2008 All-Star Game (Open Thread)
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Chase Utley, 2B
Lance Berkman, 1B
Albert Pujols, DH
Chipper Jones, 3B
Matt Holliday, RF
Ryan Braun, LF
Kosuke Fukudome, CF
Geovany Soto, C
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Derek Jeter, SS
Josh Hamilton, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Manny Ramirez, LF
Milton Bradley, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Joe Mauer, C
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
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The pregame show was awesome
And the only thing missing was Bob Sheppard introducing all of those Hall of Famers.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pregame Show
Would have been nice if the viewing audience could here the crowd reaction instead of friggin’ Joe Buck and that stupid music. I wanted to hear how bad Papelbon got booed.
by Pride O' Ireland on Jul 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah....
I wasn’t a fan of the music either. Too loud. Seemed to drown out the ovations a bit.
Did anyone notice Willie Mays’ reaction? No acknowledgment of the crowd. No smile. No tipping of his cap.
From what I’ve heard in recent years, he’s really turned into a bitter man. And that’s a damn shame for one of the greatest players of all time.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Met Willie
He was a bit of a turd. Not as bad as Hank Aaron though. When I mentioned with pleasure my first experience at a major legue stadium included him hitting a home run, he said quite snottily to me, “Oh..really?” I almost took the ball he signed, which I paid for by the way, and threw it back at him. Thanks for destroying that cherished memory jackass. He croaks, I sell the ball. On the other hand, a guy I didn’t expect much out of, Ricky Henderson, was incredibly cool.
By the way, my favorite moment was Yogi calling Joe Buck “Jack” a couple of times. Good stuff.
by Rusty23 on Jul 15, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed that too about Yogi too
I guess the old timers can’t remember everyone’s name.
That’s too bad about Mays and Aaron. Two of the biggest ambassadors of the game and it’s a shame you had a bad experience meeting them.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For every Willie and Hank
there are 20 great guys to meet like Santo, Musial, Feller, Winfield, Snider…heck, even Joe D was a decent guy. Mattingly might be the nicest guy.
by Rusty23 on Jul 15, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mattingly is the reason I'm a Yankee fan
I’ve also met Ron Santo and I met Harry Caray back in the late 80s. I used to go to a lot of Cubs’ games years ago.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Santo
Will give you story after story and more time than you deserve with him. Never got the chance to meet Harry.
Mattingly is my guy too. As much as it kills me to see him in Dodger blue, I’m truly happy for him and just hope that at some point he gets to come home and manage the Yanks…hopefully with a better cast than the current group. You’ve brought it up before but you could see the beginning of the end when they started the quick fixes in free angency. I think the Giambi signing was the sign of he apocolypse.
by Rusty23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have actually never seen a group of more classless fans than the Yankees fans I’ve been watching tonight. Booing the Red Sox closer when he’s trying to help your team win shows a distinct lack of baseball intelligence-something which I’ve noted about ignorant Yankees fans for some time now. How many times have the Sox torched the Yankees closer again? Why don’t you guys quit whining and actually win-a thing which the Yankees haven’t been able to do with enough consistency for some time now?
by Jazzy on Jul 15, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree
We should probably just start beating up people in cars with Massachusetts plates. Much classier.
by seanp23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh...that's not it
Papelbon was clearly acting like a jackass and has done so all week. Francona has been a class act. The rest have been fine, too.
But Papelbon absolutely deserved every bit of the hatred he got.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Through
I admit a certain amount of joy in hearing the Red Sox get booed in the intros.
I’m classless, and I’m ok with that.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto
Its not like the Boston fans didn’t do the same thing in ‘99.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was there in '99
They didn’t clap as hard as other players on the team, but they certainly didn’t boo yankees players for the shear joy of booeing them.
by drabidea on Jul 16, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why then
did you boo all the other Red Sox players? I can see why you guys booed Papelbon, even though in my opinion it was blown out of proportion. I want to know why you booed the other sox players, even when JD Drew hit a HR you booed him as he crossed homeplate. What did he do to the yankees to deserve that? It is the All-Star game, can’t you have some class for one game of the year? I just don’t understand.
by drabidea on Jul 16, 2008 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
shrug
The largely pro Red Sox crowd in Pittsburgh booed the Yankees.
The New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera were booed, but they never let the offending Red Sox fans see them sweat.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/all-star/s_461517.html
The fans booed because they’re Yankee fans and these are Red Sox. It’s all about the laundry.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui
It’s sounding like Matsui is probably done for the year. Cashman is gonna have to bring in an outfielder who can swing the bat. A trade with Pittsburgh for OF Nady and LHP Marte is starting to look more appetizing.
by Pride O' Ireland on Jul 15, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't expect a big move
And I’m not a big fan of Nady. He’s playing far above his career averages and I’m afraid he would regress with the Yanks.
I also think it would take a lot to get them. Marte alone is getting a lot of attention from other teams and I don’t think Cashman is going to want to deal some of this young talent.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a joke!
Navarro should catch the last 4 innings. Varitek shouldn’t even be there let alone in the game. If anyone other than Francona is managing does Veritek get in the game?
by Pride O' Ireland on Jul 15, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He was voted in
by his fellow players.
Navarro was the Francona appointment.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Papelbon
Wow what a moron & the Navarro nice job ladies….
by MedFan on Jul 15, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
McCarver doesn't know what he's talking about
Papelbon clearly dissed Mo over the last few days. This wasn’t just something trumped up by the media. Papelbon was being a jackass and the fans gave them the Bronx cheer he deserved.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why?
What did he say? Jesus Christ… He called Mo the Grandfather of all closers ever and has always had nothing but reverent statements about Mo. I am a Yankee fan and hate the Sox, but I think everyone has it wrong. Hate the Sox, chant stuff at an otherwise classy event, but go after Papelbon for non-statements makes Yanks’ fans look like tools.
by parkerjh on Jul 15, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could you imagine...
Mo saying what Papsmear did if their situations were reversed? No freakin’ way.
by Rusty23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It would be nice to see Longoria hit one out
and then Mo will come in to close it down.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know I'm supossed to pull for the AL, but...
I was kind of rooting for Paps to get the L
by Pride O' Ireland on Jul 15, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear you
I always root for the AL, but a loss by Papelbon would have been the next best thing.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got home
Disappointed to see Anus Face’s run is unearned.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They did
Check your email.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No sweat
I’ll give it a listen, if it’s vaguely decent I’ll give it a FanShot
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fox totally screwed this up
They went to commercial instead of hearing Mo’s entrance.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Never mind
I bet Francona brings him in the middle of the inning. And the crowd will go nuts.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fox DID screw it up
The biggest ovation of the freaking game and they cut to commercial? Idiots!
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gahhh
All I want to do is see Mo and go to bed.
by seanp23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't say I approve
of using K-Rod for a batter, then using Mo for multiple innings.
I don’t care if “this time it counts” it’s a freakin’ exhibition.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats what is stupid about this whole set up
The early innings are treated like an exhibition and the managers want to get everyone in and get people nice ovations a la A-Rod, but then, woops all of a sudden its the 9th inning and the benches are empty and Mariano is pitching 2 innings because each league wants to win homefield.
by seanp23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mo is pitching 2 IP because he's Mo and it's Yankee Stadium
The AL still has Kazmir and Soria in the pen.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regardless
A-rod, Jeter, Manny etc are all out of the lineup. Either its an exhibition or it’ not. This in between shit is stupid.
by seanp23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But those guys would have been out long ago anyways
because they were the starters. The starters never play more than 4 or 5 innings.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know this
I’m saying, if it’s a game you are playing to win, there is no way in the hell they are out of a 2-0; 2-2 game. They are trying to have it be an exhibition-have everyone get in and play, while at the same time the outcome matters. Its a mess.
by seanp23 on Jul 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a scary thought
Roy Halladay with a Mo-esque cutter. As if he’s not unhittable as it is.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Young
He looked positively Jeterian on that ball up the middle.
by long time listener on Jul 15, 2008 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has a chance to make up for it
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
beat me to it by split second
by long time listener on Jul 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that's
why he was a Rule 5.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 15, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uggla?
More like Ug-ly! Zing!
by long time listener on Jul 15, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's had a GIDP and two errors in the last 10 minutes
He and Papelbon might be the only guys who will want to forget tonight.
by anaconda on Jul 15, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What happened
in Papelbon’s inning? I was in the car…
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a pair of Ks
Doesn’t sound like Papelbon was terrible (as wonderful as that would have been).
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was just booed mercilessly
and chants of overrated rang out through the crowd.
by seanp23 on Jul 16, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uggla
At least he gets to go back to Miami after this where nobody will be watching him stink it up.
by Pride O' Ireland on Jul 16, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no problem with Sizemore being the hero
I’d choose him or Longoria if it was up to me.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Walk off BB
calling it now.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for that
Is this the All-Star team or the Yanks playing here?
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
It makes sense this is happening in Yankee Stadium.
by seanp23 on Jul 16, 2008 12:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Even the All-Stars
can’t score a runner from third with less than two outs.
John Sterling must be in his glory.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cook? He cooked our goose all right.
I’m going to bed. I can’t think of any more puns.
by long time listener on Jul 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unreal...
Soria will be in there next.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Add
Sizemore, Longoria, and Morneau to the chokers list.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Add
Sizemore, Longoria, and Morneau to the chokers list.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully....
Marmol pitches the next inning. Lou has been Dusty Baker-ing this kid all season and the wear is taking it’s toll on him because he has been terrible lately.
He blew a 7-2 lead in the 9th inning last week.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a disaster it would be to have a tie game
They always bill it as these games count and now they’re running out of pitchers.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What is the backup plan?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least
Wright struck out.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was funny
Corey Hart being played in the background to Corey Hart in the batter’s box.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully...
a non-Red Sock will just go yard next inning and end it.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pete Abe with a shot at Girardi...
12:08 p.m.: The AL is 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position. Joe Girardi must have held a team meeting before the game.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You know
my grandfather used to find a joke that worked and repeat it in any situation. In that way, Pete kind of reminds me of him.
If it keeps the traffic up, he’s doing his job.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny you said that
because I’ve always thought the same thing about Pete. He doesn’t often let things die.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ummmm....
wasn’t last season supposed to be the last one for The Simpsons?
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that hurt too
assuming the walk and the hit, this’d be over. But then Drew would be the hero, so whatever.
by long time listener on Jul 16, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he is a catcher…
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pete Abe has a good point
Scott Kazmir told Francona he didn’t want to pitch. The TB people communicated the same thing. If that’s the case, Mussina should be here. Or somebody else. What if the game goes longer? Tell Soria and Sherrill, two closers, just to keep chucking?
Why didn’t someone else take his place if he didn’t want to pitch?
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just one more reason
this game should come at the end of the season, like the Pro Bowl. It’ll give us some baseball to watch in November and no one else will be expected to really care about it.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That wouldn't work either
Because you eliminate a lot of cold climates. Playoff baseball is different than exhibition baseball.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
Maybe it’s time to cancel the MidSummer Classic all together. Unless they want to go back to doing it for charity.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to doubt that will happen
It’s certainly not a perfect system. But the MLB All-Star Game still gets the most fanfare of any of the other sports.
It’s not even close.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should allow more free substitutions (like being able to re-insert players, at least at bat – wouldn’t you rather have had A-Rod with the bases loaded?) and have a starting pitcher in reserve – preferably someone who would be taking his regular turn today.
by long time listener on Jul 16, 2008 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After the tie
in 2002, I argued for a reserve team, a few pitchers and a half dozen position players who would only play in the event of extra innings.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The AL will probably lose this one
They’ve had too many golden opportunities to end it and they’ve been as futile as the current Yankee club.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Uggla's back
Wouldn’t it be something if he hit a grand slam here?
by long time listener on Jul 16, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
or not
better than a double play. That pitch was nasty.
by long time listener on Jul 16, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That pitch was absolutely filthy
Nobody could hit that.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Gameday
is on the fritz. Why was it so nasty?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soria threw his real nasty slow curve
which has about a 30 MPH contrast with his 95 MPH + fastball.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soria
has been sick this year. Shame he plays for the Royals.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is Cook still out there?
Why not Marmol? Looks like Cook is the sacrificial lamb tonight.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Longoria can be the hero after all
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just end it already
I’m getting bored with this.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It could be worse
And if the Yanks are 6 games out at the end of September, it will be.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm prepared for that
And I don’t think it would be the worse thing in the world for this team. They need to make several changes over the offseason no matter what happens this season.
But missing the postseason may be the one thing that helps steer this team into that direction in order to make those necessary changes.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Red Sox
missed the postseason in 2006, added a decent pitcher, got some career years, and won it all in 2007.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
But I think they need to miss the postseason in order to go in the direction of letting Abreu, Giambi, Moose, and Farnsworth walk.
It seems like making the postseason gives them a reason to bring some of these guys back.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope
that either way, the Yanks will decide what those guys are worth, offer them that and no more. If some other team wants Giambi, Abreu, or Moose, that team can have them. But if we can bring them back at a reasonable rate, I see no need to slam the door.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope not none of them come back
I like Moose, but he’ll never duplicate what he’s done this season again.
Giambi should walk regardless. Same with Farnsworth and Abreu.
They can’t get younger if they keep bringing back their old guys.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized
Not many broken bats tonight. Very unusual.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another Pete Abe flub....
Deciding to live blog the All-Star Game is now on par with deciding to drink all that tequila that one night sophomore year.
Hey, Pete. If you don’t like it – I’ll very happily take your job from you. He’s getting paid to cover the ASG at Yankee Stadium and he’s bitching.
Sure, it’s kind of a joke. But not really.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Spoken like a man
who never drank an entire bottle of tequila.
No one who sat through this game will be unable to move tomorrow.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder who would win in a race between
Posada, Navarro, and Molina?
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know I've done
a lousy job following baseball this season, because I just had to look up who Carlos Marmol is.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow...
this kid is nasty. But Lou has done a great job with Procter-ing him to death.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You said the magic word
“Proctor” always leads to walks in Yankee Stadium.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Drew scores
He will be the All-Star MVP. And that would kind of suck.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But
at least the game would be over.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So now
the AL just has to score a run off of the best pitcher in the NL.
This can only end well.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My 13yr old nephew just emailed me and said he's still watching the game
I told him to watch it last night because they’re at Yankee Stadium. I’m amazed he’s still watching.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
When are you bringing him to NYC to see a game?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tomorrow!!
Oh wait…
Actually, he’s not that big of a baseball fan. He likes the Yanks because of my influence on him. His dad is a White Sox fan. Yuck.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess you could say he's a moderate fan
But I always make him watch the old time baseball footage and that sort of thing. And especially anything related to the Yanks.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Yes you do make me watch the old footage, and you’re making it seem like its torture to me.
by epinky2295 on Jul 16, 2008 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should have joined us 5 hours ago
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes I should have
My computer needed to charge and my dad was using the desktop computer. Oh well. American League won I’m happy.
by epinky2295 on Jul 16, 2008 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's worth nothing....
Uggla has officially had the worst ASG in baseball history. 3 K’s, GIDP, and 3 errors.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's Yankee Stadium
We because the Yanks team of All-Stars can’t score more than 3 runs a game- it seems that two teams of All-Stars is no better.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Drew will win the MVP now regardless
So they might as well end it now and get it over with.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 1:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hooray!
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 16, 2008 1:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Papelbon situation was 100% overblown. Here’s the quote:
"We have a great relationship, just from the fact that we understand each other and have that mutual respect for each other. I’ve always referred to him as ‘The Godfather.’ He’s the godfather of closers. He obviously has done a lot of great things for this role. He’s done so much to make this role what it is today. I have a lot of respect for him, from that aspect."I’m a big believer in paying your dues. If I have to step aside for an elder statesman, I’ll do it.
"At the same time, I’m going after it. There’s no question about it. One day, I might surpass him. If I said I didn’t want to do that, I’d be questioning myself, my own character."
Yeah, Papelbum alright. The worst thing he said is that he would fight for it, which is every competitors mentality.
by Charger567 on Jul 16, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's the quote you didn't post....
"If I was managing the team, I would close," Papelbon said. "I’m not managing the team, so it don’t matter.
"We’ve both earned that right; us, by winning the World Series and having the opportunity of having our manager there and our team being represented, and Mariano by what he’s done for this role, we’re in Yankee Stadium and blah, blah, blah," Papelbon added. "It’s not that easy. Everybody thinks it’s a cut and dry answer, but it’s not."
Here’s something else he did that was appalling:
Yankees clubhouse manager Rob Cucuzza said how impressed he was with the Red Sox players. A few of them asked to see Thurman Munson’s locker. "Those guys and Terry (Francona) have been incredibly respectful," he said. "I didn’t really know them before this and they’ve been great."Then we have Jonathan Papelbon, who is wearing a sleeveless blue t-shirt with a drawing of a hand making an obscene gesture. Yes, that obscene gesture.
Papelbon has to be some kind of moron for wearing a shirt like that in plain view when the baseball world’s collective eyes were focused on Yankee Stadium and the Hall of Famers in the pre-game ceremony.
Have some respect, punk. You act like a buffoon and you’re gonna be treated like one.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was in the clubhouse
Who cares? Its the clubhouse. No one is looking. The only person besides the players to see it was the clubhouse manager. When there is a MLB dress code I will start caring. Just because the Yankees force their players to dress and look a certain way doesn’t mean every team should.
As far as the interview with Paps goes. I still don’t know what you guys are so pissed off about. His competitive nature?
by drabidea on Jul 16, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Manny, Pedroia, Youkilis, and Varitek all have a competitive nature too but they didn’t act like a bunch of jackasses the way Papelbon did.
Francona was all class. And the rest presented themselves with class as well.
But Papelbon didn’t and he has nobody to blame but himself.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see a word of disrespect in any of those quotes. I think the reason you Yankee fans are mad is because Papelbon doesn’t bow down to Mo’s greatness like everyone else is. He wanted the ball in the 9th, and anyone who has succeeded at a level past little league knows that you can’t approach a game with an “It’s OK, he’s better than me” attitude.
Papelbon doesn’t hail Mo, and he isn’t going to. Suck it up.
by Charger567 on Jul 16, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The difference here....
is that if the roles were reversed – Mo wouldn’t have put himself in that position.
Again, though, Papelbon has gained the reputation of being a punk or a big mouth so he’s not going to get the benefit of the doubt.
Nobody is going to condone any threats against his family (if it really happened), but the boos directed towards him were well-deserved.
Don’t act like a jackass and you’ll be fine. Seems like Francona and other members of the Red Sox understood what yesterday meant for baseball – even Manny – but Papelbon didn’t.
Boo hoo.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell do you mean Boo hoo? You New Yorkers escalated the whole thing in the first place.
And fine, Mo is a bigger man than Papelbon. I am not doubting that; most people wouldn’t. But that is not news; it certainly isn’t back page of the Daily News worthy. And it certainly isn’t threat worthy.
This “jackass” behavior of Papelbon you are addressing is his competitive nature. It is NO worse than Chamberlain’s crazy fist pumps (which I know received some attention, but not back page attention.)
by Charger567 on Jul 16, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, not exactly
Papelbon has a big mouth and dug his own grave. And he has annoyed even Red Sox fans in recent weeks with his contract gripes. He has developed the kind of reputation that he’s a punk.
This Red Sox fan actually makes a pretty good case for me here.
Plus, only a moron would have the gall to walk into the Yankee clubhouse on such a memorable day with a t-shirt flipping off everyone. It’s the kind of thing that speaks volume about the punk’s character. And none of it should surprise anyone.
This stuff has nothing to do with a competitive nature. It has to do with respect. All of the other Red Sox seemed to understand that – but he doesn’t.
Well, he has nobody to blame but himself.
by anaconda on Jul 16, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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