NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon and Max Scherzer are headed to the All-Star Game,
picked as replacements for other pitchers originally selected to the National
League team.
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that Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders and San Francisco Giants
first baseman Brandon Belt won the final two All-Star roster spots, elected by
fans in online balloting.This is a proud moment for me and my family, Saunders
said. Everyone knows that Canada takes care of their own. Im Canadian through
and through. Just to feel that support, the best way I can describe, everyones
been asking me, is I feel loved by this country. To see the support they gave me
is very humbling.Saunders joins the American League team, while Belt gets a slot
on the NL squad.Extremely excited, obviously. Its hard to put into words, Belt
said. I just cant believe that Im an All-Star this year. Its pretty cool,
especially when you step back and think about how many fans voted and how many
times they voted, how many messages that I got of how their thumbs were numb.
Its pretty overwhelming to think about.The 43-year-old Colon was chosen to
replace Madison Bumgarner in Tuesdays showcase in San Diego because the Giants
ace is scheduled to pitch Sunday against Arizona.A fan favorite with the New
York Mets, Colon is 7-4 with a 3.28 ERA. He was picked by his own manager --
Terry Collins of the Mets will lead the NL team.It means a lot, especially for
someone my age, Colon said through a translator. It surprised me a lot.In one of
the most stunning and charming moments of the season, Colon homered in San Diego
in early May, becoming the oldest player to hit his first major league home
run.The hefty right-hander said his fourth All-Star nod (first in the NL) was
very meaningful to him because hes in the final stages of his career. He said
hed like to pitch one more season in the majors if healthy.When I asked him if
he wanted to go the All-Star Game, he said yes. He didnt say, hey, I need to
rest, Im 43 years old, Im shot. He said, `Thank you, Id like to go. So hes going
to go, Collins said, drawing laughs.Scherzer (9-6, 3.21 ERA, major
league-leading 155 strikeouts) was selected to his fourth straight All-Star
Game. He will substitute for Washington Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg,
who came off the disabled list this week and wont pitch in the showcase as a
precaution. Strasburg, who is from San Diego, plans to attend the game, the
Nationals said.Max was excited. Never seen a veteran guy as elated as he, to be
a part of the All-Star Game, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. I think hes a
good representative to show people what a privilege and an honor it is to
go.Strasburg (12-0) started Friday night and beat the New York Mets 3-1 in his
second outing since coming off the DL. He returned from an upper back strain
Sunday against Cincinnati.Because of Stephens injury that he just came off of,
being on three days rest, it would have cost him time again with us, Baker said.
So Im just glad that hes going, especially in his hometown. But theres a lot of
risk for Stephen since he just came off the DL and you dont know how hes going
to come through this game tonight. So everybody decided itd be better that he
doesnt start or pitch.Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte finished
second just behind Belt, who received 10.4 million votes. He also beat out
Colorado rookie shortstop Trevor Story, Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb and
Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun.Houston outfielder George Springer was runner-up
to Saunders, who garnered 17.7 million votes. Behind them were Boston second
baseman Dustin Pedroia, Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler and Tampa Bay third
baseman Evan Longoria.---AP freelance writers Ian Harrison in Toronto and Mike
Wagaman in San Francisco contributed to this report.
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third to be sentenced Tuesday, after all three pleaded guilty to accepting sex
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than a year after the trio accepted sex bribes from prostitutes arranged by
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3 Asian Football Confederation Cup match. Assistant referees Ali Eid, 33,
Abdallah Taleb, 37, and referee Ali Sabbagh, 34, were abruptly pulled off the
field and have been detained in Singapores Changi Prison ever since. All three
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