Capuano a Star after all

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was a last-minuteaddition Sunday to the National League All-Star team, replacing NewYork Mets left-hander Tom Glavine.

Capuano is 10-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 129 innings.He shut out the Cubs on six hits Thursday in his final start beforethe All-Star break.

"It still hasn't really sunk in," he said. "It's kind of surreal."

Glavine will attend the game Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but he choseto be replaced on the NL team because he started Sunday against theFlorida Marlins.

NL manager Phil Garner of the Houston Astros caused something of astir by not choosing

Capuano for the NL staff after Mets right-hander Pedro Martinezwent on the disabled list Friday. Instead, Garner picked

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, who is 6-6 with a 3.15 ERA.

"He's a hot pitcher," Garner said of Capuano. "He fits in quitenicely because he's totally rested. He's excited to go, and we havemore leeway with him."

Losing out to Oswalt wasn't the only All-Star issue Capuano facedin the last week. He finished second to Los Angeles Dodgers firstbaseman Nomar Garciaparra in fan balloting for the final spot on theNL team.

"It's been a surreal week going back and forth," Capuano said. "Tofinally get it is unbelievable."

Millwood ready: Texas Rangers right-hander Kevin Millwood, who hasbeen suffering from a strained right biceps, threw an extendedbullpen session and will pitch in the second game after the All-Starbreak against the Baltimore Orioles.

"I'm ready to pitch whenever," he said. "Everything's moving alongthe way we want it to."

Millwood (8-5, 4.83 ERA) suffered the injury July 2 against theAstros. The Rangers skipped his turn in the rotation Friday to givehim extra time to recover.

"It's probably not what I wanted to do, but it's probably thesmartest thing," he said.

U.S. tops World: Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Billy Butlerand Colorado Rockies first-base prospect Joe Koshansky hit two-runhome runs, and the United States scored five runs in the third inningen route to an 8-5 victory against the World in the All-Star FuturesGame in Pittsburgh.

White Sox third-base prospect Josh Fields went 2-for-3 with a runscored and an RBI for the U.S. team.

Capuano a Star after all

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was a last-minuteaddition Sunday to the National League All-Star team, replacing NewYork Mets left-hander Tom Glavine.

Capuano is 10-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 129 innings.He shut out the Cubs on six hits Thursday in his final start beforethe All-Star break.

"It still hasn't really sunk in," he said. "It's kind of surreal."

Glavine will attend the game Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but he choseto be replaced on the NL team because he started Sunday against theFlorida Marlins.

NL manager Phil Garner of the Houston Astros caused something of astir by not choosing

Capuano for the NL staff after Mets right-hander Pedro Martinezwent on the disabled list Friday. Instead, Garner picked

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, who is 6-6 with a 3.15 ERA.

"He's a hot pitcher," Garner said of Capuano. "He fits in quitenicely because he's totally rested. He's excited to go, and we havemore leeway with him."

Losing out to Oswalt wasn't the only All-Star issue Capuano facedin the last week. He finished second to Los Angeles Dodgers firstbaseman Nomar Garciaparra in fan balloting for the final spot on theNL team.

"It's been a surreal week going back and forth," Capuano said. "Tofinally get it is unbelievable."

Millwood ready: Texas Rangers right-hander Kevin Millwood, who hasbeen suffering from a strained right biceps, threw an extendedbullpen session and will pitch in the second game after the All-Starbreak against the Baltimore Orioles.

"I'm ready to pitch whenever," he said. "Everything's moving alongthe way we want it to."

Millwood (8-5, 4.83 ERA) suffered the injury July 2 against theAstros. The Rangers skipped his turn in the rotation Friday to givehim extra time to recover.

"It's probably not what I wanted to do, but it's probably thesmartest thing," he said.

U.S. tops World: Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Billy Butlerand Colorado Rockies first-base prospect Joe Koshansky hit two-runhome runs, and the United States scored five runs in the third inningen route to an 8-5 victory against the World in the All-Star FuturesGame in Pittsburgh.

White Sox third-base prospect Josh Fields went 2-for-3 with a runscored and an RBI for the U.S. team.

Capuano a Star after all

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was a last-minuteaddition Sunday to the National League All-Star team, replacing NewYork Mets left-hander Tom Glavine.

Capuano is 10-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 129 innings.He shut out the Cubs on six hits Thursday in his final start beforethe All-Star break.

"It still hasn't really sunk in," he said. "It's kind of surreal."

Glavine will attend the game Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but he choseto be replaced on the NL team because he started Sunday against theFlorida Marlins.

NL manager Phil Garner of the Houston Astros caused something of astir by not choosing

Capuano for the NL staff after Mets right-hander Pedro Martinezwent on the disabled list Friday. Instead, Garner picked

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, who is 6-6 with a 3.15 ERA.

"He's a hot pitcher," Garner said of Capuano. "He fits in quitenicely because he's totally rested. He's excited to go, and we havemore leeway with him."

Losing out to Oswalt wasn't the only All-Star issue Capuano facedin the last week. He finished second to Los Angeles Dodgers firstbaseman Nomar Garciaparra in fan balloting for the final spot on theNL team.

"It's been a surreal week going back and forth," Capuano said. "Tofinally get it is unbelievable."

Millwood ready: Texas Rangers right-hander Kevin Millwood, who hasbeen suffering from a strained right biceps, threw an extendedbullpen session and will pitch in the second game after the All-Starbreak against the Baltimore Orioles.

"I'm ready to pitch whenever," he said. "Everything's moving alongthe way we want it to."

Millwood (8-5, 4.83 ERA) suffered the injury July 2 against theAstros. The Rangers skipped his turn in the rotation Friday to givehim extra time to recover.

"It's probably not what I wanted to do, but it's probably thesmartest thing," he said.

U.S. tops World: Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Billy Butlerand Colorado Rockies first-base prospect Joe Koshansky hit two-runhome runs, and the United States scored five runs in the third inningen route to an 8-5 victory against the World in the All-Star FuturesGame in Pittsburgh.

White Sox third-base prospect Josh Fields went 2-for-3 with a runscored and an RBI for the U.S. team.

Capuano a Star after all

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was a last-minuteaddition Sunday to the National League All-Star team, replacing NewYork Mets left-hander Tom Glavine.

Capuano is 10-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 129 innings.He shut out the Cubs on six hits Thursday in his final start beforethe All-Star break.

"It still hasn't really sunk in," he said. "It's kind of surreal."

Glavine will attend the game Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but he choseto be replaced on the NL team because he started Sunday against theFlorida Marlins.

NL manager Phil Garner of the Houston Astros caused something of astir by not choosing

Capuano for the NL staff after Mets right-hander Pedro Martinezwent on the disabled list Friday. Instead, Garner picked

Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, who is 6-6 with a 3.15 ERA.

"He's a hot pitcher," Garner said of Capuano. "He fits in quitenicely because he's totally rested. He's excited to go, and we havemore leeway with him."

Losing out to Oswalt wasn't the only All-Star issue Capuano facedin the last week. He finished second to Los Angeles Dodgers firstbaseman Nomar Garciaparra in fan balloting for the final spot on theNL team.

"It's been a surreal week going back and forth," Capuano said. "Tofinally get it is unbelievable."

Millwood ready: Texas Rangers right-hander Kevin Millwood, who hasbeen suffering from a strained right biceps, threw an extendedbullpen session and will pitch in the second game after the All-Starbreak against the Baltimore Orioles.

"I'm ready to pitch whenever," he said. "Everything's moving alongthe way we want it to."

Millwood (8-5, 4.83 ERA) suffered the injury July 2 against theAstros. The Rangers skipped his turn in the rotation Friday to givehim extra time to recover.

"It's probably not what I wanted to do, but it's probably thesmartest thing," he said.

U.S. tops World: Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Billy Butlerand Colorado Rockies first-base prospect Joe Koshansky hit two-runhome runs, and the United States scored five runs in the third inningen route to an 8-5 victory against the World in the All-Star FuturesGame in Pittsburgh.

White Sox third-base prospect Josh Fields went 2-for-3 with a runscored and an RBI for the U.S. team.