14 July, 2009

Mid-Summer CLASSIC

That is the way it should be.

No names like Manny, A-Rod, Bonds, Papi. Instead, names like Brandon Inge, Adam Jones, Hunter Pence, Jason Bartlett, Brad Hawpe.

No continuation of the night before's Home Run Derby. Instead, manufactured runs; including the game winning RBI which came on a sac fly.

No drawn out five hour bore-fest. Instead, 2 hours 31 minutes.

No overblown offensive exhibition. Instead, good pitching beating good hitting (at one point AL pitchers put down 18 straight).

No corporate flooded ballpark with non-baseball savvy fans. Instead, a genuine baseball town with passionate fans wearing red and only booing Ted Lilly.

Overall, I thought it was a very enjoyable game. As an American League fan, I was glad to see them continue their flat out dominance of the Senior Circuit. Needless to say, I'm really looking forward to see what the second half has to bring.... this is where it starts to get good. Let's get after in Yanks!


Yankees Fun Facts: Mariano Rivera surpassed "The Eck" and set the record for career ASG saves with 4..... Derek Jeter has never lost in the Mid-Summer Classic..... Mark Teixeira kinda looks like mine and Bri's friend Austin.

4 comments:

  1. Fun game! Lots of good old fashioned baseball!

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  2. nobody cares what you think about the all-star game. go drive your prius you pretentious bastard.

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