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ARLINGTON, Texas — There was Shohei Ohtani’s soaring home run, the best baseball player on the planet flexing his preeminence. Paul Skenes rocking the mound at 22 years old. Mason Miller unleashing 103.6 mph madness, with eight of his 12 pitches topping 100. And an All-Star Game played in 2 hours, 28 minutes, the briefest Midsummer Classic in 34 years.
There was plenty to buzz about here, not just during the game itself but in the days leading up. What there wasn’t any of, though, was buzz about Chicago baseball. White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet was of interest because he’s likely to be traded before the July 30 deadline.