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It might not “count” the way it once did. The teams in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Marlins Park won’t be playing for home-field advantage in the World Series. But players say the All-Star Game still matters. “We’re going to still want to win,” said Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. For the first time since the 2002 All-Star debacle, when the Midsummer Classic ended in an 11-inning tie after both teams ran out of pitchers, the first All-Star Game in Florida won’t determine which league receives the home-field edge in the Fall Classic. And players aren’t complaining. “I thought it was silly,” Reds first baseman Joey Votto said of the previous format. “World Series home-field advantage Continue to Article

July 10, 2017 9:17:pm EST

World Series champions usually get to keep on celebrating at the following year's All-Star Game. Manager Joe Maddon is the only member of the Cubs' first championship team since 1908 attending the All-Star Game. With the Cubs languishing at 43-45, tied for second in the NL Central and 5 1/2 games back of Milwaukee, their only All-Star is Wade Davis. Continue to Article

July 10, 2017 7:29:pm EST

Barry Bonds is home again, this time for good. Baseball's home run king was honored by the San Francisco Giants with the unveiling of a plaque bearing his likeness on the team's Wall of Fame at AT&T Park during a pre-game ceremony Saturday. The 52-year-old former slugger, who hit 762 home runs during a 22-year career with the Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, waved to the estimated crowd of nearly 1,000 fans, many wearing Bonds' No. 25 jerseys, who lined up behind barricades not far from the player's entrance at AT&T Park to witness the 40-minute ceremony honoring the seven-time NL MVP. Continue to Article

July 08, 2017 9:02:pm EST

Veteran Cpl. Clarence Adelhardt threw out a memorable first pitch at Busch Stadium with 45 relatives in attendance. The St. Louis Cardinals and Fox Sports Midwest have made it a yearly tradition to honor veterans with Military Appreciation Night at Busch Stadium and their This One’s For You telecast. This year was no different, and it provided several memorable moments for veterans who served and their families. Continue to Article

July 08, 2017 6:32:pm EST

To listen to the full interview, check out this story on STL Baseball Weekly. Finishing up his first week as Vice President/General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Michael Girsch dialed into St. Louis Baseball Weekly to discuss a variety of topics, including his communication this week and relationships with other General Managers around the game. “The relationships that Mo and I have with various teams, we’re not going to start from scratch just because of the title change,” said Girsch. “There are GMs that have been around a long time that Mo has had relationships for 15-20 years because they grew up in the game together, they became GMs together — we’re not all of a sudden going to be like, now I have to develop my own relationship with Brian Cashman because Mo’s not allowed to talk to him anymore. Continue to Article

July 07, 2017 2:45:pm EST

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