Which makes perfect sense to me. Lots of guys take the All Star break to rest and go on vacation somewhere. Why would you stick around just the dunk contest?

对我来说这是一个完美的解释，很多人利用全明星周末来休息，去某些地方度假，为什么只是为了扣篮大赛而不去休息度假呢？

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And a new study finds that more than three-quarters of injuries to major league pitchers during the course of a season occur before the all-star break.

一项新的研究发现，超过四分之三的大联盟投手的伤病发生在全明星之前的这一段时间。

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Most injuries to non-pitchers also happened before the all-star break.

大部分非投手受伤也发生在全明星赛之前。

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Flashbulbs popped as Jeter addressed the media Thursday for the first time since it was learned that Jeter has a new crack in his broken ankle, and that he will be out until at least the All Star break.

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Teixeira (wrist) and Curtis Granderson (forearm) are out at least until May and Rodriguez (hip) won't be back until the All-Star break if at all this season.

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The team said the rehabilitation time was expected to be six months, which would sideline the star slugger until the All-Star break.

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