Killing Off Another Day Before Baseball Returns
That’s what the all-star game has become. I’ll probably watch the game but I’m not building it into the schedule or anything. If it’s on, it’s on. The all star game has sucked for many years now and it isn’t because of all the low scoring games. And it won’t be because of all the stars who sat home this year (go take a look at those line ups, there are studs up and down each league’s line up). What the all star game has missed (and will probably miss this year) is some spontaneous fun. The last all star game moment I remember off hand is the 1993 game when John Kruk faced Randy Johnson. Both of those guys were just having fun with the moment and everyone watching it, fans, players, etc, just kind of fed of it. And that’s how all star game moments are born, that’s how the game becomes interesting. Lasorda dodging the bat was another great moment. Obviously you can’t plan for things like that–there’s no way to “vote a priceless moment” into the game.
The players need take the field with the idea of having some fun out there–maybe even have a few scripted things prepared like TO’s sharpie game (how classic would it be if Fielder hit a bomb and then knelt down and signed home plate? Bobby V could auction it off for Tsunami relief). If moments like that unfold, I think the game tonight will have a chance to be quite entertaining. Baseball is a lot of things but *funny* isn’t one of them. So when something funny does happen you notice it, you enjoy it. I’m not saying they should go out there and turn the field into a Rooster T-Feathers stage. They need to try to win for the WS home field advantage thing. But take the field with a mindset of having fun and good things will unfold and this game will actually end up being entertaining. Do I think this is going to happen? Unlikely…….
I actually found the HR Derby contest to be quite entertaining and not just because I picked the longshot Cano to win the whole thing. As I sat there marveling at the 450-480 feet home runs that each player blasted out consistently it hit me that they were using juiced balls for the game. In fact, I thought it was obvious, especially with A-Gon and Cano still hammering them to the moon in Round 3. Then I check the internet this morning and there’s no article even questioning the balls. I still think they were juiced. Selig needed to get some interest pumped back into this event and what better way to do that than use balls that fly a million miles?
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Trust me. Wilson wouldn’t have pitched that well if it was a NON-save situation. 😛
absofuckinglutely!
Oh, good, the World Series will once again open at China Basin… (insert whatever…)
Pretty fair night for the locals- with the best manager in the game at the helm.
THe best FOX can do for your post game interview is a guy that went 0-1…Yet Bochy is in the background being inteviewed by God knows who.
ha! I thought the exact same thing.
I’d say that’s the best performance from Giants all stars in a game, maybe ever. They usually stink up the joint……..
As a group, could be. But individually, my guy Bobby Bonds in ’73 takes the prize. MVP of the game, with a homerun and a double.
Fitting. NL Champs again assured of home field advantage in the World Series. Appropriate that the closer for the World Champion San Francisco Giants nails it down. Wilson joins Panda and Bochy to insure that the Champs make their mark.
It would appear that the cycle of A.S. victories has once more shifted phase. For the last number of years the AL was sickeningly dominant, a role the NL had developed for a good many years before that. It was telling that the only AL run was produced by Adrian Gonzalez, one opponent whom Giants fans were delighted to see tempted away from the Padres by Boston’s moneychest.
Seems that Wiilson always has drama free All-Star games- I think he hates us… 😉
twin, he was drama free for most if not all the playoffs. he just needs a BIG stage.
what a great win by what i can’t help thinking is the giants. Bochy schooled Wash on how to manage, especially the pitchers (which is, oh, sort of vital!), panda a big hit in one ab, and wilson to close. the only regret, as i know it is with most of you, is no vogelsong. congrats though to the phils for 3 something good innnings (bochy right on the money with pulling lee).
The phils and the bravos. that’s what it’s going to come down to. who’s cuisine will reign supreme?!?
So wasCarver right when he said Phillies have the best Pitching staff in baseball?
No….
The Brewers just got K-Rod and cash from the Mets for two PTBNL.
If Sabean can’t pry away Beltran for a 12-Pack and a ham sammich, he should be fired.
12 pack of gold bars, Dennis?
Dennis: Looks like the fire-sale has begun. Competition for Beltran is primarily Boston. Yeah, like they’re really hurting for lumber.
brewers can have K-Rod, it’s not gonna matter. I don’t think beltran will come near that cheap…what would you do if mets asked for Torres?
I can’t see why they would want him. He’s pretty old for a team that is obviously in the midst of a rebuild.
anyone know of a place on-line to get the women’s soccer game? Can’t watch it at work but might be able to get on my phone.