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Naturally the hope is that team USA, managed by Joe Torre and featuring the likes of David Wright, Ryan Braun, Joe Mauer and Mark Teixeira, will make a deep run.

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Talented players like Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, Joey Votto, Joe Mauer and Adrian Gonzalez would all get some well deserved time on the national stage if this field holds up.

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Chalk it up to the tribal nature of fans of that sport--big-name players like Joe Mauer, Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols score far higher in their local markets than they do nationally, says Philpott.

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Along the way, Sony has managed to support competing 3D technologies, while adding a virtual reality-type experience to 3D games that also use PlayStation Move motion-sensor controls like MLB 11: The Show featuring Joe Mauer.

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