" Mark Kriegel ever foxsports.com. In Saint Louis for the All-Star game I'm here without aids. Baseball writer John Paul -- John can you tell me. Why you give the National League a chance or do you give an actually good chances on."

" I do get and actually -- chance because of power arms Tim Lincecum started the game they have another slew of very -- right handed pitchers coming after him. Such as Josh Johnson for the Marlins Chad -- of the Dodgers. Dan Haren with a great put your fastball they have a really good chance of ending that long long streak of American League. Victories -- of course that tied to doesn't do mark what's your take."

" To me though. The central figure. In this All-Star game actually in this entire season. It's been Albert Pujols because he's he's he's now the greatest player of his -- justice Barry Bonds was the greatest hitter of his -- You know and Alex Rodriguez was the greatest hitter of his parents who guys who have been you know discredited. You and you have to wonder what the same thing happened out -- Bulls it is not as bare suspicion. It's not grounded in any fact at least none that we have. But it but it's there and to and to pretend otherwise. Is is also bouncing it it's part of the atmosphere here particularly in Saint Louis we have a highway down the road their neighbor Mark McGwire. We saw in the home run derby but it was a performance as the entire home run derby is without any sense of irony I mean it was. It was those two stuff home run numbers that would -- is what what's said baseball. On its. Really destructive course. Those very justice Albert Pujols had a with them -- during the media session it was it was all the more reason why you want to believe and blows it really was touching. We sat there knowing that interview pocket. On the on the podium him for. Close to an hour and they cameras right there eight years old AJ you know when his arm around his father the whole time and and again. It it intensified the reason why you want to believe. Did Albert pool -- is what he seems to be which is if a guy who was put up extraordinary numbers without. Any tainted all else that it was interesting he's taking this role of ambassador. Very very seriously -- most of the guys come in T shirts polo shirts and maybe a bunt down certain. But pujols came in assume very very united full dress in the game really -- this is my town. This is my note this is my time and I'm the ambassador for this occasion."

" It's it's getting really interesting to me mark to the tonight in the game managing -- self. How Charlie Manuel is able to integrate these other first they been into the game some of the national league's best players. -- other first baseman. Prince Fielder Adrian Gonzales Ryan Howard -- local flavor to it Lewis who grew up there probably very fascinated the militarily involved these guys into the game. At the expense of an Albert all that bad it'll be buried in the other plays out."

" Well maybe allow -- come out of the bullpen. Whatever the case you'll find out tonight watching on fox."