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Say this about Tony La Russa: Nothing matters more than winning the All-Star Game, and that was true when he swept three in '89 (hitting Bo Jackson first), '90 and '91. He must've felt Cain's power over Dickey's finesse gives the NL a better shot early, especially with Cain familiar with Posey, who told @HankSchulman two weeks ago he never caught a knuckleballer. Unlike Ron Washington, who's still managing in the bigs, La Russa has had a bunch of free time to think this one over. #SFGiants