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NEW YORK -- The league that wins Major League Baseballs All-Star Game no longer will get home-field advantage in the World Series, which instead will go to the pennant winner with the better regular-season record.The change was included in MLBs tentative new collective bargaining agreement and disclosed early Thursday to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity, because details of the deal -- reached Wednesday evening in Irving, Texas -- had not been announced.In addition, players and management agreed that the minimum stay on the disabled list will be reduced from 15 days to 10.This years World Series punctuated the All-Star Game policys effect when Game 7 was played in Cleveland instead of at Wrigley Field, after the Cubs finished the regular season with 103 wins, as compared to the Indians 94. The Cubs still won, ending their 108-year championship drought.Home-field advantage in the World Series generally rotated between the leagues through 2002. MLB, led by then-commissioner Bud Selig, and Fox television promoted the This Time It Counts innovation after the 2002 All-Star Game in Milwaukee ended in a 7-7, 11-inning tie when both teams ran out of pitchers. Selig was booed in his own Milwaukee backyard.This energizes it. This gives them something to really play for, Selig said after owners approved the All-Star Game policy change by a 30-0 vote in January 2003. People pay a lot of money to see that game. They deserve to see the same intensity they see all year long. Television people pay a lot of money for the game. It was not and should not be a meaningless exhibition game.What began as a two-year experiment was extended. The American League won 11 of 14 All-Star Games played under the rule, and the AL representative won eight World Series in those years.It will put back a little of the sizzle, San Francisco Giants executive Larry Baer said in 2003.Now, as part of the changes for next year, players in the All-Star Game will have the incentive to play for a pool of money.Meanwhile, the DL change will allow teams to make quicker decisions on whether to bring up a roster replacement rather than wait to see if the injured player would be ready to return to action in less than two weeks.An international play plan is part of the new agreement that includes a payment schedule for potential games in Asia, Mexico, Latin America and Britain, in addition to U.S.-based special events, such as this years July 3 game between Atlanta and Miami in a specially built ballpark on a military base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.Superstar Shoes Australia . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Wholesale NMD R1 . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http://www.nmdaustraliasale.com/ultra-boost-shoes-australia/1.html . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. NMD R1 Womens Sale . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. NMD Shoes Wholesale .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch.BERKELEY, Calif. -- A one-time high school McDonalds All-American, Jabari Bird is a senior at California now, and ready to unveil the best of his game.Bird scored a career-high 25 points to lead Cal over Cal Poly 81-55 on Saturday night, and he sounded determined to keep his play at a high level.Its a waste of time to put in all that work in the summer to get ready for the season and then the lights come on and you just dont show (up), Bird said. Ive been trusting my game this year. I look to keep it going.Bird always has paired a rare combination of athleticism and 3-point shooting ability, but injuries and inconsistency have prevented him from reaching his full blossom. Cal coach Cuonzo Martin sees a change in Bird.Its his senior year, hes more settled, hes relaxed, Martin said. He understands what he wants to do as a basketball player and knows what we need from him.Bird shot 10 for 16 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point distance, and eclipsed his previous best of 24 points. It was his second 20-point performance in four outings since returning from a six-game absence because of back spasms.Obviously, hes an explosive scorer, an explosive athlete, said Ivan Rabb, the Bears pre-season All-America forward, who scored 18 po