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Cardinals minors first half all-stars: 2011 versus 2010

Looking at St. Louis Cardinals mid-season minor league all-stars at three levels from last season and this.

The number of St. Louis Cardinals minor league selections for all-star and elite competitions was down 18 percent from 2008.