Article: Jason Marquis leads list of not-so-obvious All-Stars

(MCT) When Major League Baseball names its All-Star teams Sunday, the usual suspects will be rounded up and some ambitious newcomers will receive validation they have craved. But if the decision- makers are wise, congratulatory calls also will be made to a handful of normally unsung veterans, for whom the trip to St. Louis would be a delight. Jason Marquis, Tim Wakefield, Ryan Franklin and Russell Branyan have combined to play 49 seasons in the big leagues, many of them on very good teams. But they always have been glue guys, holding teams together rather than performing in feature roles. But their work in 2009 has been of All-Star quality. If their peers do not vote them onto All-Star ...

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