Article: Former Tiger makes All-Star team ; Kinsler a reserve in summer classic.

Over the last month, Ian Kinsler has almost nightly shown himself to be a more charismatic campaigner than either Barack Obama or John McCain. Just before the All-Star voting closed, he single-handedly won a game at New York with a daring dash around the bases. It was so charismatic that a Yankees blog urged fans to vote for Kinsler on the final day of All-Star voting.

"I don't think I've been thinking, `I'm going to show them,' " Kinsler said. "But I feel like I'm one of the best second basemen in the league. That's how I think everyone should approach the game, with confidence and determination. I want to be an elite type of player, and not just for one year."

Kinsler, who played his ...

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