Longoria is out of the all-star game

[Kingdom]

ST. LOUIS -- Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is out of the American League starting lineup for the All-Star Game because of an infected right ring finger.
He is being replaced in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game by Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young, who will bat seventh.
Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels is taking Longoria's place on the AL roster.
Young is a six-time All-Star who will be making his first start. He won MVP honors at the 2006 game in Pittsburgh after hitting a go-ahead, two-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning off career saves leader Trevor Hoffman.
Figgins, a first-time All-Star, is hitting .310 with one homer, 28 RBIs and an AL-leading 68 runs.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

Evan Longoria of Tampa Bay Rays out of All-Star Game with infected finger - ESPN

[DirtyKash]

Chone Figgins? Seriously?