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Dream Teammate? Worst Organization? It's Our Anonymous MLB All-Star Poll!
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"The level that they've been at, the consistency they've shown, is very impressive." — NL All-Star "I knew Detroit was good, but they've really impressed me with the way they've dominated." — NL All-Star "What they've been able to do this year, they have like six All-Stars or something like that. Consistently, what they've been able to do is surprising." — AL All-Star Also received multiple votes: Milwaukee Brewers: "Whether they started hot or not, they finished really hot. 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