Sunday, July 5, 2009
Yankees.com: Jeter, Tex, Mo headed to All-Star Game
NEW YORK—Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter received the most votes in the American League and first baseman Mark Teixeira edged Red Sox counterpart Kevin Youkilis to represent the Junior Circuit at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, just the second player in Major League history to record 500 or more saves, was also tabbed in player balloting to serve in the AL’s bullpen for the July 14 contest in St. Louis.
Jeter and Rivera are Yankees All-Stars for the 10th times in their careers, with Jeter representing the AL for the fourth consecutive year and Rivera making it for the fifth time in the past six seasons. Teixeira is an All-Star for just the second time, having made his only prior appearance in 2004.
All three deserving. I was surprised to see that Teix has only been an All Star once before.
Nice comeback win today after Joba Chamberlain’s worst start of the year. All Star Jeter hit the go-ahead two-run HR in the fifth, turning an 8-7 deficit into a 9-8 lead, then Alfredo Aceves pitched four dominant innings to earn his first save of the year, while providing a much-needed rest to his teammates in the bullpen.
The Yankees are 15 games over .500 for the first time this year.
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