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SAN DIEGO -- For Adam Duvall, Jay Bruce, Julio Teheran and Eduardo Nunez, the All-Star Game is as close to the spotlight as theyre likely to get this season. Fake Mets Jerseys .Their teams are far from contention, on track to lose 100 or more games.Obviously it means a lot. But it would be better if we were winning or playing better as a team, said Duvall, whose Cincinnati Reds are 32-57.But this is where we are in this stage of the process. We are rebuilding, and Cincinnati has been very vocal about that. I think we have a lot of the pieces of the puzzle. We have a very good foundation and we are doing the things necessary to be successful in the future, he said.Bruce is also on the Reds, who havent won a title since the 1990 Nasty Boys team and seem years from contending again.I will consider myself a Red until I am no longer in uniform, he said. Remember, I was traded last year and it didnt happen and here I am an All-Star with the Reds. If the Reds think it is in the best interest of the organization, that they can maybe get better, they will do it.Teherans Atlanta Braves are 31-58, the worst record in the majors, a team that stripped down in preparation for next years move to suburban SunTrust Park.Its kind of been a hard year. We have been an up-and-down team, the pitcher said. But its something you dont think about it. You only control what you can control. I know I dont have a lot of wins but Im going to keep doing what I do and that is to go out there and get people out. It doesnt matter if you have run support or not. You have to help your team win.Nunez plays for the Minnesota Twins, who are 32-56 and far from the power that won titles in 1987 and 1991.We are struggling, we know that. But we have to see the good side and Im here trying to represent my team and my fans in Minneapolis, he said. Yes this is the highlight. I was very excited. I didnt expect it. I went from looking for more playing time to making the All-Star team is amazing.The former Yankees infielder has 12 homers and 40 RBI.You cant control numbers. You work to get good numbers but you dont have any control. The opportunity was very big for me. It made a big difference, he said. Custom New York Mets Jerseys . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. New York Mets Shirts . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. https://www.cheapmetsjerseys.us/ . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Al Horford and Jae Crowder are close to returning for the Boston Celtics. Whether those two starters get back in action on Saturday remains a major question mark.Both remained sidelined on Friday, when the Celtics were defeated at home by Golden State, 104-88. Horford missed his ninth consecutive game with a concussion, while Crowder sat out for the eighth straight contest with a sprained left ankle.The Celtics complete a back-to-back at the Detroit Pistons home venue, The Palace of Auburn HillsCoach Brad Stevens said Horford and Crowder, who comprise two-thirds of Bostons frontcourt, will accompany the team on its three-game road trip. Theyll also make stops in Minnesota (Monday) and Brooklyn (Wednesday).Al had by far his best day (Thursday), Stevens said. He did some three-on-three, some one-on-one, went up and down, and felt pretty good. Hopefully, barring no setbacks, were closer than further with him.Boston has another injury concern as guard Marcus Smart left Fridays game with a left ankle bruise. The Celtics (6-6) shot 37.3 percent from the field in the loss.Weve got 70 games left, Stevens said in his postgame press conference. We havent played a game yet without (at least) two of our top eight rotation guys (out).Golden State outscored Boston 31-9 in the third quarter.Theyre really good, and we all know that, but you just cant have droughts against them, Stevens said.Point guard Isaiah Thomas expressed irritation that he only played 28 minutes, scoring a team-high 18 points.We went into panic mode, he ttold the Boston Globe. Mets Jerseys 2019. We gave up.The Pistons (6-7) are the only unbeaten team at home this season at 5-0. Theyve won by double digits each time while holding every opponent under 90 points.Theyve been a completely different club on the road with a 1-7 mark. They were blown out 104-81 by the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.Detroit was held to 31.2 percent shooting by the Cavaliers and none of its starters reached double figures.We got crushed, coach Stan Van Gundy said with disgust. They played harder than us, they played better than us, they moved the ball better, they played better together, they defended better, they did everything better.Van Gundy indicated he would consider changing the starting lineup. The Pistons were down 30-19 after the first quarter.We didnt get enough good looks and they challenged everything around the rim, he said. I give them all the credit. They played a lot harder than we did. We were just awful.One silver lining for the Pistons -- they play their next four games at home after being on the road six of the last seven games. Their only home game during the past two weeks was a 104-88 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday.Boston and Detroit were evenly matched last season, splitting their four-game season series. Every game was decided by seven points or less. Thomas averaged 23.5 points and 8.3 assists in those games. ' ' '