MLB All-Star Game 2012: 5 Reasons Why This Game Was Even Worse Than ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — They stood along the third base line at Kaufmann Stadium, at the very end of the line for alphabetical reasons only. The stadium lights glimmered off Bryce Harper's gold spikes. Stephen Strasburg forgot to remove his cap when theJustin Verlander is a pitcher with all of the right tools, but does he have what it takes to get the job done when everything is on the line? Throughout his career with the Detroit Tigers, Verlander has been lights-out during the regular season. SinceOPINION | Through their play and treatment in the All-Star Game, it's clear the baseball world is taking the Nationals very seriously.The 2012 All-Star Game is over, and it goes down as one of the least eventful Midsummer Classics in recent memory as the NL jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning and came away with an 8-0 victory. Most would consider the 2002 All-Star

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