advantage in the World Series at stake, I've selected 32 All-Stars for the American and National leagues, forming the most competitive rosters possible while adhering to the rule that each team must be represented.

Never mind that the rule is outdated in a game suddenly invested with meaning; barely deserving players such as the Tigers' Dmitri Young will stay pinned to the bench unless the game--ahem--goes extra innings.

I've done ...

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