When I purchased tickets to the 2009 Atlantic League all star game a month back, I figured I would be treated to watching former MLBers Carl Everett, Preston Wilson, Keith Foulke and more continue to try and resurrect their respective careers.However, when the rosters were finally announced, there was only ONE name on both rosters that I recognized.Armando Benitez.Yes, the former Mets closer, who ruined a good portion of my baseball watching childhood (ask any Met fan!), somehow made the Atlantic League all star team even though his ERA is 5.94.How is that possible?A better question is probably who cares? I'm probably the only one in the United States questioning Armando Benitez's legitimacy in the Atlantic League all-star game so you can tell how great Armando's impact was on my life.With that said, I'm hoping to see Armando pitch tonight just for the sake of name recognition and for an added bonus, let's hope Armando gets lit up.***** *****Perhaps the best part...
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Jorge Says No:
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Armando Benitez,
Carl Everett,
Preston Wilson,
Justin Tuck
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants
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