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Posted at 11:13 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2008

Girardi, Randolph asked to serve as All-Star coaches

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Managers Joe Girardi of the Yankees and Willie Randolph of the Mets have been asked to serve as coaches for the All-Star game in New York.

Yankee Stadium will host the game July 15 in its final season.

Boston manager Terry Francona will guide the AL team and Colorado manager Clint Hurdle will lead the NL side.

Francona invited Girardi and Detroit manager Jim Leyland to be AL coaches. Hurdle asked Randolph and San Diego manager Bud Black to be on his staff.

Several Red Sox coaches will handle batting practice and field duties. Those coaches include Luis Alicea, John Farrell, DeMarlo Hale, Dave Magadan, Brad Mills and Gary Tuck.

Colorado coaches working on the NL staff include Bob Apodaca, Alan Cockrell, Mike Gallego, Glenallen Hill, Rick Mathews and Jamie Quirk.