By ANTHONY ANDRO Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig loved playing the parity card during the All-Star festivities in Anaheim, Calif.And who can blame him?Forget about any runaway division leads. The biggest in baseball is owned by your Texas Rangers at 41/2 games.It is the closest the postseason races have been at the All-Star break since divisional play began in 1969.It's also a different look atop the standings: besides the Rangers, the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres are in unfamiliar spots, leading their divisions.The first half has also been marked by the play of young players, from Washington Nationals phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg to Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward and Rangers rookie closer Neftali Feliz.Just look at the All-Star rosters, which had 33 first-timers.Here's a look back at the first half of the baseball season:Three ups1 The Rangers are for real: The Rangers are proof that distractions distract only if you let them.

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