Mets emerge as probable host for 2013 All-Star game

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NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have emerged as the likely host for baseball's All-Star game in 2013.

Yankee Stadium, entering its final season, is the site of this year's game on July 15, with the 2009 All-Star game scheduled for St. Louis. The Los Angeles Angels are the likely host in 2010, with Arizona the leading contender for 2011 and Kansas City a strong possibility for the following year.

The Mets move from Shea Stadium to Citi Field next season.

"We were informed by the commissioner that after moving into City Field, we would have an All-Star game but no date has been set," Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Thursday following similar comments by chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon to ESPN.com.

The All-Star order has been widely expected since commissioner Bud Selig said last July that he planned to announced two or three All-Star sites within two months. However, no sites past 2009 have been announced.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Wire index

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