This time it counts, but should it?

With the game in Kansas City, it would have been a perfect opportunity for a media outlet to shine a spotlight on the economic discrepancies that exist in the game. How the Royals haven't had a winning record in two decades and how the team used to be so good in the 70s and early 80s but can't compete with the big spenders.

Baseball needs to do more in these areas and not just continue to stick its head in the sand in regard to low revenue franchises.

 

Or at least talking about them.

 

Royals ownership sucks. That's the beginning and end of your argument.

 

"Damnation! Bring me some current players then! LIVING players!"

 

Interesting to see that Pennsylvania team-based connection closing it out for the NL. Hanrahan settled in for some serious cheese on the KC guy.
And whether you roster him with the AL or the NL, Papelbon's gonna get it done more often than not.

 

Did I hear Tim McCarver correctly? Did he refer to the phrase "electric stuff" as a new term in baseball?

Time to call it a day.

 

Final tally:

Cano booed [X]
Ugglaesque (All-Star Conradian) play [X ] (Ugglaesque play... by Uggla [ ])
Dramatic home run in 7th inning or later [ ]
Billy Butler [X ]
R.A. Dickey/Matt Cain starter controversy [ X]
Flashback to last year's World Series [ ]
Mention that there are no Marlins [ ]
Montage of Ron Washington acting crazy excited in the dugout [ ]
Trout and Harper [ X]
A pitcher hits triple digits [X ]
McCarver's singing career [ ]
Carlos Beltran was a Royal [X ]
Snub discussion [ ]
NL Hitting Coach Mark McGwire [ ]
George Brett shows up [X]
Reference to... Negro League Museum [ X] Buck O'Neil [X ] KC Monarchs [ ]
Random FOX TV star pointed out in stands [ ] (Unless you count the New Girl bus)
R.A. Dickey's knuckler mishandled [X] (during bullpen)
Montage of first half no-hitters [ X]
Josh Hamilton's four-HR game [X]
Talk about how well the Pirates and/or Orioles did during the first half [ ]
TV ad for.... Dark Knight Rises [ X] The Watch [X ] The Campaign [X ] The Bourne Legacy [X ] Assassin's Creed III [ ]
Dwight Howard traded by end of game [ ]
Matt Wieters gets in game [ X]
Joe Buck welcomes Erin Andrews to the FOX family (or something to that effect)[ ]
Web Gem [X ]
Mention of Kansas City BBQ [ X]
Mention how La Russa began and is now ending his career in Kansas City [ ]
Mention how Ortiz is the only Red Sox all-star [ X]
Mention of Adam Jones' love of Kansas City BBQ ribs [ ]
Yu Darvish's army of Japanese media following him [ ]
Selig comes into booth [ ] (Mention of how the Royals are on the right track [X] "Golden Age" [] Labor peace [] Playoff expansion [])
How hot it was in KC [X]
Reggie Jackson discussion []
McCutchen/Bonds comparisons []
Mention of the Fan Cave [ ]
BBQ in the booth [ ]
Idiot fan runs onto the field []
Trumbo's trumbomb onto the Royals Hall of Fame []
Mentioned that Arrowhead is right next door [X]
"That's a clown question, bro" []
How many Altuves? []

 

Yes this term took the baseball world by storm in about 1977.

 

At least we had a humble MVP up there taking his trophy.
Way to go, Melky.

 

From a player standpoint — Cabrera is worst to win MVP since???

Worst name recognition of all time All-Star MVPs — Top 5 being Cabrera, Leon Wagner, John Callison, Jeff Conine and LaMarr Hoyt?

 

The Royals had a winning record in 2003. They went 83-79.

And there's always been a disparity between large and small markets. The St. Louis Browns only won one pennant before moving to Baltimore, and that happened during WWII when a lot of the real players were in the military.