Deserving pair to represent Rockies

DENVER — Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook didn’t have time to contemplate becoming a National League All-Star this year. There were much bigger issues, like keeping the Rockies from sinking so far that they couldn’t rise, even in the mediocre NL West.

Cook stopped seven losing streaks and tied a club record with 11 wins before the All-Star break. The performance earned him his first career selection to the squad by Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who is managing the NL team this year.

Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday, through voting by peers, was selected to his third straight All-Star Game.

The 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, at Yankee Stadium on July 15, will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. MT. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game.

Cook lost to the Marlins, 10-5 on Sunday, but he is 11-6 with a 3.66 ERA and leads the NL with 132 2/3 innings pitched.

“Maybe as a little kid,” Cook said when asked if he dreamed of All-Star glory. “When you start playing professional baseball, you try to take it step-by-step, little-by-little and try to be the best you can at each level.

“Now that I’m here, I’m trying to be consistent, give myself a chance to be a winning pitcher, and the team’s been helping me out a lot. It’s just one of those things you can’t really say you strive to do, but if you’re playing good, consistent baseball it’s just going to happen.”

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