Why isn Skip Schumaker on the ballot for the All-Star Game?
He and Rick Ankiel have been the two (of the five) that have been platooned less, yet Ryan Ludwick and Chris Duncan are on the ballot with Ankiel. Shumaker’s leadoff play has been exceptional, and I think it’s not right that he can’t see his name on the ballot. — Debbie S., Fenton, Mo. The names were submitted before Spring Training, so all anyone could do was guess how the outfield would shake down. I was wondering why Rogers Hornsby doesn’t have a number by his name on the outfield wall. There is StL with his name but no number. Can you explain? — Bill W., Tullahoma, Tenn. Hornsby played for the Cardinals in the days before players had uniform numbers. So there’s no number to retire. The Cardinals’ Spring Training ballpark is named Roger Dean Stadium. I was just wondering who he was, or is, and what he has to do with the Cardinals. — Robert P., Vincennes Ind. The late Roger Dean was an automobile dealer in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area. Roger Dean Chevrolet is still a prominent