消息來自mobile01
Kuo replaces Heyward on NL All-Star team
In lieu of injured rookie Jayson Heyward being one of the youngest to play in an All-Star Game, Dodgers pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo will carry a different distinction to Anaheim: the first Taiwanese All-Star.

National League manager Charlie Manuel named the Los Angeles left-hander to the squad on Sunday as Heyward's replacement after the Braves' rookie announced his thumb injury would prevent him from making the start.

Manuel actually first extended the honor to Heyward's teammate, veteran closer Billy Wagner, who turned down the opportunity, opting for a chance to rest his sore ankle. The Brewers' Corey Hart will start in Heyward's place.

Kuo, currently is 3-1 with a 1.03 ERA, has been a strong force out of the Dodgers' bullpen for manager Joe Torre this season, mostly because of his unique tools.

"You look around the league, you don't see lefties throwing 95-plus," said Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis. "It's just an uncomfortable at-bat."

Kuo will join teammates Rafael Furcal, Jonathan Broxton and Andre Ethier in Anaheim this week.

加油!郭泓志