Jimenez named starter for NL

National League All-Star Manager Charlie Manuel named Colorado Rockies. Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez the NL starter for tomorrow night’s All-Star game in Anaheim at Angel Stadium. After having a tremendous first half of a 15-1 record with a 2.20 ERA, Jimenez gets the nod over Manuel’s Philadelphia ace Roy Halladay and Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson. On Jimenez, Manuel said, “He is what I call a horse, and so is Josh Johnson. He is the guy I choose because in the games and the series we’ve played against the Rockies, he has always stood out. He is definitely my pick. This guy is 15-1. The record speaks for itself”. Jimenez is already a front runner to win the NL Cy Young over guys like Tim Lincecum of the Giants, Johnson of the Marlins, and Halladay.

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By Eric Wright
MLBcenter.com Colorado Rockies Correspondent

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