Running MLB All-Star game thread

[Angola!]

Didn't see one of these and with the game finally getting close to starting, thought we could use one.

Steve Phillips just said ARod is going to win the MVP. I say he won't, hell Peavy will strike him out.

Anyway, I am taking Morneau as the MVP. I have no idea why, but it seems like a good guess, and the AL wins 7-2.

 

[Barsuk]

Go NL!

I'm actually not as excited as the exclamation point would suggest. I'll probably fall asleep around the fourth inning.

 

[mike311gd]

NL wins, 8-6. Jose Reyes, MVP.

 

[Chi City 81]

Loving Homer's intro!

 

[Angola!]

Loving Homer's intro!

I was waiting for him to say something about steroids when he was talking about Bonds.

 

[steveu]

To all of you who booed the Taco Bell hitter... to quote one of my favorite Bad News Bears lines:

"Grab a bat, punk!"

 

[Angola!]

Interesting C.C. Sabathia got the biggest cheer as far as the AL Reserves were concerned. Lackey, K-Rod and Posada were all booed.

 

[Angola!]

Good also to see the Dodgers players roundly booed.

 

[hockeybeat]

Lackey and K-Rod would get booed, considering they were on the Angels team that beat the Giants in the 2002 World Series.

EDIT: Thanks Buckdub.

 

[Rosie]

Anyway, I am taking Morneau as the MVP. I have no idea why, but it seems like a good guess, and the AL wins 7-2.

Angola, are you trying to sweet-talk me?

And yes, I'm pouting that Ortiz is starting at first base instead of Morneau. (I know All-Star games are a joke, but it's that looser fangirl in me.) ;D

 

[hockeybeat]

******* John Mellencamp and GMC.

 

[mike311gd]

******* John Mellencamp and GMC.

Get used to it. We're only getting started.

 

[zeke12]

I'm OK with Ortiz getting the start. You have to put him somewhere, and Morneau will play.

Damn, the AL's 1-6 are just about as good as you get, huh?

Ichiro - Jeter - Papi - Arod - Vlad - Magglio

I repeat: Damn.

 

[hockeybeat]

Lackey and K-Rod would get booed, considering they were on the Angels team that beat the Giants in the 2001 World Series.

Or 2002.

But 2001 WS was also a pretty good one.

Thanks for calling me out on that.

 

[beefncheddar]

[east coast desker]START THE ****ING GAME ALREADY[/east coast desker]

 

[markvid]

Homer's segment was the only good part of pregame.

Also, could it be? Fox has updated their baseball music for the first time since 1996?

 

[Mayfly]

Horrible national anthem

 

[zeke12]

Hey, clowns in SF, how about a little love for Willie ****ing Mays?

 

[Chi City 81]

Mays still has a bit of an arm.

 

[BillySixty]

Why did they have Willie Mays throw a pitch from center field?