Jason Vargas rides the slow train to stardom

LOS ANGELES — Jason Vargas leads all American League pitchers in wins, ERA and disguise.
He is a 5-foot-10 left-hander for Kansas City who might have to convince a Miami security guard he belongs in the All-Star Game on Tuesday. His fastball doesn’t go as fast as your vehicle, on the stretch from Barstow to Baker.
But suddenly it seems Vargas was born for these max-effort times, with pitches that turn power hitters into human pretzels. When the rest of the world goes high, Vargas goe