No need to watch TBS (and its 22 minutes of commercials per hour) for
the All-Star game voting results.
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JETER, A-ROD TO START IN ALL-STAR GAME
By GEORGE A. KING III

The Post has learned the identity of every All-Star Game vote winner
from the AL and NL for the July 15 game at Yankee Stadium and the
starting pitchers.

Major League Baseball will announce tomorrow that Derek Jeter and Alex
Rodriguez will start for the AL club at short and third, respectively,
and that there are no Mets among the NL starters. Yankees closer
Mariano Rivera will be named with the other pitchers and reserves. The
plan is for Rivera to pitch the final All-Star inning in Yankee
Stadium history.

For Jeter, it's his ninth All-Star Game. Jeter, the MVP of the 2000
game, has a .500 (8-for-16) All-Star average.

This will be the 12th time Rodriguez has been named to the All-Star
team. He has appeared in 11 games; missing the 2000 game due to a
concussion.

Jeter and Rodriguez said yesterday they weren't informed about their
selections.

"That usually doesn't happen until the Sunday before," Jeter said.

"I haven't heard that," Rodriguez said.

Arizona right-hander Brandon Webb will start for the NL and Cleveland
lefty Cliff Lee goes for the AL.

The defending World Champion Red Sox will start Kevin Youkilis at
first, Dustin Pedroia at second and Manny Ramirez in left. David Ortiz
was voted in as the DH but won't play because of a wrist injury.

Hideki Matsui would have been a candidate to replace Ortiz, but he is
on the DL with a knee injury. Ortiz's likely replacement will be
Texas' Milton Bradley.

Other AL starters are Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki in center, Texas' Josh
Hamilton in right and Minnesota's Joe Mauer behind the plate.

The NL's infield consists of Lance Berkman at first, Philly's Chase
Utley at second, Atlanta's Chipper Jones at third and Florida's Hanley
Ramirez at short. Former Yankee and current Cub Alfonso Soriano starts
in left, teammate Kosuke Fukudome will be in center and Cincinnati's
Ken Griffey, Jr. gets the nod in right. The Cubs' Geovany Soto is the
starting catcher.

Boston's Terry Francona, who brings his coaches with him, will manage
the AL and Colorado's Clint Hurdle is the NL manager.

As for Mike Mussina being part of Francona's staff, Francona didn't
want to be hauled into that topic yesterday before Mussina faced the
Red Sox at Yankee Stadium with a 10-6 record.

"He is one of those guys getting who is getting strong consideration,"
said Joe Girardi, an AL coach. "He deserves to go.

Hamilton making the team is part of an amazing comeback for the MLB
leader in RBIs from years of drug abuse and suspensions.

Having two starting center fielders from Japan adds a new look to the
All-Star Game.

Tuesday night's introductions will have a different twist. All
starters will be joined by Hall of Fame players at their positions.

For example the catchers will be introduced at home plate with Gary
Carter and Yogi Berra.

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