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Where's the 'honor'?

At least two managers believe someone else should fill out the All-Star rosters

Updated: July 1, 2011, 4:26 PM ET
By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com

It's supposed to be one of the greatest honors any manager can attain -- right up there with, say, a seven-year contract for more money than Joaquin Benoit:

Manage your team to the World Series, and guess what? You also get to manage in the All-Star Game.

But here's what they forget to tell you:

You might get hated on -- while you're riding in a parade.

"In Detroit in '05," two-time All-Star manager Terry Francona told ...

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