Live Blogging the All-Star Game
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jul 15, 2008 
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners) RF
Derek Jeter (Yankees) SS
Josh Hamilton (Rangers) CF
Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) 3B
Manny Ramirez (Red Sox) LF
Milton Bradley (Rangers) DH
Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox) 1B
Joe Mauer (Twins) C
Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox) 2B
Cliff Lee (Indians) RHP
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Hanley Ramirez (Marlins) SS
Chase Utley (Phillies) 2B
Lance Berkman (Astros) 1B
Albert Pujols (Cardinals) DH
Chipper Jones (Braves) 3B
Matt Holliday (Rockies) RF
Ryan Braun (Brewers) LF
Kosuke Fukudome (Cubs) CF
Geovany Soto (Cubs) C
Ben Sheets (Brewers) RHP
8:09 p.m.: The Hall of Famers, nearly of them, walked out from the bullpen to their positions on the field. Very cool scene in the stadium as the flashes pop.
8:14 p.m.: Each Hall of Famer is being introduced by position then joined by the 2008 stars. Whitey Ford and Goose Gossage received huge cheers from the crowd.
8:17 p.m.: Wade Boggs’ hair looks great.
8:18 p.m.: I’m sitting out in the loge in right field, where the auxiliary press box is. The New York papers each got two seats in the main box and my paper has, I think, seven people here. So we took turns. I was in the main yesterday.
Kind of cool being out here, you get a real sense of the event plus it’s a good seat. I’m out here with columnist Rick Carpiniello and hard-working Brian Heyman.
8:22 p.m.: Willie Mays has received the biggest cheer so far. He’s the greatest living player.
8:23 p.m.: The people love them some Reggie Jackson.
8:25 p.m.: The great Lawrence Peter Berra just got introduced. The crowd is chanting “Yogi.” Good for him.
8:28 p.m.: People booed “Oh Canada.” What did the Canadians do?
8:30: Sheryl Crow has it going on. Bad job by Lance Armstrong. Whatever Olson twin he’s with isn’t half as hot.
8:36 p.m.: George Steinbrenner, riding a golf cart, delivered the ball for the first pitch. Then Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Goose Gossage and Yogi Berra threw first pitches to Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera.
Pretty great moment if you’re a Yankees fan. Steinbrenner was crying as he rode in.
8:50 p.m.: Big swing and a miss for the Bleacher Creatures. The “roll call” consisted only of Jeter and A-Rod. Then they chanted:
“Bobby Murcer”
“Box seats suck”
“Boston sucks”
Very creative. So instead of welcoming the other All-Stars to New York and taking the high road, they acted like the dopes most of the country takes them to be. It would have been a neat thing to see them rise above being petty. But that is too much to ask.
With the exception of Papelbon, everybody with the Red Sox (especially Francona) have been nothing but respectful to the Yankees all week. It’s so ridiculous.
8:56 p.m.: Derek Jeter, of course, gets a hit.
8:59 p.m.: And A-Rod fouls out with a runner on second. The All-Star Game, it’s just like the season!
9:18 p.m.: The Midsummer Classic is being dominated by the pitchers so far. Ben Sheets should look for a place to live while he’s here.
9:34 p.m.: And Jeter grounds into a double play. Once again, the All-Star Game is just like the regular season!
But in a cool aside, Bob Sheppard taped a “now batting for the American League, No. 2, Derek Jeter. No. 2.”
Shame Mr. Sheppard isn’t here.
9:42 p.m.: Ichiro may not be the best player in baseball. But he is clearly the coolest. Great arm, too. Great story here on Ichiro by Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports.
9:55 p.m.: Matt Holliday gives the NL a 1-0 lead with a homer to right. Trade Kennedy! Trade Hughes! Get him here!
Meanwhile, Terry Francona took Alex Rodriguez out of the game in the middle of the inning in an apparent attempt to get him an ovation and nobody cheered. I don’t think people got it.
9:58 p.m.: It’s nearly 10 p.m. and we’re in the fifth inning. Fox Sports, ruining baseball for generations to come.
10:30 p.m.: Sorry for the lull, had to go interview A-Rod before he left.
“That was a special moment,” he said of the pre-game ceremonies. “New York really knows how to do it right. I was just looking around at everybody.”
Alex also said that he appreciated Terry Francona taking him out of the game in the middle of the inning so he could get some recognition from the fans.
“Tremendously classy move and I appreciate that,” he said. “He has been great to us all week.”
10:37 p.m.: Nice moment here for Joe Nathan, the pride of Middletown, N.Y.
10:39 p.m.: Jonthan Papelbum warming up. This should be quite a reception when he comes in. It would be great if he gives up like seven runs.
Meanwhile, who closes for the AL is looking like a moot point.
10:54 p.m.: Not so fast, J.D. Drew just drilled a two-run home run to tie it up. Jeter, who has stayed in the dugout since coming out, cheered for the Boston right fielder as the ball sailed over the fence. I guess he didn’t get the memo about hating Boston no matter what.
10:56 p.m.: Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
10:58 p.m.: Drew is the 15th player in history to go yard in his first ASG at-bat. Meanwhile Papelbon is giving the NL hitters his trademark scary look.
11:03 p.m.: That’s right, Jonathan, you deserved to close.
11:09 p.m. Now the baseball gods have to figure out a way to give the AL the lead so Rivera can get the save. Although it would be amusing for Papelbon to have to answer questions for the next two months about how he might have cost his team home field advantage in the Series.
11:10 p.m.: Now warming up for the AL, No. 42.
11:24 p.m.: Billy Wagner has allowed four runs in four All-Star innings in his career. He should not allowed to use Enter Sandman.
11:27 p.m.: Here comes Rivera. He gets two outs, AL scores, everybody goes home happy.
11:28 p.m.: The six SBs tonight are an All-Star game record.
Meanwhile, I should have mentioned this before but I foolishly assumed Fox would have. But there was an announcement after the second inning about Bobby Murcer. It wasn’t a moment of silence, just sort of an annoucement. I’m sure the Yankees will do something better on Friday. They should, anyway.
11:32 p.m.: Take notes, Papelbon. That’s how you pitch in a tight spot. Rivera fans Ludwick, Navarro guns down the runner. We go to the bottom of the ninth.
Interestingly, A-Rod is long gone and Jeter has stayed in the dugout since he came out of the game.
11:35 p.m.: Rivera in All-Star Games:
7 games, 6 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts.
Now we’ll see if he can get the win. I would think you can leave him in there for another inning if the game goes extras.
11:45 p.m.: Mo stays in. Clearly that crafy Francona is wearing him out for Friday.
11:47 p.m.: Mo is dealing. The AL has a few guys left (Sherrill, Soria) while the NL could go with Aaron Cook for a bit. They also have Lidge to close.
11:49 p.m.: Nice battle there by Russell Martin. Must be all that good coaching from Joe Torre, Don Mattingly and Larry Bowa.
11:53 p.m.: Mo works his way out of a jam. He did his job. Now somebody needs to hit one out and send everybody home.
11:56 p.m.: Joe Girardi caught Mo in the bullpen when he warmed up, by the way. Then he benched 300 pounds 25 times and ran a four-minute mile.
11:57 p.m.: Dan Uggla, ladies and gentlemen, All-Star second baseman.
11:58 p.m.: Poor Aaron Cook. Gets two grounders and he could get the loss.
12:04 a.m.: That’s some kind of pitching by Aaron Cook.
12:08 a.m.: The AL is 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position. Girardi must have held a team meeting before the game.
12:10 a.m.: This is now officially tedious. All the starters are long gone. We’re reduced to guys who made the team to represent their teams.
12:15 a.m.: Scott Kazmir supposedly told Francona he didn’t want to pitch. The TB people communicated the same thing. If that’s the case, Mike Mussina should be here. Or somebody else. What if the game goes longer? Tell Soria and Sherrill, two closers, just to keep chucking?
Having this game count for anything is lunacy.
12:18 a.m.: Bud Selig is working the phone, trying to get Brett Gardner, Justin Christian, Edwar Ramirez and Jose Veras to rush to the Stadium. Two of them will play for the NL and two for the AL.
The plan is for Brett to lean into a pitch in the 14th, steal second and third then will himself invisible and steal home.
It’s not beyond Joba Chamberlain to show up and try to play. I know he’s still in town.
12:22 a.m.: This is brutal. Just end it.
12:23 a.m.: Textbook baseball there by McLouth and Martin. Great throw and a great set-up at the plate to block it and make the tag.
12:25 a.m.: Willie Mays will pinch hit for the NL. Hank Aaron is on deck.
12:29 a.m.: The NL using some good small ball here.
12:35 a.m.: A bit of an issue is brewing. Kazmir is now the only AL pitcher left. He doesn’t want to pitch. But how much can you reasonably expect Sherrill to pitch? This inning and one more. Then what?
Then you will have Francona having to use a pitcher from the team in second place behind Boston. What a mess. At least all the Yankees are free and clear now.
This is closing in on being a nightmare for Bud.
12:38 a.m.: Deciding to live blog the All-Star Game is now on par with deciding to drink all that tequila that one night sophomore year.
12:40 a.m.: You have to sort of admire Clint Hurdle burning out his own pitcher.
12:43 a.m.: Gary Carter has asked to manage the NL team the rest of the way. He’s being hauled away by security.
12:45 a.m.: The press room has taken on the atmosphere of a hostage situation. Peter Gammons is banging on the wall with a tin cup.
12:53 a.m.: They just got Billy Wagner to come out and talk to us. He said he would be willing to go back in and pitch if the rules allowed it. Well, that would end it at least.
Meanwhile (true story) he’s going to the White House tomorrow to meet with the president, who has invited a handful of baseball people over for dinner. Hey, it’s not like we’re at war and gas costs nearly $5 a gallon. Let’s talk baseball!
12:59 a.m.: The press room inmates have now divided up into gangs. I’m with the Crips. We’ll be fighting the Bloods any minute now.
1:01 a.m.: Dan Uggla could be the first player DFA’d during an All-Star Game.
1:03 a.m.: Just looked out in the stands. There are very few people left.
This is a terrific game, if you look at it as a game. But all of these guys figured they’d be on their way home by now. Plus baseball has assured itself of the All-Star Game not making any morning papers in the eastern time zone. The TV ratings also will go in the tank.
1:10 a.m.: This is now the longest All-Star Game (by time) in history. The old record was three hours and 41 minutes in 1967. This game has gone on 11 hours, more or less.
1:11 a.m.: Brandon Webb is coming in, which doesn’t bode well for a sudden ending. Meanwhile my scorebook only has 16 innings.
1:13 a.m.: Jeter is signing autographs for fans behind the dugout. A-Rod just landed in Miami with Cyndi Lauper and Katrina from Katrina and the Waves.
1:18 a.m.: You figure Dan Uggla hits one out? Scott Kazmir will give it up. He was mentally prepared not to pitch.
1:23 a.m.: Scott Kazmir does his job. Meanwhile Dioner Navarro is doing some serious work behind the plate.
Oh, the 33 strikeouts tonight are a record.
1:27 a.m.: Brad Lidge coming in to pitch. Brian McCann coming in to catch. I think the AL has used everybody.
Meanwhile the 40/40 Club is losing a lot of business.
1:29 a.m.: They dropped a few cases of water in the press room and people swarmed like they were gold bars.
1:33 a.m.: For God’s sake, J.D. Drew. Get a hit.
1:36 a.m.: Bud Selig is walking around the stands looking for volunteers to play. He’s being pelted with the free seat cushions they handed out.
The new Stadium just got finished, by the way. They’re playing the 17th inning there.
1:37 a.m.: Woo woo! The game is over. Home field advantage for the AL and it only took four hours and 50 minutes.
That play was way too close.
Thanks for reading everybody. Go to bed, I’m done blogging unless Jeter and Mo get into a knife fight in the clubhouse.
first!!!
I’ll be the first to say… F Papelbon!
LETS GO JETER/AROD/RIVERA!
Lets go American League!!!!!!
Boston sucks! Sorry – just had to say that.
Nice touch matching up the past to the future.
Atleast no Steve Phillips/Joe Morgan tonight
Now this is a Field OF Dreams
This is really really cool so far.
…Whoa Willie!
Is rain
in the forecast ?
How cool is this? Getting to stand with the HOFers. Wow.
No rain. I like how they are introducing the players this way.
I love how the Red Sox players are getting booed!
Good ovation for Wade Boggs, where’s his horse?
I wish Bob Sheppard were healthy enough to be doing this, though. It just sounds so weird not hearing his voice providing the introductions right now.
Interesting Boggs went with the Yankees hat.
SCOOTER!
What is with the white shoes, A-Rod?
this is really good
How jealous I am of these guys. Not because of the millions of dollars they make, but because they get to play on the greatest field on earth… standing next to the greatest players of all time.
It literally brings tears to my eyes. Oh how I love the game of baseball.
Rizzuto said it best: “God bless all of you and God bless this wonderful game that they call baseball.”
I love that Fox is letting the audience play out. Well done.
wow, this is amazing. the classiest tribute to the stadium and yanks i can imagine.
Yeah…look at Boggs representing the Yanks. Did he go into the HOF as a Yank/Sox/Ray? BTW…Boggs’ hair has grown in nice. He’s looking virile.
Derek Jeter. Wow. His pops must feel good.
very nice… derek jeter derek jeter
Love the reception Jeter got!
this would never go down in any other stadium, you’d never get all the HOF’ers to travel to those rinky dink cities.
Ah…Manny, all class pumping his chest. As usual. Man…these BoSux really know how to be low-class.
No reason to insult the other cities just to make NY seem bigger. NY is great enough without that.
Was it just me or did Willie Mays look pissed
Folks…as an FYI, you can not call for anyone to be DFA’d tonight. And you are guaranteed the Yankees won’t lose tonight. So take a night off from being out on the ledge.
I thought Mays looked emotional. Like me right now. Total emotion.
The mention of Scooter definitely made me think of how I’d rather be hearing Scooter and Murcer call the game tonight than Fox.
this is great, it really is. Can’t wait to hear Yogi’s cheer.
Hahaha…Mays did look pissed. Maybe he hates Hamilton and Fokudome. Good lookin by Dave Winfield on the Yankees cap.
Umm, what about the catchers?
There we go =D
Booing Francona is classless.
Awkward hug of the night goes to: Francona and Dick Williams.
There you go Rebecca, haha, I was thinking the same thing.
i love how they contrived it so Yogi is last introduced.
Yogi’s crying.
I know it was a quick shot, but did Boggs look emotional there?
Great reception for Yogi, complete with the name chant!
What’s great about tonight’s game? For me anyway? The godchild of the say hey kid is nowhere to be found. I don’t think anyway.
Yogi is my all time favorite baseball player. Ever.
“Interesting Boggs went with the Yankees hat.”
matches his world series ring.
how about boggs for yankee hitting instructor?
he’s really the one who started the high on base percentage thing.
mattingly in those days used to say ” just because it’s not a strike doesn’t mean i can’t hit it”.
Great, great start.
Loved it.
Is anyone else pretty annoyed at how Fox dominates the scheduling of the game? I mean it’s already 8:30 and the game isn’t even close to being started yet.
I feel badly for all of those old guys who have to stand out there for so long. How bout some seats?
I don’t think they booed Francona, they booed when Buck said “World Champion Boston Red Sox”.
This is cool!!
I would have preferred they didn’t boo Francona. Booing the players is fine, but Terry is a good guy and has more class than any of his players put together.
A great hitter, Boggs, does not always equate to a great hitting instructor.
Mark, I bet Bonds is seething in his Beverly Hills pad (no sarcasm). He’s probably saying in his Mike Tyson voice “I’m bigger than this s***”
I wonder if we would ever see such a great ASG pre-game with these all starts and the show in our life time.
It is really a great farewell to this baseball cathedral.
Honestly, I don’t need to watch a game right now to be content with this All-Star game. That ceremony(and it’s not over), was beautiful.
I can’t imagine them doing that any better. Having Yogi last, great maneuver.
I wish we had more All-stars this year, even the Texas Rangers have more reps than we do.
By the way, That was one hell of a tribute… NYC/Yankee Stadium knows how to do it best.
I hate that they are cutting away to commercials, what are we missing at the stadium?
Too bad they couldn’t get a good singer for the National Anthem.
Sheryl Crow ?
What a shame that they couldn’t get Céline Dion
jon-
Boggs was forced to go into the Hall of fame as a REd Sox but wanted to as a Devil Ray.
Good to see Boggs as a Yankee.Really gives the screws to Red Sox fans.
Sorry, I’ve never cared for Sheryl Crow.
How can people who can’t sing make a career singing??????!!!!
Where’s Whitney Houston when you need her?
That isn’t right.
You don’t boo another countries anthem. Especially our friends to the north.
Anything for Bobby yet?
No fly-over?
What’s the over/under that A Rod is dating Sheryl Crow next?
George…..
Alex is hugging everybody!
Here comes the Boss!!
uh oh
Crying????
Pete, it’s fun to blame Canada
(I mean, they have free healthcare. Who wants that?)
Yay George!
This is fitting…thank you Fox, you did it perfectly.
Here is George!!
George is crying already!
George crying started me crying.
Wow he looks OLD!
Or MLB, whoever gets the credit. I don’t care. It was well done.
BRILLIANT.
Absoluteley brilliant.
And a Great shot of Yogi making nice with George. really really nice.
I’m in tears..
It doesn’t get any better than this. It just doesn’t.
I didn’t think I’d be as moved by this as I am. Props where props are due.
I’m not one to be speechless…ever. But I don’t know what to say.
I think I just heard the stealth fighter go over my house.
That was awesome. I wonder if Boggs and especially Winfield feel like they got shafted.
Tom Hanks is wrong, there is crying in baseball.
You don’t have to be a baseball fan to appreciate tonight.
You just have to be human.
I thought they were doing something for Bobby.
That was totally unexpected – 4 first pitches from old guard to new guard. That was great. I’m really at a loss for words. Very, very well done.
I hope the game lives up to the ceremony.
That was just friggin the best. could not top that one
I just heard that stealth bomber go over my house in Queens.
“Boggs was forced to go into the Hall of fame as a REd Sox but wanted to as a Devil Ray.”
I thought I read at the time that he said that he didn’t care what he went in as … as long as he was going in.
can’t type due to rehab, but that was amazing
“People booed “Oh Canada.†What did the Canadians do?”
That made me laugh.
Well Canadians do boo our national anthem so why can’t we boo theirs?
Is the the audio slightly off? I couldn’t fully hear the crowd
Has the game started yet?
WOW!
There is no word to describe that first pitch. If Bud Selig has anything to do with it I will forgive everything that he’s ever done to out team.
The Boss really made me cry.
jennifer, they must be doing something for Bobby during the game. McCarver said yesterday they would.
Honestly, I don’t need to watch a game right now to be content with this All-Star game. That ceremony(and it’s not over), was beautiful.
I have had tears in my eyes for a while now.
We wouldn’t have what we had without George Steinbrenner.
The planning team at Yankee Stadium outdid itself which isn’t easy to do.
I will just wonder why Cheryl Crow of all people…
“8:30: Sheryl Crow has it going on. Bad job by Lance Armstrong. Whatever Olson twin he’s with isn’t half as hot.”
Pete, Lance is dating Kate Hudson, she who drives men to attempt suicide.
I work at 4 am so I’d like to see a pitch or two
i cried
i farted
lets play ball.
“A great hitter, Boggs, does not always equate to a great hitting instructor.”
then how about hiring him as a walking instructor?
… watching this makes me think yankee stadium deserves one more championship.
that would be the real way to go out.
The Tim McCarver Drinking Game:
Drink once when he says:
1. That’s a fastball in a breaking ball count (or vice-versa)
2. When he makes an analogy that defies all bounds of logic (e.g., during last week’s Yanks/Sox game he said, “we’re speaking of the Boston youngsters and it was a young woman, Grace Kelly, who starred in Rear Window”)
3. When he refers to the catcher as the smartest/most involved/most savvy person on the field.
And if you really just want to get drunk, drink any time anybody refers to Varitek or Jeter’s “intangibles”
I wish this is the 2008 World Series instead.
“George crying started me crying.”
Same here. What a shame that the man couldn’t be up there throwing out the first pitch with the other four. I love George Steinbrenner.
Just seeing the mass of hall of famers had my heart pumping hard to begin with, but George coming out put me over the top.
I’ll tell ya – only in New York, huh? I’ve watched plenty of all star games, but watching all of this today has been a mix of warm memories and cold chills of reverence. Nobody does it better than New York.
“8:36 p.m.: George Steinbrenner, riding a golf cart, delivered the ball for the first pitch. Then Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Goose Gossage and Yogi Berra threw first pitches to Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera.
Pretty great moment if you’re a Yankees fan.”
One of the best I’ve ever seen outside of a game situation.
YEAH MARIANO!!!
Rivera should get the ball in the 9th regardless.
There is no reason to cry.
Wade’s hair — you kill me Pete.
Also loved the applause for Mo.
I thought this part at the beginning would be long and boring, but I actually loved it. It’s good to honor people whenever we can — especially those that aren’t even famous, but just good.
This is great!! Fantastic job by MLB. Hats off to them.
“Well Canadians do boo our national anthem so why can’t we boo theirs?”
plus it’s way better than bombing them.
oops. not supposed to get political.
I wish Scooter and Bob Sheppard could have been there. Imagine hearing Bob calling all those names one more time.
Michael K -
Thanks for the levity.
Are these ceremonies all the ones saved up from the recent World Series they didn’t make? Rolled into one big production
I don’t know if anyone caught this but it seemed as if Goose wiped a tear from his eye after he briefly spoke to George…as if George didn’t know who he was. Kind of sad.
Did I just hear Joe Buck make a mistake about Mariano Rivera starting, first stating he was not going to be the closer then stating he will?
The Boss with the white hair & shades looks like the Vampire Leader dude in the move ” The Omega Man”
Great job by MLB and by Fox (a network I usually despise).
I do think that the music in the background is playing too loud because at times, I couldn’t tell how loudly people were cheering or booing.
There is no reason to cry.
Spoken like a true didn’t last too long in New York Yankee (fan). Ha ha.
I have to say I have looked forward to an all star game here for at least 20 years, I was too young to remember the 77 one. I just wish there were more Yankees here. This is my list of the missing Yankees tonight:
Bobby Murcer
Mickey Mantle
Phil Rizzuto
Jorge Posada
Joba Chamberlain
Chien Ming Wang
Mike Mussina
Robinson Cano (not saying he’s worthy, just hoped he would be)
and last but not least:
Joe Torre
Anybody else feel like a big LoHud Blog group hug right about now? LOL
Okay then – time for Jetes, ARod and Mo to represent!
The Boss with the white hair & shades looks like the Vampire Leader dude in the movie” The Omega Man”
Rebecca–Optimist Prime-Mo for Cy Young 08
One of the best I’ve ever seen outside of a game situation.
YEAH MARIANO!!!
—-You’re forgetting about Waldman going crazy over Rajah in George’s box.
Then the near misses:
Mattingly
Nettles
Dent
Guidry
who am I forgetting?
Perhaps they are doing the tribute to Bobby Murcer during the 7th inning stretch.
I have to say… FOX and ESPN have done a hell of a job these last 2 days with the coverage and tribute to the stadium.
Wolf: A little
Better see Mo in the ninth.
Here’s hoping they do some roll calling.
Im bettingthe Bobby Murcer thing will be part of the 7th innin stretch stuff, JOsh Grobin is signing God Bless America
Nothing for Murcer, swing and a miss. Bad job.
“Mattingly
Nettles
Dent
Guidry”
They’re not HOF’ers. Mattingly wouldn’t come because that looks bad to the Dodgers.
Has anyone seen if Willie is indeed sitting in one of George’s boxes?
gayle hope you are right.
Did you go to the parade today?
Group hug, haha
I wish this is the 2008 World Series instead.
Soon enough ER. Soon enough.
You know the ghosts in the Stadium will come through in the end. They’re not real happy about the new Stadium so they have to act up and cause some Yankee angst. But in the end they’ll come through.
Are they doing the roll call?
Roll call for Jeter, Arod and Mo?
Creatures chanting bobby murcer?
You KNOW that they won’t forget to honor Bobby.
Pete, who’d they call for roll call?
They did a roll call for Bobby Can’t ask for more than that.
After watching that pregame, I have no doubt in my mind that the Yanks are going to make up the 5 games or so they’re behind, win the division, win the AL championship and sweep the World Series.
I am so pumped right now – what a display. And yes, I did have a tear in my eye watching The Boss get carted around the field. Beautiful moment.
jeter, arod, then murcer
They chanted Jeter, A-Rod and Bobby Murcer.
Jennifer yes walked up a block to see it at lunch but it was moving so slowly i got frustrated and had to get back to the office. I TIVO’ed it so will watch it later.
And I am totaly calling the 7th inning as a tribute to Bobby it is just too appropriate and they said they were doing something.,
How great was the roll call
Laura, I realize they aren’t HOF’ers, but they are something better YOF’ers, Yankees of Fame. All classic Yankees should be here and be honored tonight.
The fans at the Stadium represent us so well.
I love how the fans have embraced Hamilton. He probably wishes he was playing in NY.
How does cliff lee do it?
He barely hits 90.
No, tonight is not to honor all of the great Yankees…that will be done at the final game.
Yogi kissed George. Now that’s Italian!
who were they chanting during the role call?? only Yankees??
Pete-
Was roll call for only Jeter and Arod?
That’s one place I haven’t sat yet, with the creatures. I’ve always wanted to, but could never manage to get a seat. They filled up for all the games I was able to make…
Must be amazing to be there tonight.
Nice inning from Lee…keep the game close enough with a lead for Rivera tonight. The ghosts want it, so do it.
They did Jeter, then A-Rod, then Bobby Murcer
Jeff, they can do that at the final home game or in October.
Do you think Joe Buck can leave in the 7th inning and not come back? It would be a great tribute to Scooter.
After watching that pregame, I have no doubt in my mind that the Yanks are going to make up the 5 games or so they’re behind, win the division, win the AL championship and sweep the World Series.
Rob I’m with you right up to the sweep. That’s the only thing I’m not sure about.
Chris ha ha!
gayle me too! I was down at 40th. It moved way to slow, I went back to my office.
Great job by the morons at fox doing the lineup just as Jeter was walking up completely preventing us from hearing/seeing the nice ovation he got.
Fitting that Jeter gets the first hit of the night at Yankees stadium
Poor Chase Utley.
Guess the ghosts don’t like his language.
Woo-hooo!! The Captain is alive out on the pond!
The Captain with a base hit!!!!!!
Was it Utley who said the bad word last night?
Rebecca, good point. They better do that type of thing.
Jeter is gunning for MVP tonight.
Jete I apologize for goofing on all of your DPs. You really are an incredible Yankee.
Odd, Scooter got mentioned, but I don’t think there was any mention of Micky, Joe D, Gehrig or The Babe.
Jeter wants to be MVP of this game.
“Jeter is gunning for MVP tonight.”
2nd that!!
Does this count towards the yankees batting with RISP?
Ack, Soto, you should watch out for the bat!
Pop-up-Rod, even at the ASG
Well, I see A-Rod can pop up in the All Star game as well as he does in Yankee games. LOL!
Pete We couldn’t hear on tv the box seats suck. Only Jeter Alex and bobby
Manny looks like he got his hair styled in Oz.
PA Mike: Apparently
“Was it Utley who said the bad word last night?”
Yes. Met fans must have been booing him and he didn’t take kindly to it.
OK, The Yanks are officially 0-1 with RISP and total LOB=1
Boy this is SO like a normal stadium game.
Boy, anyone think this could be a WS preview DJ on Second and Arod popping up, with sheets on the mound?
What’s that arm motion chant the fans were doing when A-Rod was up?
Manny almost broke the NL catchers’ leg with his sloppy bat placement.
honestly, i gotta say, the roll calls and shouts from right field bleachers are as big a part of the stadium as monument park, YMCA by the ground crew and even enter sandman.
I’m glad to hear that they did the same thing they would at a yankee home game.
Wow…not even an All Star Game blog can keep people positive.
thank you ER
“It would have been a neat thing to see them rise above being petty.”
Are you kidding? With the hatred that exists between these two teams, you think they could stop themselves? Some things transcend decency.
I was really hoping they’d do the role call for all the guys on the field. This isn’t a night to be petty.
Pujols is so damn good.
Easily the best hitter in baseball. It’s not even close.
Yeah it was good that Manny helped the NL catcher keep his balance. I mean we wouldn’t have wanted the guy to drop the ball or anything!
ok wow going way too far there…
Pete, you are off base…the creatures were fine.
RED SOX SUCK
Did anyone else throw up a bit in their mouth when A-Rod threw to Pukelis? I need to go get some Tums.
I don’t know Global. I think Chipper might rival him. Pujols might have power but Chipper is so consistent.
pete stop being a douche.
Laura – ha ha!!!
How long is Lee tied up for?
so weak to not do the roll call for all of the players…. weak weak weak
Pete, can you ban that guy? Thanks.
Wow, Cliff lee.
I wonder if the fans really made Papelbon’s wife feel threatened.
Not weak at all…your post was weak, weak, weak.
lol I would say something about Yukilis, only it would be deleted pretty fast (won’t be as ridiculous as someone else tho)
If they were going to leave people out (Red Sox), I guess you can say it’s kind of classy just to name Yankees. But I’m justifying. I believe it would have been beyond cool for the creatures to roll call everyone. It was there opportunity to shine and they didn’t take advantage of it.
Pete are you sure they said Boston Sucks and not Box Seats Sox, they have been doing that forever.
Pete some time your so ridiculous it cracks me up. Leave the creatures alone. High road? GImme a freakin break. They’re a bunch of fans cheering for whatever the heck they feel like.
You’re the one that sounds like a dope. Lighten up.
Kind of weak weak weak, a Met fan posting on a yankee blog.
They shined by honoring the two Yankees and Bobby Murcer. No need to yell the other player’s names.
Doreen- couldnt agree more
So do these sux bastards get off the field alive?
AROd GOIN DEEP!
For the record, that Swing Vote movie doesn’t look good.
* their opportunity.
Pete, they were clearly chanting “Box Seats Suck” which has been a Bleacher Creature tradition for years. As much as you would like to have something to complain about, you’re really reaching.
ok people seriously, you expect a bunch of people never met each other, never seen each other; all of sudden get together, become organized and creative? seriously? seriously!
funny how jeter steals right away in the allstar game but never trys to steal anymore in the regural season
KILL THIS PRICK WITH A PITCH SHEET!
cant blame jeter, he knows this is his last ASG
I just want to take Manny, turn him upside down and use him to wash my kitchen floor.
NOBODY is better at cutting into the game late every inning than FOX. NOBODY.
Dbags.
Funny how you can criticize Jeter but not bother to spell “regular” correctly.
comeon, in the face Sheets lol
Sux scum
Laura very funny about Manny!
@peter rabbit: That was the bleacher creature cowbell (trademark of the late Ali Ramirez).
As for the roll call — do you seriously expect Yankee fans to include the Red Sox? That wouldn’t be classy — that would be lame.
Another JJ tv show is a good thing though, can’t wait for that (X-Files like) series.
I forgot how well Manny plays here. He isn’t facing Yankees tonight though.
Chris: watch the Fringe pilot on line…it is pretty good.
CM- what do criticizing jeter and typos have in common?
….Did Joe Buck just admit he was wrong
The things Yankee Stadium can do to you….
Yeah Pete, it’s been the Section 39 tradition to always end with Box Seats Suck. So I dunno what you were hearing. ? I like what they did, it’s their tradition, they still honor the Yankees, and it avoids any controversy, or any possibility of one of them getting thrown out of the game by security.
And Pete takes another shot at A-Rod.
I dont think anyone would ever accuse the creatures of being nice, nor would they claim it… they are loyal yankees fans and the roll call they did shouldnt surprise anyone, if you think they were going to chant youk, pedroia and manny you have never sat near them… I personally liked it.
well, box seats do suck.
you know, one of the pitchers nobody had talked about picking up as a free agent… Ben Sheets is very interesting (injury concerns non-withstanding)
Wow did someone leave the insane asylum unlocked?
Yeah, from the fans that shout out the Yankees Suck cheer I guess we shouldn’t expect Yankee fans to turn the other cheek.
I think the world will get over it.
“Laura very funny about Manny!”
His hair looks like a mop. It needs to be put to good use. It’s not doing anything constructive on the top of his big head!
And PeteAbe takes a swipe at A-Rod, just ike the regular season. Gee, i really wish you could have taken the high road there.
lol wow tim mccarver…
does he not speak english?
Ben Sheets would be a good fit in a Yankee uniform next year. He just can’t wear No. 15.
McCarver is definitely on drugs if he thinks Youklis got cheered.
You know, the telecast right now is more classy than some of the idiots posting here tonight.
If they think they are chanting Youk, they are on crack!
Peter,
Your arrogance and the way you talk down to Yankees fans is pretty pathetic if you ask me.
Pukeilis is a disgrace, back to the bench Sux looser
Tim Lincecum is supposedly in the hospital with the flu. Did I miss it or has no one mentioned him as if he’s not on the team?
Manny looks like a nappy haired ho!
(It’s a joke)
Pete, you clearly don’t understand the Bleacher Creature culture. Try sitting with them for a game, then maybe you’ll have a better appreciation for how diehard they are. The day they do roll call for Red Sox players is the day that whatever remaining soul is left in Section 39 is sucked out of the Stadium in a giant money vacuum. Did you ACTUALLY think they might call out the names of Red Sox players during one of the best Yankee Stadium traditions of all time? Hilarious.
rebecca, are you including pete in that?
McCarver is P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C.
lol 1+1=2…
wow McCarver… wow
Sheets is a decent pitcher, but going to be 30 soon…
personally, 30+ pitchers scare me.
Francona has these guys stealing early. He clearly wants to get some runs so that he can go with all of those closers at the end.
Sorry, but there’s no way in hell the bleacher creatures should have chanted the other names, esp. Red Sox.
Lincecum was doing blow all night in the bathroom of Tenjune with Blake Lively. I was there
Jeremy, I think you’re pretty much right. Though it would’ve been nice for them to at least mention him. And do they have a replacement for him?
As much as I wanted the run, it was fun to watch Youk strike out.
jeter deserved the batting title in 2006
f mauer
lol 30+ pitcher is scary??
really? this is not football, with most of these pitchers going into the 40s, 30ish is like the prime time.
Does Bellevue have unlimited computer access for it’s patients now or something? Some interesting comments here..
Okay, we don’t want Sheets. He gives up too many walks. LOL!
Time for a little gutty and gritty
We’ve thrown Youkilis out of the tribe. He’s a free agent.
Pete, you need to get over to the Wikipedia page for the bleacher creatures and read up on that cheer.
im jewish, lol dont like satire ay?
While we are all gathered here, please let us remember one of Peter’s cardinal rules, “Don’t feed the trolls”
We are all guests in Peter’s Blog World, and will abide by his wishes.
Well, some of them….
can’t even begin to fathom what some of these people are thinking, seriously, if you got beef with some group of ethnicity, please keep it to yourself; your opinion is as ugly as you.
Wow this blog is trash right now. Rebecca is right, this is pretty pathetic.
I’m with Pete.
Tonight is about the LEAGUE and yes, I’ve sat in Section 39 and no matter how diehard the fans are, and they are, the correct thing to do to honor Yankee Stadium and all the traditions is to be a gracious host. That would mean that you should do the full roll call or don’t do it at all.
This truncated roll call is on par with the “Yankees Suck” chants. Inappropriate and childish.
That Pedroia, cannot hit clutch :p
See, the munchin can’t hit with RISP either.
SA: Seems that way, doesn’t it?
Really can’t blame the Creatures. Youkilis had told the papers he wanted them to chant his name. I doubt they wanted to feel obligated to do it.
Read earlier today but got caught up in work…..Whoever called Pedroia Little Bit of Luck from the NY Lottery commercial- Brilliant.
So is Peter saying that Yankees wouldn’t hear it from Sox fans?
Umm. 3 Redsux up so far. I count 2 strikeouts and a popup. Way to represent beantown.
As a Canadian, I can assure you that not all Canadians boo the American anthem.
I can’t believe anyone truly expected the Bleacher Creatures to honor anyone but Yankee players.
And especially Red Sox.
lolz… little bit of luck… lolz
that is hilarious pat
If Matsui is out for the season (looks that way to me), we have to go get a bat.
Yogi!
Yogi!
lol kevin, gotta tell you man… if they played the chinese anthem anywhere… aint nobody gonna recognize it… at least americans know your national anthem.
LOL
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Red Sux fan is a little hyper.
Thank you Pete
What would Yogi’s thought bubble look like?
“I gotta sit with these 2 clowns?”
Yogi is a National Treasure.
All is right in the world when Yogi is around. These are the innings that we have to watch out for the NL.
It’s good to hear him talking about Larson and the perfect game.
Can someone take out some of these Sux disgraces?
Want to see something big out of Jete tonight, don’t let us down like AFraud likely will.
Rocco at 8:39 pm
“i cried
i farted
lets play ball”
Dude that was the post of the night.
little bit of luck is really the name the EnoughLupica bloggers call Lupica, it’s funny there too.
can we get permission to clone yogi and accelerate the growth and have Yogi clone play in left?
PLEASE?? pretty please?
Hey its Yogi. One of the few last links to the real ‘old school’.
He’ll give you cash, which is just as good as money.
Ben Sheets can wear Pavano’s number.
Thank you Pete
Hanley is a great young player, figures the Sux dump him early, right?
The NL is certainly stacked with SS’s now.
calling lupica little bit of luck is beyond hilarious….
“Good to see Boggs as a Yankee.Really gives the screws to Red Sox fans.”
If you think any sox fans care you’re delusional. Honestly, you’re not that dumb, are you?
PS: We can debate the creatures chanting for anyone but the Yankees. Whether or not they should have, they weren’t going to.
If you’ve been to Yankee Stadium, I think it’s hard to imagine them chanting anyone who’s a Red Sox. And there’s three starting in this game, so that’s three people out of the 9 starters that they wouldn’t have chanted automatically.
Ask Yogi if they should have chanted, he won’t know what he said.
lol why would joe buck bring SJP up?
really? we ran out of topics to talk about this fast?
McCarver talking over Yogi.
Yogi isn’t having fun. He wants out of that booth.
Yogi is an 18 time all star.
Does any one know what is the record and who holds it?
Yogi calling Joe Buck, Jack.
Figure the Sux give up on a good looking SS like Ramirez, right? HA!
I once went to a book signing where Yogi was siging and I was so in awe that I didn’t know what I was supposed to do or anything!
Meanwhile, all you decent normal people feel free to ignore the trolls. Thanks.
Yogi is just the bomb
and that he keeps calling Joe Buck Jack is priceless
Come on bats, POUND the NL! Lets hear some noise!
hank aaron is like a 25 time all star…
who sings this song from the heineken commercial? its good
“Yogi calling Joe Buck, Jack”
LOL! I thought I heard him call him Jay.
Ok, two quick things.
How much would you pay to just to be able to sit and talk with Lawrence Berra for an hour or two?
Who else realized its Tuesday, and why isn’t this game on a Friday?
Pete needs to chill out about the bleacher creatures booing the red sox. what did he expect? let’s be realistic here.
Doris,
Is it the one “I Need You”?
I’ll hand it to Youk over there at first – no one scoops up those easy hops better.
Yogi is 83 yrs old. He can call that putz anything he wants. He’s frackin’ Yogi Berra!!!!!
Can Girardi pull some of these Sux pukes out before I barf?
Come on Rod…
lol anyone remember when they won the championship in 1999, and during the celebration, yogi said that he has like 8 more rings?? how unbelievable is that? that has got to be a record for a player
Yogi has to be one my favorite Yankees living. He always makes a great interview.
By the way, Pete. Nice job of cleaning up the trash.
bbfan, Hank Aaron 25
JETE JETE JETE JETE
I love seeing Ichiro hit when he’s not playing against the Yankees.
is Wright playing right?
Erin Andrews and Ichiro have a lot in common. Young stars who like the high belt.
nope, that song is called “its love” by chris knox. i was referring to the other one that was just on
LOL… jeter
Oh. My. Gosh.
Does that count for that Jeter double play count you have with Santana home runs?
Ugh, Jetes.
Don’t add that to your count. It doesn’t count in the season stats.
Ok, Does the Derek Jeter DP count? I know that’s destroying us this year too.
GIDP
Of Course!
Uh oh…DP…looks familiar.
And Jeter delivers – a DP ball.
young stars? mel?
young?
Wow, playing out just like a Yankee game!
Where’s Brandon? He needs to update the Jeter GIDP count.
lol.
Yup, just like any other games at the stadium, a DP from the captain…
so much for the MVP
Does Hamilton look spent to anyone else?
Us pessimistic Yankee fans all think alike
Hamilton seems to have contracted Abreu disease
And of course derek Jeter grounds out into A DOUBLE PLAY. And of course Pete doesn’t even mention it because Jeter is his pal. Great journalism by the way.
u know what they say, the hr derby destroys swings… his hands have to take a while to recover, they have to feel worse than using the jackhammer
chaos,
How about beautiful people who love the high belt.
Brandon’s probably at the game.
Come on, lay off Jeter
get ‘em next time DSJ!
Attention all–
Every single live blog that I have read also said they chanted Box Seat sux then Boston Sux so perhaps you all need to get over your infatuation that Pete has it out for certain people and things. He reports it like he sees it.
Als a ground into DP from the Captain like before some things from the season have not changed.
Pete is Bob SHeppard recording introducing Jeter at the plate? I thought I heard it when he first came up to bat but the FOX people were talking all over the intro and could not for sure tell.
A few vicodan and im sure hamilton will feel better
I would love to have a healthy Ben Sheets in pinstripes.
What the heck, let’s sign both he and Sabathia in the offseason. No big deal, right?
There goes the hope for Jeter’s MVP.
Ichiro should have been a Yankee.
I know many of the national audience are hearing about Hamilton’s drug addiction for the first time, but for me, after the last two days plus the recent Rangers series, I’ve had enough of the sappy homeless druggie story.
I hate to say it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Hamilton had a God awful start to the second half.
Come on, lay off Jeter
get ‘em next time DSJ!
gotta get the Yanks HFA
now i got no beef with that…
especially andrews
but ichiro plays the leadoff role too beautifully lol
Anyone else surprised that Joe Morgan, who was in NY on Sunday night announcing the Mets game, was not at Yankee Stadium for the pregame festivites?
BBFan, I think that Musial and Mays have the record for games play at around 24. Keep in mind that they played 2 games a year from about 59-62.
BBFan, I think that Musial and Mays have the record for games play at around 24. Keep in mind that they played 2 games a year from about 59-62.
“Does Hamilton look spent to anyone else?”
Definitely. By the final round last night he looked like he could barely lift his arm.
Halliday better smack around these guys like he did ours.
Oh Mo…
noooooooooooooo mooooooooooooooo
don’t give it away!!! especially not to doc or kazmir!!
Mo what the hell are you doing don’t teach them the cutter !!
great, Mo teaching kazimir and halladay the cutter
The Yankee haters can hate on Jeter, I’m not going to add to their work.
And if Brandon is at the game, I’m sure he’ll update us when he gets back.
Nice play by the way.
at least get like 100 million bucks out of it first or the salaries of those two guys combined for the rest of their careers
There’s Mariano giving Doc one half of a lesson on how to throw the cutter. He gets the other half of the lesson when he becomes a Yankee.
Now here is a 30+ pitcher I do like watching.
Take him over Ben Sheets. Don’t like pitchers changing leagues.
trade them all – i want Ichiro!! lol
He was safe
Mo can stand there for 10 years showing people how to do it, but they’ll never do it like Mo.
he was safe
(fingers crossed) teach them the wrong grip!!
teach them the wrong grip!
teach them the wrong grip…
I wonder if Mo said, “Okay, okay. I’ll teach it to you, only if you promise to not use it against the Yankees.”
Nice throw, bad call.
What the heck is Mo doing teaching Kazmir his secrets??!!
Jeter throwing to Pukelis has made me sick again.
Albert was safe, by the way. The ball beat him so ….
Yeah Jeter is the one killing us this year. Seriously, do some of you even watch the games? Any Yankee fan who can throw Jeter under the bus and yet wave the A-Rod flag is a disgrace. Show some appreciation ingrates. I know the jealousy makes it difficult but try hard or root for another team
Ichiro is soo good.
I was just going to gripe about the fact that the only players who can’t hit Halladay are Yankees!
For shame Carlos Santana, selling out to energy drinks.
Pujols looks so slow running the bases
I’m not buying that video game.
The American League has the pitching to win this game. They’ve got more relievers who are adjusted to this type of outing.
“Mo can stand there for 10 years showing people how to do it, but they’ll never do it like Mo.”
Mo knows it too!
to some degree all of us weren’t happy with the captian this year, but there are a LOT of the season left. And even if he is hitting .000, he is still the captain, still the epitomy of how a new york yankee should play and damn it i am going to cheer for that man
“Mo can stand there for 10 years showing people how to do it, but they’ll never do it like Mo.”
Exactly. Plenty of guys can throw a cutter, but Mo has a gift that few (if any) will ever be able to duplicate.
They claim that they want to test Instant Replay. Why not at the All Star game? Of course, instead of being 5 hours long, the game would run for 7 hours. LOL!
That commercial with Naomi Campbell was just wrong. Top to bottom, wrong.
Peter, Sheppard recorded that before the season began. Jeter hears it every time he walks to the plate, but only Jeter.
It’s like I’m watching a regular season Yankees game, RISP Alex pops up, strikes out, grounds out…while Derek just loves the 643
Before I forget, I wanted to convey on thought……In the two plus years that I’ve been a participate there on this great site I come to understand that there are young passionate Yankee fans & students of the game…..Some of the older guys remember the great teams of Mantle, Ford , Yogi etc…..So we’ve seen a wealth of baseball…That being said, to all, cheerish what you just witnessed during the greatest Pre-game ceramony one will ever see….These past two days have been amazing, and as baseball fans it’s been an event that will last a lifetime……I was fortunate enought to attend Game 1 of the 2000 WS, which was incredible, but for those at the Stadium tonight , your very lucky……
Cody, he said “for the American league”
The even more weird thing about Morgan is that he was quoted in a story on mlb.com from today’s press conference with Hall of Famers so he was for sure here
The people in the Bleachers are funny.
i would give up home field advantage for palpabon to come in and give up a 4 runs in the 7th or 8th. would be worth it
Alright.. let’s go Alex!
Mo can teach anyone the cutter.
They still won’t throw it like Mo.
Well, I wouldn’t say Pujols is fast. But he was safe.
And I guess Brandon is here, so there goes that question.
Jeter’s playing hurt. He got hit pretty bad on the hand a month ago and is playing through it like he always does. The fact is that Jeter plays hurt most years, the ones he’s not hurt are the one’s where he competes for the batting title.
Come on, get em next time Rod
well said Pat and thank you
eh..or not..
Too bad he ducked.
lol carlos zambrano… when is your contract running out? and can we sign you to like a winter league contract or something?
Wow, even the NL pitchers want to hit Manny. That says a lot!
LOL Zambrano threw a big ball over Manny’s head
Zambrano just reminded me of something; why don’t more pitchers drop the eephus in?
oh no arod, you didnot just do that…
I’m guessing Jeter and A-Rod are done for the night.
Wow. Manny hustled on that ball.
Pat M, well said. This has been THE all-star week to remember. The festivities over the last two days leading up to the opening pitch of the game tonight will be hard to match again.
I think we have to take a flier on Sexson as a DH / 1B guy off the bench as Matsui is more than likely done for the year.
And I guess Brandon is here, so there goes that question.
My ears are still ringing and no I couldn’t get tickets to the game.
lol that’s the game these days… faster faster and faster.
the last one was like mark Buerle or something, but Tadano threw one to Arod hilarious
“oh , i gotta see arod strike out first”
my 87 year old father after saying it was time for bed.
he gives me a fist bump as arod heads for the dugout and he heads for bed.
I didn’t realize how fast Bradley was. He was motoring down that line.
I wouldn’t take them out of the game but we’ll see what Tito does.
Uh, Milton…
Tim McCarver better watch out w/ those comments
Did Andy Pettite just come in the game
This game is pitching tryouts for the 2009 Yankees. Nice pickoff move there by Z, in case Andy really does want to retire.
My guess is Cashman will be more willing to gamble on Sexson with Matsui out for the season. I said it all a long – you are getting the guy for bargain basement prices. Put him in there and see what he can do. Again, a change of scenery might do him a world of good. If it doesn’t work out, send him packing. No harm, no foul.
i would wreck the chick from this spring commercial
Is Girardi on Tito’s staff?
“This game is pitching tryouts for the 2009 Yankees. Nice pickoff move there by Z, in case Andy really does want to retire.”
No way the Cubs are parting company with Zambrano.
“Zambrano just reminded me of something; why don’t more pitchers drop the eephus in?”
fallen phoenix-
livan throws it all the time except he calls it his fastball.
I didn’t realize how fast Bradley was. He was motoring down that line.
He’s the type of pyscho path I wouldn’t mind on this roster
mel, yes.
I see you brought out the asterisk Brandon, Selig wouldn’t agree with you, he doesn’t believe in them.
Maybe we’ll be able to hit Haren.
don’t forget, he is very cheap (relatively speaking)
sad i can’t get him to play on my wiffleball team for 1.50 or something
Brandon, you sure you want Bradley and Ponson in the same locker room?
for you Philip Hughes haters that Santana had problems hitting 94 mph at 24 now look at him.
Can you believe that we haven’t even played the Angels yet?
Why during the game do the players where the uniform of their team instead of the uniforms made for the event? During the home run derby the players should wear there teams uniform because that is an individual competition. During the game the team should all wear the same uniform because it is a team game. That just seems to make more sense.
Yeah, they definitley had too many Angels pitching.
wow so surprised that Santana gave one up here…
doesn’t he use to have a 6 era on the road??
randy l. – You and I both know that doesn’t count.
Oh Boo..
NL 1 AL 0
Ugh! NL scores first in Yankees Stadium…
What do the Rockies want for Holliday? I hear they’re moving him.
mark,
Thanks, I heard the ceremonies in the car and I almost drove off the road when I heard that.
That road split looks pretty good. (not advocating, just saying)
I know what you are thinking – let’s get Holliday. No way COL parts with him now. His contract isn’t even up until next year. There’s no benefit for them to give him up just yet.
Ponson has behaved so far. He seemed like he was on track in Scranton and we have plenty of bars here. Maybe he didn’t get the Scranton tour though.
Thanks to every one who answered my qeustion about most all star appearances.
Damn you Johan Santana
That wasn’t so good. There isn’t a lot of energy in this game. I’m not counting on a lot of runs.
lol let’s pray for holliday going belligerent and pull a knoblauch, force the rockies to get rid of him
fingers crossed..
Gotta give Tito credit for that move.
He didn’t even give Yankees Stadium the chance to cheer him off the field..screw you Tito
Tito isn’t a bad guy. It’s really too bad that he’s associated with the Red Sox because that earned him the Bronx cheer.
Laura,
What move? I heard them blabbering about something about Francona and A-rod.
fallen phoenix-
do you believe he didn’t make the all star team !
i’m still ticked off.
i guess that last start at fenway didn’t impress francona.
Milton Bradley would look great in RF next year. RH power bat and will probably be cheap.
That was a nice move to give A-Rod a chance to leave with some chance at cheers.
Still, AL has to pick up the pace here on the offensive front.
Man, I hate that song!!!
It was a nice attempt by Francona.
lol the love for livan is just tremendous here… didn’t know we turned into a twins-expos and wherever the hell he pitched blog
jk jk
He was already in the dugout before anyone even noticed Francona made a change.
“What move? I heard them blabbering about something about Francona and A-rod.”
Tito took A-Rod out of the game in the middle of the inning so that the fans could cheer him, but they were so bored with the game that they didn’t even notice. LOL!
It seemed to catch the crowd by surprise. A-Rod had made it over halfway to the dugout before anybody realized what was going on.
Agreed – classy intentions by Francona that will be probably end up being misconstrued by everyone.
I’m thinking getting to Haren is our best chance since we know him.
“9:58 p.m.: It’s nearly 10 p.m. and we’re in the fifth inning. Fox Sports, ruining baseball for generations to come.”
I usually complain about how long the All Star game takes, but with the pregame ceremonies being what they were, this time the long game seems justified.
Good job Ian! You should have gotten the start anyway.
It’s always classy to take out 1 of your best offensive players when you’re down 1 in a game that means homefield.
here we go AL here we go
Here comes the A.L.
Good point about us knowing Haren. With two on, we have to take advantage of this.
omfg bud selig could not have looked more awkward there
Phil I did wonder about the same thing. I figured Tito was going to leave the big bats in as long as we were down in the game.
weren’t they gonna have HOFers in the booth???
More like here comes Jeter now.
Um, I’d really like a hit here, Jeter.
Oh Derek..
What will you do here
off year for ichiro…
past years he wouldnt have a problem with making contact on a 91mph fastball
Down goes Ichiro, a chance for Jeter to knock in a couple and to possibly get an early lead in the race for tonight’s MVP.
Big ups to Terry Francona for a classy move.
Nice chant for Jeter.
Jeter loves being up in this spot. If only…
Papelbon had no interest in seeing Mo’s cutter. With his numbers he knows the whole drill and expects to be in the HOF by 2009.
Please Derek. Be clutch. Make us proud.
lol rayblay, after that interview with yogi… let’s not do it… cuz they will seriously kill this show more and more (by they i mean buck and mccarver_
He’s 1-2 on the night, and a 500 hitter in the All-Star game.
So there’s a .500 percent chance.
Thunder starter & 10 game winner Jason Jones is slated to start the EL ASG tomorrow night! That’s 2 years in a row a Thunder pitcher starts (last year it was Jeff Marquez) the game! Awesome!
…Of course.
Anything else wouldn’t be fitting.
The Creatures are well dressed tonight
o good god, bloody anti climatic
not criticizing, just saying
The only consolation is that no one else on the AL team is doing too much, either.
0 for 6 with RISP, sounds familiar
Have faith, guys. We can’t get to the underbelly of their bullpen!
The Yankees can’t buy a hit w/ RISP
Whew, that splitter on the 1-1 count by Haren was nasty. The Yankees usually seemed to have difficulties against him when he was with the A’s.
All they have to do is put Billy Wagner in, and the game is ours.
damn it. 3 runners left on base by the captain. not the performance i was hoping for.
Back to normal for Jeter. Did he think he was playing for the Yankees and their lackluster offense?
Come on Pete it’s the summer; why does it matter what time it is?
Jason Jones-what’s the info on him
Oh, and congrats to him on being named a starter.
So Francona cruelly left Jeter in to fail? The nerve of that guy.
Hey Rishi, hope your recovery is going well!
“great, Mo teaching kazimir and halladay the cutter”
he’s not teaching then the real cutter.
he’s teaching them the one that makes your arm fall off.
lol ok ok so i think the new show on fox has some potential.
strange, i feel like saying teleportation for some unknown reason…
That’s how the season has been, Jetes and Alex ..one hits into DPs the other makes every single type of out w/ RISP, that the microcosm of the 2008 season.
JD has looked good this year. I haven’t got to watch him pitch this season, so I’m kind of excited to watch him pitch.
Mo sighting!
how do you put Fairy Tek in before Navaro?
Just what the AL needed, Varitek’s bat in the lineup.
…so has anyone ever played in an all star game with a worse batting average than varitek?
Seriously, I’d give a bunch for Holliday. Would really balance out the lineup. I guess you’d have to give up at least 3 prospects. Maybe a Hughes, Melky and Minor leaguer with some promise? I’d do that and sign him for 3-4 years.
lolz… that even beat the pitch from Z to manny? lool nowayyy.
Oy Justin, how about some outs?
Randy – I’m not going to look it up, I have no factual data…. but NO… at least for the sake of baseball I hope not
come on duch… throw that cutter or whatever you throw at 88mph and get ppl out
Or not.
Goodness, Pete. Sometimes you complain about the stupidest stuff… the Bleacher Creatures, really? Why do you care so much? They are one section of fans in Yankee Stadium.
Settle down. Goodness.
Great Dusch is under the weather so Tito puts him in. We are so screwed.
Yikes! And this guy has under 2 ERA?
anybody see GB up the middle here ?
Ok, I’m sorry I said I wanted to see Justin in this game. My apologies.
billy beane isn’t liking his guy getting hit around like this. You know he’s only a season or two from trading him for more kids like he always does. This is a big show case chance for him.
Paging George Sherill…paging George Sherill.
Did Ichiro not give his pep talk?! NL up by 2.
the man cant even find the strike zone
The crowd noise is terrible tonight. Fox must not want anyone to hear the chants and cheers at home. Francona is managing this game like he wants to lose it. The NL pitchers are doing a great job with the AL lineup. This is the first year in a while where the NL lineup looked better than the AL.
How about some more pictures of Alyssa Milano?? lol
I don’t mind seeing the NL win for a change. I don’t think Yankees are gonna make the WS, so I rather have an NL team get the home field advantage and win it.
Big Joe, strangely that sounded familar from something yesterday…
oh yeah… Ryan Braun…
how is it that we couldn’t hit this guy ?
Either I am totally wrung out from the pregame ceremonies or this game is pretty boring.
Hey I got a good idea. Keep Dusch in! No big deal Tito. This is just for HFA.
Duch has got nothing tonight.
He should be glad that this doesn’t count towards his regular season stats.
Varitek is in because the players picked him, Navaro is their because Tito picked him to show respect for their 1′st place standing. (Before the Sox took over 1′st again)
Tito did a great job with the Yankees players so far…. as long as Mo closes this out for the WIN in the 9th I have absolutely no complaints with the Tito managing job.
god bless the yankees…
2008 Yankees: I agree with you on the sound. I couldn’t tell big cheers versus big boos during the ceremony on my television.
Its odd to hear Buck laud Steinbrenner, considering he’s always been such an anti-Yankee announcer.
just felt like saying that with buck listing off the achievements
and… McCarver ruins it for me… thank you tim
Funny I was going to say the same thing about the NL winning only mine was that the Yankees will beat them so HFA won’t be a big determining factor.
It could be a lot worse than 2-0 right now.
Holliday pops out w/ RISP ..he’d fit right in.
RISP seems to have overcome the entire American league lol . . . it would be a pity if the AL blew it on the night MLB is showcasing the Stadium. But whatever . . .
I think fox has the crowd mics turned down.
Hey Pete how is the crowd tonight? are they loud? Into the game?
It’s amazing how McCarver doesn’t say A SINGLE WORD when Buck says something positive about the Yanks. The objectivity of some sports commentators is comical.
Okay American league, I can haz sum runz plz?
now bring in Brian Wilson, then Carlos Marmol… so these two can give up 13 runs or something…
fingers crossed…
chaossolver…really? I wasn’t on last night so that must have been someone else’s suggestion. Why would Milwaukee give up Braun…they are buyers right? I mean they just got CC. Colorado will be sellers and may really need to retool again.
There’s still alot of game left so the Sox can have home field advantage like the Celtic’s did!
nah, it’s just braun had his agent throw BP to him, and i think Berman /morgan was talking about great marketing opportunity
Fear of getting caught taking steroids has really taken a toll on the game. Where or where are the power hitters?
Jason Jones is having a fantastic year. The problem is AAA has way too many starters so he has no place to go right now.
W L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WHIP
10 3 2.28 18 18 1 110.2 102 37 28 5 2 32 67 1.21
He really deserves a spot in AAA, but who knows what will happen. He did get 1 start in Scranton this season, but it was shortened because he had to wait out a rain delay. He was solid up there as well. He leads the EL (or at least is in the tops) in several categories.
As his friend, I don’t want him to go away, but professionally I want him to get out of Trenton ASAP!
I feel like I’m watching a yankees game (meaning-frustration with the lack of runs by the AL)
Gonzalez: “how you feeling bro”
Hamilton: “uhh a little winded, a little tight”
really jimbo?
if that’s true i’d rather be a creton
If Cash is going to buy a right handed bat and a pitcher I hope he does it soon and does not wait until the deadline. It could be a huge pick me up to this team and we need one soon because the lineup is sleepwalking.
Very cool regarding Jason Jones. Best of luck to him!
Well, at least this AL team can run…
we are just waiting for michael young to come up to be clutch again…
thunderfan, it is a shame that a bum like Kei Igawa is blocking his way to AAA.
Did Madonna throw out the first pitch?
I think Jones will be at AAA soon. I see the Yanks moving some of that logjam in deals if/when we start buying. Plus I’d like to see Aceves up now instead of Rasner because he’s going nowhere for us.
Pete is the crowd as lame as it seems?
Whoever said they’re something about the Stadium about not throwing out runners ISP, I think you’re right.
you can tell the pressure is on the AL right now.
Girardi wouldn’t let the All-Stars have candy either?
Um the rate the AL is going, is Mo even going to get a chance to pitch?
And so the Yankees RISP curse continues. These guys aren’t even on our team…incredible.
Thunderfanbabe: I’d love to see him up in Triple-A. He obviously has fantastic stuff, and he’s on my list of players I look forward to talking to within the next year at PNC Field.
I understand how you feel to some extent. While I’m not friends(as a journalist truly can’t be) with Brett Gardner, he was one of the best people to talk to in that locker room. I know some people who are friends with Edwar Ramirez, and they feel much the same as you, but so proud of what he’s done.
Thanks, S.A. – I will let him know he has some fans over here
Scratch George Brett from our list of pinch motivation speakers. He seems to have used the same speeches he gives to the Royals.
And so the Yankees RISP curse continues. These guys aren’t even on our team…incredible.
The ghosts at the Stadium rule…
Why is Alex leaving before the game is over?
Bleacher “creatures” are an embarrassment to the Yankees, baseball and decent people in general. They are cretons.
You know that no matter how things are in the 9th, Mariano is getting the ball.
Jennifer!!!
When Madonna says jump……
Err, I meant to say thunderfangabe, not babe, lol.
It’s going to be interesting to see the reaction Papelbon gets when he comes out. We know it’s boos, but still.
cretin
Jennifer: Terry took him out so he could get an ovation from the crowd.
Problem is, the crowd didn’t notice.
I’m really proud anytime one of my Thunder boys succeeds in the upper levels (and of course here). Gardy is definitely a cool dude. It’s fun being a fan in Trenton and getting a chance to get to know the guys outside the stadium a little bit. Getting to be friends with them and seeing how chill they are off the field. Edwar, Edwar, Edwar…he is really funny. My favorite memory of him is when I drove out with my dad to see him in Harrisburg last summer and he was pacing outside the clubhouse like a nervous little kid. I asked him what he was doing and he said, “Waiting for my Chinese food.” haha.
Seems like the Yankees offensive offense has seeped into the American League lineup.
Hopefully he will be in AAA soon.
Hope he has a great time tomorrow in the EL ASG
Finally, a good singer. Josh Groban.
Nothing for Bobby Murcer?
Now this is beautiful.
I literally didn’t understand that move, he gave Jeter 3 AB and Alex Rodriguez 2 AB…meanwhile Jetes grounds out w/ RISP and Crede (subed for Alex) w/ Hamilton on 2B w/ no outs pops out.
How is a legit run producer given less AB than a singles hitter ?(no offense Jeter fans) Remind me how this game matters again
God Bless America is going to take about an hour at this pace
you’ve got to be kidding me
Not my type of music, but I must admit that he has a great voice.
“Err, I meant to say thunderfangabe, not babe, lol.”
haha it’s ok…i’m a girl so it wasn’t weird or creepy
Thanks for dressing up, Josh.
Just bring in Ronan Tynan.
Stupid fans…
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3491135
The ghosts of the Stadium must be pissed and aren’t allowing any runs by the home team this year.
BOBBY MURCER !!!
BOBBY MURCER !!!
BOBBY MURCER !!!
Wheres the Irish Tenor when you need him? Talk about dropping the ball.
OK he did a very good job singing…. just hate when that and the National Anthem take over the game.
Augh we only have 2 outs to work with this inning. We need to get something going.
Josh combing your hair and shaving for God Bless America would have been nice touch!
Papelbum???
Pete, your parents must be thrilled you were able to land a Yankees beat writer gig at age 13. Grow up.
Tek is coming up 3 pitch and a K?
Papelbon can’t hold Joe Nathan’s jock much less Mariano’s.
Well that was awful.
Nothing for Bobby. Believe you me, the Yankees will do something on Friday.
Edwar really is a funny guy. It’s nice to see someone who knows Edwar. He’s a guy who’s happy to be a Yankee(esp considering how the Angels treated him).
If your boy makes it to Scranton, remind me on here sometime. Just in case I miss that transaction, it’ll get me out to the stadium for an interview. Haha
really only reason for watching this game is for that little chance the al comes back with 3 runs, mo comes in and close it down…
well the other reason is that papelbon gets hit by a linedrive off someone’s bat…
not to wish harm upon someone…
The ghosts are waiting.
So let me see, about 50 MLB players at the All Star Game and only one is upset and has a wife who feels threatened.
Hmmm.
Francona wanted Sweet Caroline played and MLB laughed in his face.
mel- So what exactly was said. Johnathon you stink? he was threatened by that? He should grow up.
Brandon,
Here’s something to make you feel better. (espn.com)
Cannot beleive they didn’t have a moment of silence for Murcer…poor job MLB and Fox.
Bret Gardner would have made it to 3rd! He should be a pinch-All-Star.
Hey was that Abreu misplaying that? Why is he wearing Corey Hart’s jersey?
Josh Grobin ? WTF was that ? How about putting on a nice shirt and taking a shower ? Jesus.
Ronin Tynan absolutely should have sung that. Unbelievable screwup by MLB and Fox there.
Corey Hart apparantly didn’t wear his sunglasses at night tonight….
…someone had to say it.
Papelbon is such little girl. A bulletproof car? Who does he think he is? 50 cent? The President? No one is gonna shoot you, you stupid hick. What a @#$%&.
Why is Mo stretching in the 7th? A little early no?
Eh, well. Not cool to threaten Papsmear’s pregnant wife. It’s not her fault her husband suffers from “blurting out stupid statements” disease.
Maybe this will be a lesson to Papsmear-stop talking out of your bum.
Looks like the NL is scared to go to their pen.Lidge and Wagner would be killed in this stadium:)
YES!! Terry does have a soul!!
I’d love to see Tek hit one out to shut you guys up.
Would be nice if ex Yank Navarro got the job done.
pjh- There was so much security at the parade. NYPD had a tower to look over the crowd. At no point did I not feel safe. I mean really he needs to grow a set. No one was going to touch him. Or did his feelings get hurt when someone yelled you stink?
papelbon is being so hypocritcal… be more mature for god sakes, on one side he tries to be someone ridiculously cocky and then he can’t handle the consequences? how many yanks vs. sox games has he closed out? how much creativity can people have in a parade? don’t insult a legend just because you are young
It didn’t say she was threatened. It said she felt threatened. Big difference. Someone probably yelled that he stinks.
How funny is this. Fairytek didn’t get an at bat in the game. Even his manager thinks he’s a sure out.
You realize the Yankees are the only team to sing God Bless America in the 7th. Nice that MLB and Fox picked this idiot to sing it and screw up a potential great moment.
Was Joe in the pen?
mel I don’t believe in the Vegas Summer League unless those players are explosive Danilli is not that.
Leave it to a Yankee to leave a runner at 3rd…
Jorge- Now that song is in my head.
Volquez really brought the goods there against Navarro.
She didn’t look very pregnant. And if she is, she shouldn’t be out in the back of the truck in the hot sun.
I seriously doubt that it was terroristic threatening.
Didn’t he smile and say he needed a pope-mobile at the parade?
This is probably the only time I’ll ever want J.D. Drew to hit a homerun.
Look our new catcher!! HAHA Joe is catching f-rod, maybe he can pick up on something to help our hitters.
LOL Joe wants to make up for Tek’s bat
Girardi trying to get a ready on K-Rod lol
Yeah, J.D.!
For once I am thankful of Nancy Drew.
YES J.D. DREW DID IT!!!
I will not cheer for J D….
…YES!!!! TIE GAME!
o the irony
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
GOD BLESS DREW!!!!!
Ugh…i guess, at least it wasnt Ramirez or Ortiz.
mel- yeah he was laughing about it. Now he decides to make an issue out of being heckled.
Yea, Edwar always made us laugh when he was watching from the dugout. I will remind you when JJ gets back up there. Keep an eye on Mike Ashmore’s Thunder Thoughts blog as well because he has a lot of good stuff about JJ (and the rest of the Thunder). He might get to break the news first
Jason’s a good, humble kid who really worked his tail off this winter (by his own admission) and it really shows!
Oh, and you have a pretty cool blog yourself, Chris! Just found it recently and have it bookmarked!
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JD Gives Mo the chance for a save? one more
I don’t think I can take much more of Buck and McCarver’s prattling. Especially Buck’s.
That might just be the only time I’ve ever (and ever will) root for a J.D Drew home run, lol.
jennifer- I doubt Papelbon realizes that the entire parade was most likely (I dont know the specifics) under supervision of the NYPD sniper team? Even at the extremely low probability that someone would try to “kill him”, the threat would be taken out with a pull of a trigger.
The bleacher “creatures” are like school on Thanksgiving . . .
Same mentality that bullied LaTroy out of Clemente’s number 21.
Come on lets root for Papelbum to blow the game now! Yahoo!!
I don’t think of Drew as a Red Sox player, if you know what I mean.
alright for this one time…
thank you for giving mo a chance for the win or save
thank you thank you thank you
after tonite tho… all gloves are off, and drew is still a douche
Haha, Drew comes through.
Josh Groban is a terrific singer. While it would have been great to have Tynan, you never know what could have kept him from doing it. It could be they didn’t ask, or it could have been he wasn’t available. Quite frankly, Groban isn’t a bad choice at all, one of the best singers you’ll find out there.
Tie game and never mind who hit it. We’ll agree to sweep that one under the rug!
i attribute this success largely to volquez
so instead, i should thank volquez
thank you Edinson
Rotate on it Buck.
What a piece of garbage.
JD Drew inspired by Josh Grubby’s rendition of God Bless America! yay!
Yay Tie game!
Nancy with the homerun. I hope they don’t pitch Mo in a tied game..Let me guess a Sox player with the MVP. Please no..If the NL wants to win don’t bring in Wagner.
I hope FOX does this right and gives a tribute to Murcer AND shows Rivera’s entire entrance from the bullpen.
mark,
That’s right, cuz technically he’s a Dodger!
Mark – u must mean he’s not a dbag lol
Let me put it this way. I would rather hear Kate Smith than Josh Groaping.
Also Mel, I read somewhere that people chanted Mariano to him, he showed his ring, breathed on his and wiped if off on his collar. He was having fun with the fans. now he is just trying to stir *hit up.
Thunderfan: Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I actually was in contact with Ashmore a few days ago via email. I sent him some congrats on his success thus far, making it to the Yankee Stadium press box(my dream).
So I’ll send him an email, have him let me know if he hears anything.
Like I said a shave and shower by Josh would have been a nice effort.
Well, at least he won’t close…
Haha, Drew comes through.
Oh is that supposed to hurt us? Drew is a vacationing tourist on a team of retreads and dwarfs.
And it gets the Yankees HFA in the world series, since the Red Sox will be kicked out of first place by the Yankees in short order.
So thanks idiot!
haha. Mariano!!
LOVE IT!
I LOVE THE MARIANO CHANTS
what are they chanting?
LOL Big Boo for papelbum as he gives up a leadoff hit.
Hey Red SUX fan, looks like fish face wants to give it right back.
Great start Papsmear..
No-win situation for Paps.
I laugh at the fact that Pete wanted the Bleacher Creatures to role call the whole all star team. Why would they do that? Its a joke. They arent supposed to like the Red Sox.
Still think you should have been the closer, Papelbon?
I think I get Jennifer now. Boorish behavior by moronic New Yorkers is cool. Boorish behavior by a Red Sox is not. You must be in Pete’s 7th grade class.
Finally something fun to hear…
MARIANO !!!
MARIANO !!!
MARIANO !!!
Paplebum, a little thin skinned?
Maybe someone should school Paplebum on what his jerk fans did to Jorge Posada’s wife and son. Now that is cruel.
I love how McCarver is defending this schmuck. If he doesnt want to be “soured” then he should shut his mouth. You reap what you sew.
What kind of response was Papelbon expecting? A standing ovation? A 21-gun salute? Getting heckled is a part of sports, you have to keep a stiff upper lip and learn to deal with it.
You know that fishface Papelbon will have a lot to say once he gets back to the fishbowl known as Boston.
Over Rated
HAHAHAHA OVERRATED!!!
Feel the lovs Paps, feel the love.
Hilarious.
I love Yankee fans.
chanting overrated…
Fox did a bad job not showing the entrance of papelbum
those clowns broadcasters
YESSS fly ball blows the game!
Dioner, that was so not cool.
Nice!!!
Could be a loss for Papelpoop!!!
Thank you Navarro. That’s the Rays for you.
he blows he lead hahahahahahahahahahahaha
I hate how the announcers are calling guys young. 27 aint exactly a spring chicken. Navarro sucks.
McCarver should just shut his trap. His lack of objectivity is amazing.
Paps BLOWN HOLD!!!!
Wow, that was so not cool. I’m disliking Papelbon more with every pitch. I know it’s not rational, but it’s true.
Nice job by Papelbon.
Wow Papelbon, way to go. He just lost the game, and the chance for Rivera to close.
Nice play by Navarro. I could see them giving up this run with Papelbum on the mound and then Wagner gives it back.
great job this inning..
just great
Now all the AL needs to do is score 2 and bring in MO to show Paps how its done.
Even though that wasn’t really Papelbon’s fault, it’s fitting that he blew it when he thought he should close.
Welcome, Chris. Good talking to you about some Thunder guys. Always fun for me.
as much as melky is disliked in here he would have made the assist
I love how Buck had to say the bums wife was getting yelled at at the parade. Buck made it sound like it was every fan, and not just 10 clowns.
Melky and Gardner would’ve gotten the assist.
Paps excuse will be “it wasn’t a save situation”
Papelbum might get the loss now. Hehe. Too bad Mo won’t get to close.
Where is big time Papelbon to get a clutch K when you need it?
Paps you bum, you coughed up the lead!!! What a shmoe.
What say you now, McCarver?
oh, should also mention im not implying he deserves to be in this game, he surely does not
Its funny how you can play devils advocate and be oh so reasonable on almost issue, except for ARod – where objectivity goes out the window in favor of snark, Fredo.
Its so very Fredo Corleone like.
FOX are assclowns. They don’t care to show anything that interfers with their advertising revenue stream.
lol navarro f^ing blows…
wow this is one of the only time i wish i can swear on this blog… this post would go on for 5 mins or so.
Now we need two runs and Mo closes the game!
For goodness sake…FOX is a bunch of Red Sox lovers too?! Papelbon wasn’t offensive? WHAT?!
You think Papelbum will learn to shut his mouth next time ?
I don’t see what Papelbon was expecting with his comments. His expectations just show him to be even less intelligent than originally known. Wilbon on PTI was furious at Papelbon’s lack of respect, even if he said Rivera was the “godfather”.
I like how Buck has to add “the error was a big part” of the run scoring.
New York Yankee fans used to have class. It seems the further they get away from championships, the further they get away from class. Roll Call’ing only Yankees? Booing the AL pitcher? Poor baseball fans, even worse sore losers.
What are Wilson’s numbers like? He will probably choke.
McCarver is a tool. What did he expect the reception to be?
And a few yahoos say some rude stuff to his wife?
Sure . . . THAT never happens to Yankees while traveling to Boston.
LOL @ the booing. Funny but not necessary.
If the AL doesn’t come back that run will most likely effect Boston or the Angels. Papelbum will only have himself to thank in October. McCarver should shut up. Yankee fans have the right to say whatever they want to that moron. Who thinks he is great and always has something to say.
When you break it down, you have to be careful what you say in New York. You’d think people would know that by now. By no means, do I condone anyone threatening someone’s wife, that is wrong.
But seriously, in New York, you should know what to and not to say. A-Rod still learns that lesson on a daily basis.
We get to watch Wilson enter the game rather then Papelpoop leave the field????
That wouldn’t have happened had Varitek stayed in.
McCarver: “He didn’t mean any unjust”
I would think Mo gets the 9th no matter what. The 10th too if necessary.
either way Mo has to pitch the 9th…. have to give him a chance to pitch tonight
alright if they scores two in the next inning, i will devote myself to any religion/every religion possible…
jk, i ll just join the official church of the yankees… whatever the hell that is
If Papelbum was the best as he claims there wouldn’t have been a runner on base Buck. He really has no clue. I hope Papelbum asks for a Police Escort to the hotel, coward!
mike, and sox fans like you, think you own the world since you’ve won 2 ws in 88 years.
As much as my sense of Schadenfreude is loving this moment, I’d rather see Mo get the save than Papelbon get the loss.
Though I’m okay with the blown hold if the AL ends up winning.
lol 4.58 ERA here we go
Hey mike
They are at the game……they can do what they want.
O-VER RA-TED! clap-clap clap-clap-clap…
O-VER RA-TED! clap-clap clap-clap-clap…
O-VER RA-TED! clap-clap clap-clap-clap…
This is probably my best ASG moment EVER!
Chris I’m not getting that anyone threatened his wife but that they said things that made her feel threatened. Maybe they said they were going to cast a rod and try to catch Papelbon.
I agree with you that Groban was great.
i’m kind of concerned that Francona getting pissed at the treatment papelbon got and put in k-rod instead of mo to close the game… that would explode the stadium
Wilson doesn’t have ’1-2-3 inning’ in his vocabulary, the Al should get something going.
mike- What are you talking about? According to the rest of abseball they never had class.
Secondly, role calling only their players shows htat they are Yankees fans and nothing else. Thats all it does.
Also, What did Papelbon expect? A standing ovation? He should know when to keep his mouth shut by now. I guess Curt Schilling taught him well
Papelbaum is a major hump for certain,,,but he pitched great, a bleeder to right, K, stoben base ( E 2 ), rountine fly and another K…. I dispise the creep, make no mistake….Karma comes to Papelbom
What are Wilson’s numbers like? He will probably choke.
If you think he sucks you got another coming.
Mike…I’d like to think the lack of class is really just passion for their team and utmost loyalty. The Roll-Call is something that has come to be for the Yankees players and those in the bleachers…something not owned, but a privilege for those who play on the Yankees. I don’t see how that was showing a lack of class.
“mike
July 15th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
New York Yankee fans used to have class. It seems the further they get away from championships, the further they get away from class. Roll Call’ing only Yankees? Booing the AL pitcher? Poor baseball fans, even worse sore losers.”
I think this is so true. And I’ a Yankee fan by the way. They want class but they don’t give it back, morons.
Yankee fans are the best. Brilliant.
Me too, Rebecca. I don’t like him, but I’d much rather the AL win, its about the bigger picture. Especially considering Mo is up next.
jennifer, what? we do? how so?
Can’t blow a hold in a 2-2 game. Unearned run is on Navarro.
Does Billy Wagner have a BS in his arm tonight?
Good news! Billy Wagner warming up.
Do you think Fox will let us hear enter sandaman? My bet is no
It’s a win-win. Either Papelbon gets absolutely wrecked by having the loss or we take the lead and Mo gets the save and all is right in the world
“i’m kind of concerned that Francona getting pissed at the treatment papelbon got and put in k-rod instead of mo to close the game… that would explode the stadium”
I’m really thinking that Francona is a MUCH bigger person than that kind of pettiness.
Mike -
Class??? It was people booing. Get over yourself.
Class would have been Papelbon choosing his words a little wiser.
Or not wearing a sleeveless T with a picture of an extended middle finger in the clubhouse.
Papelbon has to learn to give it before he gets it.
omg lou’s speech…
i don’t care anybody says… he was the greatest yankee
great choice by fox
I’ve always thought Yankee fans had class. Since 2004, it’s been different. I don’t know how a real Yankee fan can deny it. If anything, Yank fans these days sound like Sox fans before 2004. Obviously there are donkeys on both sides, but the general pulse of Yankee fans seems to be angry, bitter, and you never heard ‘Boston Sucks’ chants before ’04, because Yank fans were above it.
Brandon- 0-2 with 4.50+ ERA doesnt exactly spell Cy Young.
Wagner to blow it.
New York Yankee fans used to have class. It seems the further they get away from championships, the further they get away from class. Roll Call’ing only Yankees? Booing the AL pitcher? Poor baseball fans, even worse sore losers.
WAH!
I hope we cheer
WILLIE RANDOLPH !!
WILLIE RANDOLPH !!
WILLIE RANDOLPH !!
Wagner BS time in 3…2…
“What are you talking about? According to the rest of abseball they never had class.”
Yeah, but if he’d acknowledged that, he wouldn’t have been able to bring up our WS drought.
It’d be like saying ‘wow, not winning a world series for 86 years really turned these Sox fans into a@#holes.’ Not true, since they’ve now won two and they’re still a@#holes. But by saying that, I get to bring up their 86 year drought -and- the fact that they’re a@#holes, at the same time.
mike- You didnt hear Boston Sucks chants, you heard 1918 chants. Which are worse because that means you REALLY suck.
I wonder if Mo would have made similair headlines if the ASG was in Boston. Well probably not. Papelbum should learn from the best how to act. Is anyone surprised that this moron made headlines with his dope hick comments. He deserves to be booed. At least Pukelis and Tek showed class while they were here. Grow up and leave with a loss.
My apologies to a@#holes for any junk mail he receives.
if they dont score, i’m gonna guess francona brings in K-Rod here
mike, and sox fans like you, think you own the world since you’ve won 2 ws in 88 years.
Hey they do have the right to brag since the Yankees only won 17ws in the last 88 years…
HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Come on Wags, please blow this
I don’t know how you can even stand to type in our general direction, “mike”. You should go take a shower and wash the stink of the LoHud Yankee blog off of you! Go! Go!
In 1978 I was nine and my father scolded me for chanting Boston Sux. Get a clue.
Mark: Sorry, meant to say “felt threatened”. But if she felt threatened, it was probably because of words out of her husband’s mouth.
As much as they were booed, Ortiz actually got cheers on Good Morning America according to my fiancee.
Missed 1st 10 mins of broadcast, But did they say anything about Bobby Murcer??? McCarver was a very good friend of his!
Alright Longoria, show us why you’re an all star.
And good job Wagner, just one more batter, HR ball please.
Don’t worry Wagner will do his best to blow this. The NL is lucky they didn’t give Wagner a full inning to pitch. I am surprised that Mccarver and Buck didn’t tell us that Navarro might remember that throw in October when his team is playing in the WS. With more Rays BS….
Come on Evan Almighty. I live in Tampa and go to Rays games and this kid is going to be great…maybe not tonight but we’ll all know him soon.
Francona will get Mo in for at least one batter, I would think. Regardless of the score.
Time for Longoria to show that he deserved this spot over Giambi.
gotta love the 88 year reference. There are Yankee fans in third grade with no idea what it’s like to be a world champion. There are Red Sox fans in third grade that think it’s something that happens every few years.
God is truly a Yankee fan. Karma is a bitch PimpleButt!
Sizemore with a 2 out single the go ahead run is at the plate.
Come on Eva.
Mike,
Then you missed the entire rivalry prior to 2004. This rivalry has always brought out the best/worst in both sets of fans. Boston fans have absolutely no right to claim the high-ground on class, especially when their players dont: i.e. Schilling’s continuous statements, Manny Ramirez’s continuous ridiculousness, Ortiz making of fun of AROD’s personal situation today[amongst other things], Papelbon’s statements and attire today.
Hmm.. I can’t rip Papelbon too bad on this. He said some silly things but he did give Mo some props. He was just being confident/arrogant which is what I’d expect in a great closer. All great athletes think they are the best and thats part of what makes them great. The difference with Papelbon is he doesn’t keep his mouth shut. For example I’m sure K-rod thinks he should close because he has the most saves but he shows the proper respect to the greatest of all time (Mo). Lets put it this way, if he was a Yankee we’d be defending him.
I agree with you Mike, The climate and culture seems to have shifted since the 04 disaster….
And it is funny how all these ‘trolls’ forget how during past All Star Games the Yankees were booed. But I guess that was okay and not classless.
I invoke thee, ghosts of Yankee Stadium, by the powers vested in me by my fandom, make something happen here!
Can someone else score a run other than a Red Sox player? It’s not looking that way.
The mention this girl Debbie from the Yankees and no Bobby Murcer! I don’t get it!
Come on Yankee ghosts. Work some magic. Float that ball over the wall!
@stephen – Thats probably because little kids arent supposed to curse. get a clue
wow now longoria is the hero… wtf
Thank you ghosts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Billy Wagner….the real “enter sandman” my a**
what a great game as wanger blows another big game
…
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
What a perfect night.
BS for Wagner.
Giambi would have homered, but I’ll take it. :p
Alright Evan! I’m ok with him winning the final vote now.
LONGORIA I LOVE YOU!!! COME ON, 1 MORE HIT!
Way to go Longoria!
mike–they’ve been chanting “Boston sucks” at the Stadium since at least the late 70s.
Jesus I didn’t see that one coming
Mike -
Another few questions:
You think A-Rod would have been cheered if the game was in Boston?
Jeter? You seen the Ts they have for him round Fenway. very classy.
i will never show any contempt for longoria now
And what did I just say about Wagner….OOhh oh Mo in a tied game?!
Sweet! Which blown hold was better?
Longoria cometh through to tie the game, not a good night for rival closers!
Yank fans always talk about 26 rings. How many of you were alive in 1978 to enjoy it? or 77? Then you have to go back to the 60′s! That’s like a grandma bragging about how many men she slept with!
Mike- Until 04 their were Red Sox fans in retirement homes that had not tasted World Series victory (yes, some died). Its actually pretty ironc that you said that there are Yankee fans in 3rd grade htat dont know what its like to win.
Thank you Billy Wagner.
Timmy Lupus July 15th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
All they have to do is put Billy Wagner in, and the game is ours.
Told ya….
Outstanding!
no save chance tonight
Longoria is the man…. SHOW ME THE MOney
So Hurdle brings in Wagner to get one out to limit the damage and he still blows it. Classic.
Nice job fox, lets not show Mo entering the game. Brilliant.
Can someone else score a run other than a Red Sox player? It’s not looking that way.
Stupid much?
Evan Almighty…amazing. Fun to watch. Wish he wore pinstripes. He has more walkoff hits and clutch stuff in this half season than Arod in the last year and a half. How do we steal him.
Okay, Evan gets a pass for beating out Giambi. K-Rod or Mo now?
mike- the only reason you say that is because the Red Sox won zero in that time frame.
Mo in a tie game.
Of course.
Papelbon is of the NEW Red Sox breed. By the time he came onto the team they already had 1 WS under their belt, Paps didn’t suffer through all the years of frustration like Varitek & Wakefield did so it’s easy for him to run his mouth and act like a baffoon.
Somewhere Willie Randolph must be smiling…Wagner comes through just in time.
Where’s Dr Acula?
He was funny as hell, and we could have used his taste and class in the afternoon parade thread.
I hope this game goes 18 ….no ties …THIS TIME IT COUNTS LOL BUD
That stolen base by Sizemore was huge.
mike- talk about class. Grow up, go on Boston Dirt Dogs and talk trash there, no one here wants to read your garbage.
Imagine if the Rays kept Hamilton. They’d be unstoppable. They might still be unstoppable in years to come.
This is AL vs. NL not Yankees vs. Sox. You guys should be rooting for the AL not booing people on YOUR team. Of course, since there is little to no chance that you make the world series I suppose home field means nothing to you.
What to do now? Mo in a non-save situation? :S
Ofcourse Fox is soo dumb that they dont wait to go to a break to see if Mo will pitch and show everyone his entrance. Ofcourse they miss that. They will probably give up a 1 sec clip. Unless Francona pisses Krod in the 9th and saves Mo for a save.
Mike my grandma wants her teeth back!
Mo can only win it now. That’d be a good ending.
K-Rod? Hrmmm. What happens if AL wins in bottom of 9th. That’d stink.
No Mo?
FRANCONA ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!
Well, if we don’t score Mo’s not pitching.
no runs this inning for either team!!
lol ALRIGHT
who called it? k-rod in a tied game…
“11:09: Now the baseball gods have to figure out a way to give the AL the lead so Rivera can get the save. Although it would be amusing for Papelbon to have to answer questions for the next two months about how he might cost his team home field advantage in the Series.”
He’d blame Navarro and tick off Tampa fans too.
How bad would it be if Mo doesnt even get in the game unreal
Yank fans always talk about 26 rings. How many of you were alive in 1978 to enjoy it? or 77? Then you have to go back to the 60’s! That’s like a grandma bragging about how many men she slept with!
Most of us were alive to remember more rings than the 2 you losers scored in the last 88 years. Most of us also remember the last 13 straight postseasons.
Go back to your trailer boys.
We always think holding on runners is not necessarily a huge part of the game…but damn, Mel…youre right. Sizemore’s steal was huge.
If Mo doesn’t get into this game it will be a crime.
McCarver never mentioned Murcer?? I thought they would do a moment of silence or something. Michael Kay had him on show on Monday and they were talking how close McCarver was to Murcer. Unreal!
Only thing that comes close to a Papelbum loss is a Wagner BS. They shoulda left the Beach Boy in the game.
I attended the All Star Game in Seattle and was disgusted by the boos for Derek Jeter. The All Star Game is a celebration of the games best. I suppose I shouldn’t have expected so much out of Seattle fans though – they think the Yankees are rivals because of 1995. Ridiculous.
I must say though, it does disturb me to know end to see Red Sox players sitting on our bench. I hope they fully sanitize it after the game. The Red Sox guys just look un-clean to me. They all need baths.
Oh come on how is Mariano not in the game. The closer should always be in the game top of the 9th at home with a tie game. There are no save situations left for the home team.
tito;s revenge for Paps
Look, we can pretend that all Yankees and Red Sox fans are “classy”, but that’s not reality.
When I was at Fenway, I was 13 or 14 years old. My Dad wouldn’t let me where Yankees gear because he said “you’ll get killed or i’ll have to deal with beer being dumped all over us.”
I did cheer go Yankees. I was a kid, nothing was going to stop me. All I heard before that moment I got brave though(as it didn’t last long, you know how father’s are), there were Yankees suck chants going throughout Fenway.
The Red Sox were playing Toronto.
The point is, no one is perfect. Throw the “ifs” out the door. It’s reality, that Yankees and Red Sox fans hate each other and the opposing players more than the players. The players are friends for godsakes.
So we can argue, or we can just realize that there are jerks wearing both hats.
And I still hate Papelbon, but I don’t ness. deem him the devil. John Rocker still owns that title.
Who’s left in the NL, oh crap we might not see Mo tonight.
now he gets to blow it… great
This is iffy. Mo has to come in this inning or he may not pitch in the game.
wow mo not in
“Yank fans always talk about 26 rings. How many of you were alive in 1978 to enjoy it? or 77? ”
I was quite alive for both of those WS and I remember them well. I also remember the drought in the 80′s. You can’t assume that all Yankee fans are from the 90′s. There are many that were around well before that.
Obviously Mo pitches the 10th even in a tied. He is warming up.
Oops. If we score, Mo’s not pitching. Unless Tito brings Mo in for the last out of this inning.
Mo probably faces the last batter. Then they can bring him back out for the 10th.
Francona better hope they don’t win it in the bottom half.
K-Rod for one out only. dont worry. mo is coming in.
Why is Rivera not in right now? How could you not pitch him in a tie game at home in the 9th inning in his own ballpark? That’s stupid, especially considering K-Rod is the 4th or even arguably 5th best closer on the roster, when only 2 of the ones ahead of him have even pitched!
“11:09: Now the baseball gods have to figure out a way to give the AL the lead so Rivera can get the save. Although it would be amusing for Papelbon to have to answer questions for the next two months about how he might cost his team home field advantage in the Series.”
He doesn’t have to answer to any questions. McCarver and Buck is already apologizing for the dou-che. Just wait for ESPN to blame NY fans for hurting poor little Jonathan’s feelings as the reason why he “wasn’t really focused” (see http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09.....html?fta=y ).
If the American Legue scores, no Mo
jennifer, my trash talk is pretty harmless I think. Most Yank fans are pretty cool folks. I live amongst them in NYC. I just think it’s hard to ignore a change in the fanbase. There’s one in Red Sox fans too, what can ya do i guess.. not much, just buy the shirt that makes the best joke about the other team.
It’s impossible for there to be a save situation now that the game is tied in the 9th inning. If the AL team takes the lead from this point over, the game ends.
Captains Corner – can’t have a save for the AL, if they score it’s over
Calm down he’ll bring him in with 2 outs so Rivera can pitch the next inning also with little stress. Francona probably can’t use him for 2 full innings.
Patrick â„¢ – funny thing. the Rays GM said that Hamilton would not have played last year above AA level. The Reds were forced to play him due to the draft they got him in and found him ready. The Rays were planning to bring him along slowly to ensure his stability. Good for Josh.
Mike, don’t even try. They are a bunch of classless losers on here except for a few posters.
Although it would be amusing for Papelbon to have to answer questions for the next two months about how he might cost his team home field advantage in the Series.â€
Not a problem since his team won’t be in the Series.
Calm down F-Rod!!!
If Krod blows it this inning then Mo doesn’t pitch. Krod has good stuff but he is SOOOO wild!!
there is no save sitution wow mos not gonna pitch
Can anyone tell me why KRod is not under contract for beyond this year??? The Angels are playing with fire. I don’t think he’ll leave, but seriously…
Is Terry sticking it to fans? I don’t get not bringing Mo in now.
Patrick I think he’s concerned the switch hitter will come up, but more importantly if there is a 10th use Mo for 4 outs.
I think Francona will bring Mo in with 2 outs and then pitch him in the 10th if it goes that far. Right?
Mike, don’t even try. They are a bunch of classless losers on here except for a few posters.
Even funnier. Two Red Sox fans comforting each other because they don’t like the trash talk on a Yankee blog!!!!!
Mike, don’t even try. They are a bunch of classless losers on here except for a few posters.
Even funnier. Two Red Sox fans comforting each other because they don’t like the trash talk on a Yankee blog!!!!!
has there been no tribute to Bobby Murcer?
You can’t hit when you don’t wear your sunglasses at night.
Okay I guess I take it back, he is bringing in Mo.
ENTER SANDMAN!!!!!!!!!!
Betcha Mo comes in for the third out… And then continues if necessary.
Ooops – 2nd and 3rd out!
Nice job Tito.
THE REAL ENTER SANDMAN!!!!!
Hello Mo!!!
Kudos to Fox for playing the intro.
OHHH why did they cut away?
damn you rupert murdoch!
screw FOX
And fox the brilliant broadcasting company they are cut away.
I did not know that Big JOe, thanks for the info.
Well what do I know anyways? Francona does the classy thing yet again and brings Mo in during the middle of an inning.
Did Krod think they were cheering for him! Hahahaha!
way to cut it off fox…
jon,
ESPN reporting that K-rod will opt out. I’m sure he wants to close, so we’ll not be players. Thank goodness. He’d never survive here with all the criticism of showing up the batters.
Is this Franconas way of saying if the runner scores it is Mo’s fault??!! Ofcourse Fox cuts off his entrance….which I expected them to do.
TITO = AMAZING
FOX = SOOOOOO MANY WORDS THAT I CAN’T SAY ON THIS BLOG… THAT’S BS
Nice cut to break by FOX
Why does Fox feel that it is necessary to destroy the world?
Fox should be embarrassed. Not only did they cut out every Derek Jeter standing ovation to show the freaking lineup and other garbage but they cut to commercial in the middle of Mo’s entrance. Can’t they just for one night show some respect for the GAME and not the MONEY?
To quote my favorite pitcher:
“I lohv it. I lohv it.”
Terry Francona is a Class Act….
FOX SUCKS
There is a class move by Francona. Paps should take notes.
classy move by Terry there.
mark that is pretty funny.
Mel…I wouldn’t think the Yanks would be interested, but the Angels are going to be paying a helluva lot more than they probably originally wanted to.
Man there are some ridiculous closers in the AL. K-rod, Papelbon, Jenks, Soria, Nathan and of course Mo. They are all amazingly good.
Fox jerks
Think any Murcer tribute will be held in a Yankees game. This isn’t the forum for it.
K-Rod came out and told the local press that he’s filing for free agency….
Give props where props are due for Francona.
Anyone else with technical difficulties? Ack!
i wish fox showed a bit more of the mo moment …
I do like the way that K-Rod came out of the game. He gets it, he knows that was the right thing to do… awesome job by Tito and K-Rod.
Fox is almost as bad as Papelbum
Fox couldn’t wait 10 more seconds??!!! How pathetic that was. They piss me off.
I hate the Sox but Francona has my respect. He does it the right way.
Mo gets jobbed.
Oh joy.
yay for Prison Break coming back. Which is embarassing to say.
Good move, Francona.
Gotta love it. The atmosphere is sick.
Terry Francona has been all class this entire time. If there’s a Red Sox I like, it’s him.
Ludwick doing his best Bartolo Colon batting imitation there.
Feel the same way about Tito. He is a class act.
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Francona is class, it must drive him nuts dealing with classless clowns like Papelbutt
there ya go.
take notes Pap
Hmm…..a possible win for Mo???
DP!
Beast.
Great DP.
Mo is God!
WOO!
As far as I have heard they never mentioned Murcer’s name. You would think in NYC and with his friend on the mike they would have said something.
THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE!!!!
Beautiful…
Let’s take the lead and let Rivera take a win.
that is MO!
Mo, that was BRILLIANT.
THAT SH*** PUMPED ME UP !!!!
The best job in the world has to be playing catcher at an all-star game. You get to call for pitches from the best pitchers in the game.
I have no objection to Terry Francona either.
I don’t want him using Mo for more than just this inning. Don’t risk his health for this game. He comes out the hero…leave it there.
It’s weird that there are no Yankee batters coming up in the bottom of the 9th…
Fredo
On Sunday in Toronto, the Jays played a video clip of Bobby, and an extended moment of silence. The place was silent! It was very touching. So, Yes they could have done something at the All Star Game in Yankee Stadium.
I’m blown away. What is more tremendous than Mo pitching to Dionner Navarro in the All Star Game?
So let me see – Papelbon uncorks one and Navarro makes an error. Mo uncorks one and it’s a strike em out throw em out DP.
Hmmm.
A sad day when it is really all about the money. Fox ruined a great moment. Another 15 seconds was just too much money for them to lose
All stars from the Yankee farm system:
Rivera, Jeter, Navarro, Soriano, Guzman.
Am I missing anyone?
Strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out.
I listened to the ceremonies on the radio, I heard them mention Scooter at SS, but didn’t hear Bobby Murcer in CF. So I thought they’d do something special. Nothing yet?
Now let’s seal the storybook ending.
who the hell is Brian Wilson anyway? I swear I’ve never heard of him until just seeing him pitch.
“Think any Murcer tribute will be held in a Yankees game. This isn’t the forum for it.”
maybe, but as so much of the presentation has been about Yankee Stadium, some recognition might be made of key absences from the Yankee Stadium experience. What was the Bob Sheppard mention? I missed it.
So, the AL stole 5 bases tonight. ONE helped build a run. Can people start to realize that hitting with men on base and going first-to-third is VASTLY more important than stealing bases?
Even funnier. Two Red Sox fans comforting each other because they don’t like the trash talk on a Yankee blog!!!!!
I’d just like to point out that there are some Red Sox fans, and fans in general, who are either living in LoHud or actually read other things besides their own papers/sites. But, apparently that’s above you and your often classless bretheren.
By the way, Ditto on the Francona comments. He really is one of those managers you can’t help but not like.
Props to Francona
Rock on Mo!
He wont use Mo if it goes extra.
“who the hell is Brian Wilson anyway? I swear I’ve never heard of him until just seeing him pitch.”
Lead singer for the Beach Boys. Also, has a second career closing for the SF Giants.
Nick in SF- Prison Break is probably one of the dumbest TV shows I have seen, but I have not missed an episode. Its so stupid, but addicting.
Another note, I would love to see a statistic of Rookie hitters against Mariano. He always makes em look stupid.
Nick in SF- Prison Break is probably one of the dumbest TV shows I have seen, but I have not missed an episode. Its so stupid, but addicting.
Another note, I would love to see a statistic of Rookie hitters against Mariano. He always makes em look stupid.
FOx is horrible
Enough…Papelbutt should not even be in the same sentence. As MO!
is there a game curfew?
will they play past 1:00 AM?
“He really is one of those managers you can’t help but not like.”
Accidental double-negative?
Mel, I liked Murcer too but the difference was that Scooter is in the HOF and it was introducing Hall of Famers. That was not the place for it. Other teams have lost people too. This is a MLB event not a yankee event. I was shocked but happy they mentioned the Scooter.
Ok so if this goes extra innings correct me if I am rong the only pitcher left other than Mo who could pitch some more is Soria?? And no bench players whatsoever
papelbum should realize you cant talk … in yankee stadium and not expect the ghosts to bring you kharma
Brain Wilson,,,,Singer for the Beach Boys….
MO…Wow
Hoping this goes about 16 innings . . . just to make Selig look stupid for “making it count.”
Jete was having a laugh with Mo about the reception the crowd gave Papelbon. Gotta love it
shut up mccarver! stop whining!
I really hope Mo doesn’t pitch the the 10th, if there is 1. He doesn’t need to help Francona anymore. Or maybe Nancy will hack another 1 out of here.
McCarver should shut up about the rivalry. Why shouldn’t it get more heated? I mean, cmon.
I was surprised Kinsler didn’t make more of a run at starting the All-Star game.
You don’t help the cause by talking about how it might heighten the rivalry. Good job.
cc – Joe Buck started the introductions by saying that Bob Sheppard should be doing it and asked the fans to recognize him. Very well done.
Big Joe,
That’s right. Thanks.
Good call putting Navarro in last for defensive purposes.
Whozat , you beat be to the punch…Brian Wilson
(it worked before)
By the powers vested in me by my fandom, I invoke thee, ghosts of Yankee Stadium, to make something happen here and send the American League to victory tonight!
Mccarver is trying to stir is up with the soxs and the Yankees. What an idiot.
Above, and apparently mad at pete, steve above is different than me.
I hate McCarver!!
He just said booing Paplebom was a raw deal
Blank blank!!
“Ok so if this goes extra innings correct me if I am rong the only pitcher left other than Mo who could pitch some more is Soria?? And no bench players whatsoever”
Deja vu anyone?
I remember Navarro coming through Trenton several years (and several pounds) ago. Nice guy. Younger then of course hehe.
thanks, Big Joe. Nice touch.
Pete
You didnt mention that the ACTUAL Village People were there for YMCA.
Come on this is breaking news lol
JD Crew, MVP TIME
“Good call putting Navarro in last for defensive purposes.”
‘Cept for his error leading to an unearned run to give the NL a 3-2 lead in the 8th, I guess you’re right.
If Drew hits a walk off home run I don’t even know how I’d react. I assume the ghosts would not allow that to happen.
Kazmir is still left. But I think the Rays told Francona they don’t want him to pitch. Ofcourse not they might need him in October.
Are we sure Alex left ?
WHat the heck is Dempster doing with that glove. Its like a balk with no one on base.
At no point in its trajectory, was pitch 1 anywhere in the strike zone.
What does Dempster do with his glove? That’s crazy. Talk about Village People.
Mel- NAvarro gave the NL their 3rd run.
Rebecca you should know you don’t have to invoke the ghosts. They run us not vice versa!
Now it gets interesting.
Go ghosts! (I’m cheering them on, not ordering them…)
I agree with Peter, ARod should stay for the end of the game.
Jeez, it’s the ASG for goodness sakes and he gets the next two days off.
This is bad Karma!
“Deja vu anyone?”
Yup. Think Lidge is all that’s left for the NL too, though Dempster could go a couple.
I think Kazmir, Lincecum and Webb are not really availab;e doue to pitching over the weekend.
I seriously love these commercials. I don’t like the beer, but the commercials are soooooooooooo true.
My point on Murcer is that McCarver was talking how close he was to Murcer and his family and did not make one comment about his passing. What a phoney!
Hey, thats not embarrassing – I like Prisonbreak.
Fredo,
Yeah, kinda forgot about that one. But Varitek’s success rate is 17%.
PJH – Navarro didn’t put that guy on base. He helped but it’s not all on him.
I hope they put Mo in center and start throwing position players out there to pitch in the 13th inning
Rivera would get the walkoff hit, now that would be some ghost magic
Now you guys want A-rod to stay in the game?……is his freaking life for gods sake……..
gayle
I just saw the Village People thing too on the Daily News live blog.
Question, does the outcome of this game count for home field?
do you think francona asks joe how much longer to let mo pitch? or asks permission to throw him more than 1 extra inning?
If Drew hits a walk off home run I don’t even know how I’d react. I assume the ghosts would not allow that to happen.
I was actually hoping it would happen. I don’t mind if he helps us get the W. I mean someone in the same uniform gave up the lead. Drew at least seems like a quiet decent guy.
Simple fact: Jeter stayed and A-Rod left. Think of it what you want to think of it. Don’t get mad at me for reporting what happened. Alex put on a suit, talked to the media and was escorted out of the building to a waiting car. Jeter stayed in the dugout.
Soria and Sherrill.
“I agree with Peter, ARod should stay for the end of the game.
Jeez, it’s the ASG for goodness sakes and he gets the next two days off.”
We all ripped him for trying too hard to please the fans. Let’s not get on him for blowing us off. He can go wherever he wants if he has an MVP second half.
From Baseball Propsectus re: Dempster:
“Will Carroll (8:48:59 PM PT): Dempster just began doing the twisting glove thing. Len Kasper says its to not tip his pitches and that he starts with a splitter grip on every pitch. Still looks really weird and tough to repeat.”
PJH, I just read that Michael Rappaport is joining the Prison Break cast, that should be interesting. I just read something else pretty interesting, but it’s sort of a spoiler. Hmmm.
Go Mo!
Do you think Brian Cashman can sign Aaron Guiel? After all, he wears a smile
Sean – yes. The winning league gets HFA.
What would they do if they run out of players?
Are they kidding me Mo pitched 2 double innings last week. I really hope that Francona takes Mo out after he gets 1 out. No reason for him to pitch 2 innings here. Girardi go yell at him.
this better be Mo’s last 2 batters
AL has never won an ASG in extras. Mo can buck that trend.
Sean the Disabled Mess – yes it determines Home Field….now push aside that rock you’ve been living under!
Ok……and how is that important. If A-Rod wants to leave let him leave. There are things way more important going on.
PETER,
THAT IS WHAT AROD IS– YOU CAN TAKE THE DOG OUT OF THE GUTTER, BUT EVEN IF IT SMILES YOU CAN’T TAKE THE GUTTER OUT OF THE DOG {AROD}!!
Pregame, Tito said it’s great because everyone stays ’til the end of these things. A-rod didn’t get the memo. Can’t blame this one on Boras.
Just kidding!
I don’t care that Arod went home.
Let’s just win this game.
Not to surprised that A-Rod left.. a once in a lifetime moment in baseball history and he is probably the only person in the stadium to have left early
“No reason for him to pitch 2 innings here.”
Mo needed only six pitches in the 9th. I’m sure this inning was cleared with the organization.
I agree Peter. Arod is no Derek Jeter and will never be loved as a Yankee for that reason. At least stay and see a ‘great moment’(his favorite phrase), with Mo running into the game.
Mo threw like 7 pitches last inning. I think this is good to keep him sharp for Friday.
Arod’s a loser. He just can’t deal with people, so Mr. Awkward took off. Who leaves the All Star game early BUT losers?
(My apologies to the Arod apologists out there.)
Hey, are -we- going to get a chance to chant ‘steroids’ at someone for once?
I wouldn’t want anyone but Mo on in this situation.
I don’t think A-Rod wants to be liked, like Jeter he makes waaaayyyyy more money than him and thats all he cares.
Is Mo going to throw 30 pitches tonight in a BS game..?!
A-Rod left, that’s that.
There’s a game going on. If he doesn’t want to be a part of it anymore, that’s his decision. What I’d like to see is an AL win.
AL pulls out a victory, and celebrate on the field, A-Rod won’t be able to tell anyone about what it was like, and that’s his decision.
Rivera, meanwhile, didn’t throw that many pitches in the first inning(I think it was said, but it was six), so I’m sure he’s ok to go.
It’s not like they have too many options left.
Whoes does Tito have left to bring in for relievers?
I think Arod gets a pass for leaving early. He’s supposedly romantically involved with an older lady who, presumably, can’t stay up very late.
(My apologies to the Arod apologists out there.)
I’m no apologist. In fact, I’ve been pretty harsh on him. And one of the reasons was his obsession with gaining approval. In the last couple of years, he’s taken a more distant approach. I’m all for it.
do not fear…
Nice fielding.
….
You have got to be kidding me.
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo – ARod!!
Really, he has all night to hook up with Madonna and Ingrid Casares. Jeez, it’s NYC, it’s not like we close up at 1:00 AM.
Is Tejada like 50
Mo blows this, RS fans will be insufferable.
Mo needs to get out of this
Tejada always hit Mo good. So much for this ending….
Arghhhh that Navarro!
**too
He got a VERY late jump. Double play takes care of that.
Whoa, that was close.
Wow it would be pretty embarrassing for us Yankee fans if Mo blows the game after we ripped Papelbon so badly.
And as I say that Mariano gets the DP whew…
I
AM
IN
LOVE
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Still the best 4-6-3
MOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Mo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Papelbum
come on!
no worries
it’s Mo
Oh my. I love Mo.
Mo, Mo Again!
Mo does it again!!!!!!!
Yeah this is how you pitch in big spots
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I lohv it! I lohv it!
whew!
ARod completely disrespected Mo
What a shame.
Mark – I believe we have a heterosexual man crush on the same man.
looks like JD Drew has trouble with slow rollers comming at him, thats his 2nd bobble in right field!
Ofcourse the great Papelbum who thought he should of closed tonight gave up a run in that situation earlier tonight. Mo should remind him of that later.
Did you really think the ghosts were going to allow Mo to blow it?
NEVAH
Curious to know if Manny and David also left ?
Thank God.
Do you think Madonna has High Def?
ARod completely disrespected Mo
What a shame.
Disrespected Mo ? seriously ? …I mean seriously
Arod has enough going on in his life right now. If I were going through all that, I would want as much time off as necessary. I don’t blame him for leaving, just as I don’t blame him for not competing in the HRD.
JoeT
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
I’d carry the guys dirty laundry if he asked me to. I think he might be a direct descendent of God!
How exactly do we know he doesn’t have a valid reason for leaving? Not that i’d know or that I think that’s the case, but I thought i’d just throw that out there rather than assassinating him because that seems to already have been taken care of, lol.
Hey that would be a web gem!
NAVARRO SETTING UP WAY WAY TOO EARLY ON MO’S PITCHES
THATS WHY MARTIN HAD SUCH A “GOOD” AT BAT
Welp thats Dan Uggla for you. He’s a butcher out there
And the ironic thing is that Alex could only name Mo when asked who his friends on the team were in the SI story.
He must have had a good reason.
Let’s end this now.
Error! Young the hero again?
ALL STARS HAVE BEEN LEAVING THE STADIUMS FOR YEARS ONCE THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE GAME
THIS IS NOTHING NEW PEOPLE
And a nice double play puts that minor crisis to rest.
Re: A-Rod; I’m not going to apologize for him, but there are a myriad of reasons why he might have left the game early, most of them selfish, but some probably defensible.
It could be because he’s not a team player, or it could have something to do with what’s going on in his personal life. Who knows? It seems really silly to dump on him for leaving an exhibition game early. For the record, I do wish he had stayed, but it’s his prerogative to leave, and I think Chris Barrows put it really well.
I don’t think this game is going to go to the 11th, but if it does, Soria is absolutely SICK. And I don’t understand why Hurdle continues to resist the idea of bringing in his best reliever.
game.
Thank you Uggla!
Good job by Uggla in this inning. How embarrassing…
Poor Uggla.
Uggggglllyyyy
that was ugly Uggla
I’m starting to like our chances.
Wow now I really feel bad for Uggla.
Only 3 HR in the derby, grounds into DP, 2 errors. Wow..
Pull that poor boy, Clint. He’s going wee wee.
Someone has to say it…but that’s UGGGLA(y)
And guess
what
pitcher
gets
the
win
when
the
AL
wins
tonight!
ohhh I feel bad for Uggla there
Bill Buckner just called in and said UGGLA is a choke!
“Mo should remind him of that later.”
Something like “shame on you for aloowing an unearned run”?
Papelbon was a victim of bad defense just as Mo was the benificiary of good defense. That’s baseball.
The Uggla Stick !!!!! Yeah!!!!! I want to go to bed already
Thanks guys. I’m not all there sometimes.
Lets see if the AL line-up is better with RISP then the Yankees. Feel bad for Uggla. How awesome would a squeeze be to win it
LAST WORD ON MURCER. THEY DID NOT HAVE TO MAKE A BIG DEAL, BUT MCCARVER SAYS HE WAS ONE OF HIS BEST FRIENDS AND HE CRYED WHEN HE DIED. SO, HE CAN’T MAKE 1 COMMENT?? NO EXCUSES!!!
Angel-
what are you talking about!? It’s not like ARod left early to work his 2nd job, he left early to party.
Feel for Uggla. He is a solid guy.
ok, whoever drives in this run should be the ASG MVP…
I feel bad for Uggla. I want the win, but still…
AL MVP: Uggla?
That is so unfortunate. I feel really genuinely bad for the kid
Cant help but feel bad for Uggla. Such a good player. Ouch!
i feel bad for uggla. oh well. hopefully he doesnt take it too bad. its only an ASG.
But Confucius, all his new “distant approach” proves is that he wasn’t being geniune before when he did do the right thing in terms of his behavior.
I just don’t think he’ll ever “get it”. Everything is always all about him. He’s got major character issues.
So anyone who’s made an error in this game is on one of my fantasy baseball teams.
Good things I don’t lose points for errors in All-Star games(or at all for that matter).
Walking Guillen to get to Sizemore? Seriously?
I actually feel bad for Uggla.
Poor Uggla, he seems like a good guy. Maybe they’ll give him the MVP if the American League scores! Can you say Mo MVP?
Just my opinion but I think it’s weird for anyone to care about Arod leaving the Stadium. Like Angel said he might have a good reason. Even if he doesn’t his time is over. He’s seen Mariano Rivera pitch at least once or twice.
This is about the AL beating the NL. It’s not a Yankee game.
Calling walk-off grand slam.
“Thanks guys. I’m not all there sometimes.”
That’s not just a disgrace. It’s a nightmare.
Mo sure enjoys adding his brand of excitement to games sometimes, doesn’t he? LOVE MO!
Feel bad for Cook to have to try and get out of this.
Well, I’m not so sure this is great. Mo gets the win, but the Red Sox will likely be the beneficiary by getting home-field advantage.
I like Sizemore, hope he wins MVP and the new car.
Talk about the ghosts of Yankee Stadium. It’s midnight.
Need to set up the force at home
Quick, before the baserunners turn into pumpkins!
Uggla must have some bad karma. The ghosts don’t like him.
Maybe Mariano is the MVP!
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, NL, it tolls for thee.
LEAVE BRITTNEY, I MEAN AROD ALONE!!!
WEAP, WEAP, WEAP.
Please, Arod had to go home and listen to the wiretaps on Cynthia.
Would it be ludicrous to give the MVP to Mariano if there is a non-hit walkoff here?
Guess what A-Rod bashers. He is under contract for a long time so just get used to him.
Let the Uggia jokes begin!!!
nice play Dan !
Wow. This is pathetic. Base loaded no outs to two outs.
“what are you talking about!? It’s not like ARod left early to work his 2nd job, he left early to party.”
Do you know that for a fact, Cassandra?
Thats why you issue the walk
good for uggla.
Longoria could be POTG
Woah now, don’t let the NL uggle out of this mess!
Nick – I was going to say that in response to mel but you obviously beat me to it. I called the grounder to Uggla for a 4-2-3.
Come on Evan!!!!!
Come on Evan
Longoria for the MVP.
Giambi should be up
By the way, Pete, dude’s name is Aaron Cook, not Dennis
Longoria drives this home, the MVP should be is.
Nice play by Gonzalez at 1B
Just hit it to the outfield!
If they dont win here I might cry.
Or not.
Oh COME ON this is pathetic
Unbelievable…
Don’t tell me…
Looking an awful too much like a Yankee stadium home team here.
This inning looks like a regular Yanks game…
wow, will they get out of this?
so far, AL = Yankees with RISP
WOW…5-2, and that’s TWO outs.
Bases loaded, no outs…you can’t NOT score.
The Stache would have ended it.
That’s weak….so weak. Do they not want Mo to win this?
Oh gosh
looks like not getting hits with RISP is an AL thing
Talk about the ghosts of Yankee Stadium. It’s midnight.
I think Babe, Mickey and Billy’s ghosts are drunk.
omg, we need a walkoff miracle! Get Mo the win!
That’s kind of inexcusable. Bases loaded, no one out…and they might not score?
This is the ALL STAR TEAM.
….
Way to pull a Yankees, AL.
I don’t like that “slide” in the ASG. Don’t hurt someone in the ASG.
G*ddamnit.
)*$)@**@)
This is making me sick.
DAMMMMMMMMMMMMN !
nice play tejada.
Wow what a game. Damn MO won’t get the win.
I thought we had it. Nice throw by Tejada.
Grrr!!!!
Honestly I’m glad the AL didn’t win there. THat would have been really sucky for Uggla.
Nifty play by Tejada. Wow!
Feel a little better for Uggla now.
Now Mo can’t get the f’in win I will punch a wall or something I am so p’ed off that’s what you get when you put a bunch of crap on the all star team
Give Cook credit, he worked out of that jam, got the ground balls he needed.
You can complain all you want how long a baseball game is, but this is a battle, and I love it.
H – If Giambi was on the team this game is over already because Longoria wouldn’t have gotten the double.
Mo doesn’t get a win, but he did show Papelbum what a real closer looks like
Well, Uggla’s off the hook. Bases loaded, zero outs. Like a recurring nightmare.
Quite a pickup for Uggla. I’m happy it didn’t end like that for him.
Perhaps the AL hitters were distracted by the giant set of brass ones that Aaron Cook is clearly sporting out there.
Quite a pickup for Uggla. I’m happy it didn’t end like that for him.
GAH!
Wow. Really? No runs there? You have to be kidding me. I want to go to bed.
The AL is hitting like the 2008 Yanks with RISP!
Weak. No other word. These “all-stars” cant put on an AB and get a pitch they can hit to the outfield to win the game? What a joke.
Angel-
Plueeeze. What do you think he’s doing at midnight, filing tax returns.
The headline WOULD have been. A.L. gets Uggly win… too bad the writers wont get to use that one now.
Take a look at Dan Uggla’s wikipedia site. It initially said 2 minutes after his second error that he committed 2 costly errors and sealed the victory for the AL. Then it said this “He committed two back to back errors in the bottom of the 10th inning in the 2008 All Star game, losing the game, ruining his career, and destroying the dreams of his father.” Gotta love wikipedia.
gotta respect Tejada
Whozat -
All stars are pitching and fielding too.
Arod will be half way to St. Barts with Madonna by the time this game is over. Do you think he gets Direct TV in his jet like Jetblue?
I love Mo but he’s not the MVP. Whoever gets the winning run should be the MVP.
Brian- I think even the Yankees get the job done with no out like that.
Pathetic. Now I don’t really care who wins or loses.
Did anyone else think that Tejada’s throw was destined for the front row of boxes when he first let go of it?
It sucks how these games come down to the bench players and not starters.
Just when you think nothing can top last night’s HR heroics of Josh Hamilton, then comes the Pre-Game Ceramony, and suddenly we have a classic AS game in front of us…
I don’t even care about home field advantage anymore, I just wanted Mo to get that god damn win!
Now it’s a matter of what league is the luckiest. AL reserves are in.
SOMEWHERE BUD SELIG IS HAVING A HEART ATTACK…
now any mention of uggla’s errors are gone on wikipedia. gotta love those wikipedia writers who can read the future.
I really hope this goes 16 innings
Lets be real here is is now past 12AM in the East Coast, this is an exhibition game, all the big names are long gone an out this is probably worst case scenario for MLB
Bud Selig, what a loner
does Michael Young think he’s Jetes or something I mean com’on
Selig is beginning to sweat the tie.
Tie? can’t have a tie. Where do you play the 7th game of the WS? Neutral Site? How about Havana?
Young’s range is even worse than Jeter’s.
PJH- have you been watching the Yanks this year,lol!
If wright hits into DP here my night is perfect
“gotta respect Tejada”
The same Tejada who was slammed by the Mitchell report and had -nothing- to say about it?
No I don’t.
If Kazmir can’t be used…then WHY is he here???? Duh!
I don’t get it… Why is Kazmir on the team if he can’t pitch?
Wow,…how long is David Wright’s swing right now?
they can go at least 4 more innings without even thinking of a tie
both teams have 2 relievers left that can go 2 innings at least
If there were any Yankees on the field, Wright would’ve had an extra base hit.
**Francona would LOVE to (ab)use Kazmir
Why don’t they want to use Kazmir?
Whats the point of having a pitcher on the team that you don’t want to use, in a game where you are actually playing for something?
I really hope this goes 16 innings
I vote for an AL blast at bottom of the inning. Walkoff by anyone whos up.
Nice to see the Mets representing.
I’m still rooting for the AL. If Boston is in the WS, I don’t think home field advantage will help them that much.
Josh Hamilton and an NL contestant should duel it out in a home run hitting contest to determine the winner.
This K.C. pitcher is cute
Francona should pitch Kazmir to show the Met fans who they traded away for garbage..!!
Really? “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night”?
Agree on Kaz. I say use him. Throw his freakin arm out…that would take care of the Rays hopes.
I would die laughing if there was another all-star game that ended in a tie.
Someone needs to give one of these AL guys a stache from last Wed.
Corey Hart was excellent alongside Cher in Mask.
‘Never Surrender?”
“The AL is 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position. Joe Girardi must have held a team meeting before the game.”
ROFLMAO!
Too bad there are no Yankees on the bench.
Great job by Soria!
Kazmir pitched 6 innings on Sunday….he should of gave up his spot
Rumor has it that Bus Selig has sent an MLB official to offer the next innings pitcher 200,000 dollars to serve up a home run to an NL hitter in the next inning.
kinsler walkoff to right field. calling it.
lol, i guess i’m not the only one baffled by that.
Just let Kazmir and Webb finish the game, however long it goes.
Pete stole my line!
royalties,lol?
Soria’s the one that looks like a Leprechaun.
Corey Hart looks like the 13th guy on a JC basketball team.
Okay, can we please win it here?
OK…George Brett please report to the on deck circle we need pine tar lessons!
Ugh! Sometimes you have to tip your cap! A team full of all stars couldn’t have gotten that runner home with no outs! Cook was just better than us! Ugh!
I wonder what’s the name of that blonde Budweiser girl
Who gets HFA in the event of a tie? Alternates from year before?
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.
Pete, now that is funny. I am beginning to think it is a Yankee stadium curse, except, the Yankees can’t score away from home either.
Arod/Madonna/St. Bart
you know, I know Madonna isn’t the best looking person and she’s pushing 100, but like a baseball player, being a switch hitter improves her standing.
If this were wrestling, Jason Giambi would rush in and break a chair over somebody’s head, grab a bat and start hitting home runs. That would be great.
this game is going to end in a tie and we’ll be down to a freaking coin flip for HFA in the world series…. that can’t happen
There’s Bobby
What will come first the MLB Network or the end of this game
I’m calling… Mariano Rivera pinch-hit home run into upper deck.. yeah, just about as likely as Kinsler hitting a walkoff.
We want Jason… we want Jason.
Now they decide to honor Murcer. Wow. Unbelievable.
Oh that makes sense, about him having just pitched, I guess. But it doesn’t really help in a game that goes to extra extra innings either, though.
I guess they were planning to wait until the 11th inning for that?
IT TOOK FOX TIL THE 11TH INNINGS TO MENTION MURCER!
what a horrendous job
I don’t get it… they just randomly played that now? They weren’t planning on showing that when the game was still going on?
great time for a tribute 12:15 AM…kind of like firing a manager at 3:00 AM
damn you kinsler!
So Kazmir can’t pitch in the game? The same pitcher who his manager let him throw over 100 pitches threw 5 innings right after coming back from the DL.. What is 20 pitches going to do?!
Kinsler steal 2nd NOW.
**In regular 9 innings I mean
Wait a sec, did they know this would go into extra innings or something? Good save by Fox. RIP Bobby
soria was actually pitching for home field in case the royals make the world series.
“All stars are pitching and fielding too.”
Yeah, Young and Uggla REALLY put on a fielding clinic tonight.
Would they not have mentioned Bobby if the game had already ended? I’m glad they finally did, but I don’t get it.
I say no ties. Let the hall of famers and coaches play.
Tommy Lasorda pitches to Yogi and Berra goes deep to win in the 23rd!!!!!!!
Stormrider6 has, by far, the funniest post of the night.
its pretty obvious that some intern just edited a little segment about mercer on the fly…
mlb or the yankees must have been on fox’s case about it.
How can you bunt? We could not get a flyball, bases loaded, no out and now we play small ball? What kind of logic is that?
“Who gets HFA in the event of a tie?”
HFA was put in to -avoid- ties. Neither manager kept much of his roster in reserve … so how seriously are they taking it? :\
At least it’s a good thing I didn’t go to the game now, there’s no way I’d make it back in time for my new job tomorrow.
Not awake at least.
IT TOOK FOX TIL THE 11TH INNINGS TO MENTION MURCER!
Brian be glad they remembered at all the way they kept w/ Red Sox this , Red Sox that…
Whozat -
C’mon – you know what I meant. Sometimes its not the hitters not coming through.
Um, before we grill Fox, let’s look at it logically. Maybe they were waiting until the END of the game, but it was getting too late, and they actually wanted people to be up to see it?
Damn this stinks.
He was safe. Horrible call.
Instant Replay!!!!!!!
SAFE, thats bull. he was safe, never touched him
11 innings and they finally spend 60 seconds on Murcer. That McCarver is a nice person, How doe he remember people he isn’t best friends with? If game lasts 9 innings their is no mention. NO CLASS!!!
H,
I copied that word for word from Pete’s HR Derby post. It was the funniest post last night, too, and I felt there was a little more tread left on the tires.
STUPID UMPIRE !
Chris what is your new job?
Brandon Webb would be STUPID to pitch in the game
a run? Anything? please..just to end this game.
Ok, we’re set.
Again.
JD DREW MVP ,,,PART 2
The beginning of a little deja vu all over again
St Bart?? I highly doubt there’s really an affair. She’s using him for publicity, it’s so transparent.
Another great call..The umpire obviously can’t wait to go home.
Does this just seem like a really boring Padres-Pirates extra inning affair to anyone else? I am just having a lot of trouble getting excited.
Let’s see if Navarro can run better than Jorge.
Michael Young. Deja vu.
Again.
Either Bud says play it out or they’ll never play it to win. Bring on Reggie! Did Joe Morgan stay around from last night? I don’t think he was announced with the HOF 2nd basemen (or did I miss him?)
Young goes to right field ftw.
Why can’t selig allow position players to get back into games? its a freakin all-star games, they should be exceptions.
not sure what to do about the pitching though.
More Thunder connections…….Manager
1997 Red Sox DeMarlo Hale 71-70, 4th place South
1998 Red Sox DeMarlo Hale 71-70, 3rd place South
1999 Red Sox DeMarlo Hale 92-50, 1st place North
92-50 best record in the 14 year lifetime of the team (15th yr is 2008)
Can he play LF ?
“He was safe. Horrible call.”
Make up call for Pujols being safe earlier in the game.
the phrase “professional hitter” should be illegal…
except in cases where Matt Stairs is involved.
And nobody overly wonderful coming up in the AL lineup
If this doesn’t end they’re going to have to give Lincecum smelling salts.
Come on Joe D, the Mick and Bobby. Two of you started as shortstops.
Help a hit happen now. Please!
A hit by Young or the next batter and Nancy MVP.
Captains corner- If the Umpire wnated to go home the call would be safe to give the AL a chance to win.
This is pathetic.
RUN OVER HIM NAVARRO !
That was predictable.
OMGRETRDD!
what a game!
How did Bobby Meacham get to coach 3rd base?!??!
bud triple bypass
WOW…this game apparently isn’t supposed to end.
Some fan yelled for Young to hit it to Uggla right before that hit. Now that’s cold.
If Navarro were a little faster…
I am so sad. And tired.
Was Dioner running under water?
Did Meacham send him?
safe
Way to send the fat pudgy catcher
Nice play by Martin….That is where your last position player usually runs.
Gardner would’ve been safe. Well, really, even Varitek would’ve been safe.
Just give the MVP to Aaron Cook.
I really, really don’t want J.D. Drew to win the MVP. I’m still hoping against hope he’ll collapse in the second half. He can’t be this good! He wasn’t even this good in Atlanta!
Trade for Micheal Young
apparently the umps did not get the message.
Shouldn’t have sent Navarro.
He was safe. :/
Late tag.
This is worse than spring training.
Navi was safe!
When they showed Youk, I thought he was making an ugly face, but that was just his face.
this game will be going on still when I wake up…
UGHHH I don’t want George Sherrill giving up the ASG
Soria for another?
I stand by my earlier statement!
The A.L. is hitting like the 2008 Yankees with runners in scoring position!
The question is if the announcers, us and everyone else knows Navarro is such a poor runner, why send him? Ridiculous!!!! Please, I really want to go to bed.
Navarro was safe! This is unbeleivable!
Gardner would’ve been safe. Well, really, even Varitek would’ve been safe.
I never thought he ran that slow
Brandon – what was the name of that pitcher in single A you were talking about a couple weeks ago – kid was throwing upped 90′s to triple digits, i’m thinking you said he was with the Rangers
This blows. I don’t get it. Is something really special supposed to happen? No more Yankees are available.
OK…lay off the Viagra commercials at 12:30 am. My wife just looked at me like….forget it pal!
Dumb move by Kinsler. Dumb move not to hold up Navarro. Stupid baserunning.
Nick in SF has the 2nd funniest post of the night.
“When they showed Youk, I thought he was making an ugly face, but that was just his face.”
I just laughed out loud like a schoolgirl.
Can Youk of looked worse when the camera is on him?! How ugly..
Boy, the Yankee Stadium ghosts refuse to call it a night!
Ian Kennedy for Micheal Young in the OF ..do it Cash
funny that during a week where so much talk about instant replay is going on that 2 calls were blown in that inning that had a distinct impact on the game ending
I’m sorry Pete, and I know you have stories to get in, but please stop complaining while we all have to go to 9-5 jobs your watching a historic game at Yankee Stadium.
Ok, question unrelated to the end (is there such a thing??) to this game – was there a fly-over by a stealth bomber before the game today? I live in North Jersey and there was a stealth bomber flying pretty low over my house at about 8:20 tonight. I want to make sure I didn’t miss some sort of military emergency.
I think Sherill is a really good reliever.
No matter. We’re in extra innings though not all of the hitters have gone the whole way. But it is almost 12:30 and they have to be tired.
Let’s go AL, clap clap, clap clap clap.
Brandon – what was the name of that pitcher in single A you were talking about a couple weeks ago – kid was throwing upped 90’s to triple digits, i’m thinking you said he was with the Rangers
Neftali Feliz
I’ve got it…Willie Randolph comes out of George’s box to beat the NL and ensure that the Mets don’t get HFA.
Wow. Soria’s a one inning pitcher. The KC Royals must be pissed off right now.
shoulda test instant replay in this game.
When they showed Youk, I thought he was making an ugly face, but that was just his face.
lmao!
THE STADIUM IS EMPTYING BY THE INNING
die nate mcclout!
You think maybe these players are kind of tired now?
Funny that they got that call “right”.
I give up. Good night all.
ANd if this game isnt tedious enough Daily News reporting Clemens had HGH sent to his home
Great hustle by McLouth there. A very tough, gritty, gutty, and scrappy player. Of course, he’s no Brett Gardner, but he’s pretty darn close!
The baseball has actually been pretty good the last two innings. Sure, they might not (all) be first-team All-Stars (although some of them, like Michael Young, *should* have been the starters anyway), but they’re making for entertaining baseball.
Not having Kazmir equalizes the NL’s loss of Lincecum, I suppose.
And as I typed that first paragraph, Morneau/Soria screw up fielding the bunt.
Why would he field that?
We’ve really seen a little bit of everything here tonight: Long balls, small ball, good defense, horrible defense, stolen bases, caught stealing, hits with RISP, GIDP, pop out, foul out, strike out, fly out, fielder’s choice, intentional walk, bunt single, a ball thrown at Manny’s head, and a ground rule double.
I guess we’ll see an infield fly-rule triple play after a hit batsman and a balk.
Great effort from Morneau.
Where’s the justice by the baseball gods? Tejada was on the juice but he gets some really fancy play and kills us with it?
There better be some good payback on its way…
Thanks Brandon
Lori – in the event of a possible military emergency, the Yankees blog probably not the first place you should look for information lol.
Let’s hope Moose had a hell of a time at the County Fair. He’s probably sleeping soundly right now.
McClouth couldn’t believe he was called first…but look at that, he was safe!
Morneau? Hello?
Mark
just be thankful you don’t have to listen to Sterling and Waldman doing this game!
they would have been bitching in the 5th
no way uggla does not get a hit here.
Glad the game started at 8:45.
Im sorry this gets my vote for the funniest blog post of the night from the funny people at the NY Daily news
11:47 p.m.: As we near the witching hour and with Pittsburgh’s Nate McLouth at bat in the top of the 10th, the Yankees public address announcer, not Bob Sheppard but his substitute, the one we like to call “I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not-Sheppard” got a case of brain lock – or dozed off – when he announced LA’s Russell Martin was now batting for the National League after McLouth went back to the NL dugout to get a new bat when he broke it on a 3-2 pitch. Seconds later, and realizing his blunder, he announced, “McLouth is still batting.”
Thanks a bunch! Somebody get this guy a jolt of Cotton Eye Joe.
zach you are totally right
Why not let Soria strikeout Tejada since he’s a wild swinger and than do the same w/ Uggla
Lori, that flyover was to honor the Yankees’ stealth offense.
Uggla for the DP?
Damn, nasty hook.
wow. thank god i’m not a betting man.
rough rough night for Uggla
some would say ugly
was that the spitter? that couldn’t have been legal….. filthy pitch
now he forced to use Sherril
Dan Dan Dan, surely we didn’t teach you that at Memphis!
Soria is taking one for the team
How about this? What a stellar matchup!
I hope it doesn’t end here. I want to see Kazmir pitch.
George Sherrill?
I guess Francona is as tired as we are.
For those interested, Soria has thrown 2 innings in 4 games.
I hear that Tito asked the Rays “should I use Kazmir on Tuesday?” Well it’s Wednesday so run his fanny out there. I think players should forfeit their position if they can’t play.
There’s no way Sherril will escape this inning without giving up the lead.
Tejada gets a hit here.
Hey Pete, how long before Arod forgets he left early and starts talking about this ASG being one of the greatest games he’s ever been involved in at Yankee Stadium. Over/Under is two years.
If they’re going to have limited replays, I say use it on the basepads.
perhaps this will make them rethink the HFA decision.
unless they are waiting for someone to get hurt before they change this system. hopefully it doesnt come down to that!
I have a wish…
Hahahha. Kazmir’s warming up. Here’s hoping his arm falls off.
JoeT- Are you joking? Its a curveball.
JoeT – LOL – couldn’t find info anywhere else and at least there were people awake here so I figured I’d ask.
Actually, it was pretty cool looking – but couldn’t figure out why it was flying over my backyard!
Phil Niekro can come in and pitch for the AL during this game, the NL can have Steve Carlton going for them. We may have to start digging into the bag of Hall of Famers, or where is Josh Hamilton’s derby pitcher?
4.08 era??
these hour-long commercials make me lose focus on the game and I don’t really care as much when it comes back because i almost forgot what was going on
The 200 actual Rays fans are bitching like hell right now.
20,000 a year…
Over/Under on how much Jeanie Zelasko spends on botox injections per year.
i’m going with the over.
vids of the bleacher creatures roll call and welcoming Drew back to RF after his HR
http://www.sportingnews.com/bl...../#comments
To be fair about Kazmir, the NL has been playing down a man on their staff because Tim Lincecum came down with the flu.
So perversely, not having Kazmir available has evened the deck.
You know what’s really looming large for the AL’s bullpen? Bringing in K-Rod to start the 9th. Sure, we got more than an inning of Mo as a result, but we could have gotten more than an inning of Mo regardless, I think.
some how this game has got be A-Rods fault
….
oops . . . must be getting sleepy.
tejada’s standing on 1st.
lol
From a purely objective standpoint, this has been a great game!
Now don’t you yappers look stupid.
Have you really never watched Sherrill relieve? Don’t say you have or you wouldn’t have dumped on him.
Great job, he was pretty good for Seattle, no?
Who knew????
ARod was the only smart one. He’s been “chatting” with the Material Girl for a couple hours by now.
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
It won’t end!
I second Clay Cousil being the next guy out of the pen for the NL. And hell, Hurdle’s dumb as rocks, so he might just do it!
A standing ovation for George Sherill. It is so late this has become comical. How is Bud feeling now?
They should have Selig pinch hit so someone can drill him in the head. Maybe that’ll knock some sense back into his head
the roll cll thing was funny. if anything is dopey, it’s Pete calling the fans dopes for having a little fun.
anyone have a Damon flashback there?
Please end this now!
You know, another foot there…
We all must either be really tired or really bored as some of the comments this past hour have been hilarious and perhaps some of the most hysterical on the blog in a long tim. Guess that what happens when the game doesnt really count
Stephen
Under. He said it before he left the stadium. I’ve already seen the quote.
Steve Carlton was at the ceremony and McCarver was his caddy when they were in Philly. Put them in the game. At least we won’t have to listen to the cretin!
Hey guys remember… this one counts! Even at 1 AM!
COM’ON GRADY YOU GOT THE KILLER INSTINCT !
Pitching Cook 3 innings. Since they don’t want to use Lidge or Webb and Russo’s baby is sick.
It’s hard to pick an MVP in this game.
it also may be a wise idea that these games should begin PRIOR to 9pm! im sure east coast fans would be appreciative.
Does anyone want to win this game?
How about a sac fly to win it here
honestly, this game is super duper entertaining but what the ef, there’s just too many things wrong about it. how can you force people to care about the game, still force every team to be represented, carry more relievers than starters and pitch starters 1 inning each?
we need a stat based system to choose starters and have them play at least half the game.
Damn near another one! But the way this lineup is hitting in the clutch …
If they don’t score this run, just cancel the WS this year.
Don’t need no stinkin’ bunt.
Man, Uggla is more shaky than a bull in a china shop.
Longoria wins it here, I call it.
Somebody manufacture a farkin run here.
How can they not walk him to set up the DP?
Why are you not walking him here? A groundball pitcher on the mound, need a DP.
Can we buy Martin? 2 great plays tonight
Doesn’t anyone know how to hit a damned fly ball anymore?
Guzman showing the Yankees and Twins what they could have had …
And thats why I’m sitting here, and not in any dugout.
Guess not.
on a positive note…
thank god dane cook isnt the official spokesman for the postseason this year.
the big G would have ended this by now…either with a homerun…or a costly error.
either way, ID BE ASLEEP!
The icing on the cake is that someone is going to get hurt in these last innings. Then everyone will be pissed off.
Meanwhile my cat just bit my toe to tell me to go to bed.
Meanwhile, I’m calling this one. Kinsler wins it.
BLEACHER CREATURES ARE CLOWNS
Bud Selig, this is a disaster.
this is great! play all night! then again I am on the West Coast so it is only quarter to 10!
Mushnick is going to have a field day in his next column
Being as Aaron Cook is on my fantasy team I am not particularly happy that Hurdle is burning him out
Mantle told a story about how he was selected to the 67 AS Game in Anahiem…He came in as a PH , whiffed…Hoped on a plane back to Dallas, only to watched the game go into extra innings ( 16 ??? ) @ at the Airport bar….Telling the barkeeper how he played in the game earlier….Lay off A-Rod ….
My dream of position players pitching is still alive
I hope the AL wins it on a HBP, just for fun.
Why is Cook, who is probably the worst pitcher on the staff. still in for his 3rd inning when Marmol, Lidge, and Webb are available?
The guy has been in trouble every inning and gotten lucky.
How about we decide this based on who has the best comeback story. Even Kerry Wood can’t top Josh Hamilton (Milton Bradley’s isn’t bad either)
If this inning ends in a tie, Selig needs to just call it and let the team’s record determine HFA, like in the Division Series.
You can’t get pitchers all spent on an exhibition game.
drop down a bunt.
OH SCREW IT JUST HIT TO 2B !
Peter? You mean you’re not doing the Tequila too? I just assumed based on your rants that….
It would be sweet if Kinsler won this since he was bypassed and really should have started at 2nd.
I kinda want this game to go 14 innings, in which case I wouldn’t care who wins, because it would be so interesting to see what would happen
ALso the starters at least most of them have now played less of the game then the replacements.
hahahah wooooooooooo
This is WAY too late. Who cares about the west coast audience. Baseball in a northeast sport anyway.
LOL oh man look at the look on Selig’s face
Crow tastes like chicken. I’ve used my call for the night.
omg Selig’s face = priceless
The Stadium Groaned in unison when the 3rd out came.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz
OK, Bud Selig, time to start earning your bloated paycheck. Executive decision, instant new rule. FUTURE all-stars can pitch in this game. Then bring in Joba!
Well, at least those that paid are getting their $’s worth!
Great, more innings. I think Bud Selig is going to cry.
It’s great to know I start my career with my first full time journalism job tomorrow, and I’m going to be exhausted, haha.
PJH – yes i’m kidding.. i’ve seen one or two curveballs in my day
Jesus! They waste another opportunity. Someone tell Cashmoney to get this Cook guy, he seems to be a decent pitcher.
I guarantee Big Z would be willing to pitch again. And I have no doubt that Pinella would let him.
Ok while we all complain here, what really is the solution? Everyone complained when they called the game a few years ago (in Minnesota was it?) that was tied. So if it is tied, what do we do?
Mantle was Anhiem. Arod was home at the last ASG ever to be played at Yankee Stadium, and he was one of only three Yankees there. Did you notice Jeter on the top stop enjoying the game. Plus, The Mick just needed a drink, we all know that!
They should just play game 7 at a neutral site
Like Yankees vs. Cubs in Fenway
**** BREAKING NEWS *****
Roger Clemens just announced from George Steinbrenner’s box that he will come out of retirement and pitch the 13th inning!
OK, MVP is Cooke.
Selig do your job…Call it a tie and let HFA be determined by overall team record like Division Series.
If this inning ends in a tie, Selig needs to just call it and let the team’s record determine HFA, like in the Division Series.
You can’t get pitchers all spent on an exhibition game.
I’m with you. I hope the MLB will institute a rule that if a game is still tied after, say 12 innings, then it ends in a tie and HFA stays in the league of the team with the best record.
Damnit, why didn’t they invite Rick Ankiel?
I live on the West Coast and even I’m going to have to go to bed soon.
Someday we’ll tell our grandkids that we watched the longest most ridiculous exhibition game ever. On second thought its nothing to brag about…they’d think we’re morons…and they’d be right.
The excuse that Bud gave the other day for not having best team record decide home field is because of hotel reservation cant be gottne on such short notice.
Note to Bud – they dont know what team are going to be in the world series until the playoff teams are determined anyway, why just not hold rooms in all those cities duh!!!
“Gary Carter has asked to manage the NL team the rest of the way”
now that’s funny
Aaron Cook keeps offering them the win and they just keep turning him down . . .
This is just getting complete insane.
George Sherill is either much, much fatter than I remembered, or has an insanely large uniform top.
I’ve been a fan of the blog for a bit over a year now and appreciate it and Pete’s humor but have never actually laughed out loud.
That is until the image of Gammons banging a tin cup against a wall was put in my mind- great stuff!
Chris, good luck tomorrow!
Sherill I think wears a hat that’s a few sizes too big, because it’s always too loose on his head and it just looks weird
It’s almost comical how Buck and McCarver keep trying to pump up how ‘great’ a game it is. Don’t get me wrong, it is a great game but it’s also nearly 1am on the east coast (I’m on the west) so there probably aren’t that many viewers left to speak to.
How about basing HFA on the league with the better record in the inter league games?
This is getting ridiculous.
At this point all I’m rooting for is some shattered maple bat to find Bud Selig.
The Marlins have a good, cheap player in Uggla. 23 homers 59 RBI for $417,000. More homers and RBI than A-rod for about 1.4% of his contract. (if my math is right, but thats about 50%)
The fact that there’s extra innings isn’t the problem. That’s exactly why the HFA incentive was added. The problem is that the managers still went out of their way to get everyone into the game. Maybe they left one or two guys on the side just in case. But you’re not seeing a whole lot of the rosters being kept in reserve, and pitchers aren’t getting stretched out too much. This game is never going to be treated like it -really- counts.
If I weren’t a student, I would be passed out by now. Haha. This is grueling.
2009 rules MLB position players can be re-entered in the game atleast once in the game.
Can anybody get a hit with runners in scoring position? Or is it just too late in the night for that?
Keep up the great work Pete!
Why did Kazmir even bother coming to the game if he told Francona that he wasn’t supposed to pitch this evening?
You know the headshrinker commercial? Sherrill looks like his head got shrunk.
We can add bad bunts to the list of things we’ve seen. Nice job Guzman.
Thanks Rebecca. It’s not a sports gig, but I have to start somewhere. Still can do my freelance sports and cover the Triple-A Yanks, so it’s not that bad.
I don’t know if they’ll be thrilled that I now have no voice from screaming at Francona and company for the past 4 hours.
Chris, congrats on the new job! If you were like me in college, you have plenty of experience writing while sleep deprived and hopped up on caffeine.
Also, if you’re like me, you’re wishing you had some more of that tequila from that night sophomore year right about now.
1- girardi clearly doesnt pretend to like Pete as much as gimabi.
2- the old system of merely alternating years for home field was equally as stupid this, actually more so. if best record does not get it, then color me happy for the current situation.
I enjoy the blog but man do your biases show some times…
It would be cool if the NL could score now, and the AL would tie it again in the bottom of the inning.
At this point I’d take a broken maple bat hitting me! Brutal.
“The Marlins have a good, cheap player in Uggla. 23 homers 59 RBI for $417,000. More homers and RBI than A-rod for about 1.4% of his contract. (if my math is right, but thats about 50%)”
He’s also below average at 2nd, if not the butcher that Hanley is.
“The excuse that Bud gave the other day for not having best team record decide home field is because of hotel reservation cant be gottne on such short notice.”
Almost as ridiculous a statement as Papelbon saying he should close.
The only thing that will change this stupid rule is if someone gets hurt in these late innings. Kazmir is a distinct possibility if he has to pitch
lol wow
Ludwick, McClouth, Guzman, Hart, Navarro, Aaron Cook, George Sherill determining our fate
So what if Kazmir -is- put in the game…
… and it just remains tied? Inning after inning? Then what?
Webb also didn’t want to pitch, but atleast he volunteered to pitch in the game.
If the Yankees want to get a RHB I’d more than gladly take Micheal Young off Texas’s hands.
Stormrider: Oh yeah, trust me, the coffee pot is out tomorrow morning(err, it’s out in 6 hours)
Think Joe Buck would rather be watching the Bachlorette? For that matter, is Wade Boggs still in the building, he can throw his knuckleball for the AL next inning.
Was there an reason why Francona put K-rod in to pitch to one or two batters?
it’s amazing how close this game was to having an EPIC ending with Mo in and the crowd screaming “lets go yankees”
and now we have this
If the AL eventually pulls this out, Sherrill might have to be MVP.
This is really all Papelbutt and Wagner’s fault. Two guys who think they are Mariano Rivera. Go figure.
Am I the only one hoping that Selig has to eat crow and call it just so you can see his pathetic expression?
Confucius – forfeit!!!!
12:45 a.m.: The press room has taken on the atmosphere of a hostage situation. Peter Gammons is banging on the wall with a tin cup.
LOL
Ron- Look at the numbers. He has fewer errors than Cano. But youll probably throw out some nonsense, giberish statistics that takes a physicist to explain.
Dee – You know, I saw that too. I still don’t understand that statement. I’d love someone to explain that to me, if they can.
If I hear that stupid Emmy music one more time I’m going to go NUTS !!!!! :X
Big Joe – that’s another one of those ideas that are just too good to actually happen…. AL would have the home field already and we can all sleep lol.
Too bad captain Tek and his .220 batting average can’t save us.
Okay, what Yankees have worn #13? Anyone know?
Well Arod does now. But before?
I’m trying hard to find some symbolic reason the game will be won in the 13th!
It’s all freaking Papelbum’s fault.
THERE WERE MORE PEOPLE AT THE FUTURES GAME ON SUNDAY THAN THERE ARE CURRENTLY FOR THIS GAME
…..Did anyone else just lose the feed?
Ex- Yankee Navarro hits a walkoff into the RF seats….I’m also on the West Cosat, and I’m ready for bed….5:45 Tee time awaits…
anybody see the ESPN thing about Radomski and Clemens about five minutes ago? I cant find anything online about it
Well, putting aside the fact that errors are the worst way to judge a fielder, I think a look at his crappy play tonight might provide all the evidence you need.
Ohhhhhhhhhh. Joe Buck just plugged an ABC show…
Uh Ohhhhhhh!
Joe Mama -
Why is Kazmir getting hurt a “possibility” if he pitches?
If he’s hurting, he should have begged out.
If Cook hadn’t turned into Houdini, or if Navarro were as fast as Giambi, this would have been a classic all-star game. Now it’s just getting tedious. :\
“Jose Vizcaino wore this when he got the game winning hit in Game 1 of the 2000 World Series. It was also one of Spud Chandler’s six Yankee numbers.”
“The excuse that Bud gave the other day for not having best team record decide home field is because of hotel reservation cant be gottne on such short notice.
Note to Bud – they dont know what team are going to be in the world series until the playoff teams are determined anyway, why just not hold rooms in all those cities duh!!!”
hahaha how hard would it really be to find hotel rooms SOMEWHERE in most major cities??? especially if its a major league baseball team coming in.
Having been in the press box at PNC Field, and knowing what it’s like in the 10th or 11th inning, it’s got to be brutal in that press box right now.
You can be a fan of this sport, but after a while, you just want it to be over and done with.
The King, Jim Leryitz
So which one of the position players has the best arm
Carlos Mormol????
Hey Pete,
I’ll gladly take your job from you if you feel it’s such a burden to cover the ALG at the Stadium while getting paid for it.
Yeah, sucks for you.
Navi is reaaaally slow.
Urge to kill Sweet Lou…rising…
I almost want Drew to hit one out…. I’d prefer it to be Young though lol
Navarro looks likes a little Ortiz when he runs.
Good thing Jeter and Arod aren’t still in the game. Most of these players are in the game from the 5th inning. A complete game..That’s crazy. Navarro looked like he was running in slow motion.
5:45 tee time???
jesus! i’d fall asleep in a sand trap on the first hole.
Jurrastic Park theme music
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....il_fr.html
Greg, count on him saying that “Deb” ordered it to feed to the goldfish that were very ill and never bothered telling him about it.
Guiseppe- I know, Pete is the last person that should complain.
Seems one of the teams will need to forfeit. I am fine with that. It will teach these managers not to stack one inning pitchers. Plus I get to laugh at Bud!
Michael Young game winner. Book IT!!!!
I’m done feeling sorry for Uggla. I want a win.
Uggla wants to go home
LOL at Uggly
Clint. Get him out. Seriously. Put Lidge at second.
C’mon Carlos, don’t give it up to this chump.
(For those wondering, while the Yankees are first in my heart, due to family tradition, the Cubbies are 2nd).
Uggla man..
…”or if Navarro were as fast as Giambi…”
BWAHAHA! That’s even funnier considering how late it is…
Uggla again… wow.
Wow, Dan Uggla wow.
Sad story though, because his dad is a HUUGE Yankee fan, and dreamed of his son playing in YS.
first he gets stuck with the name “Uggla”…
second…
nevermind.
I have run out of words to describe how atrociously bad that Dan Uggla’s fielding is.
poor Uggla, feel bad for the dude.
The King, Jim Leryitz
He’s in the City for the game too. Maybe it is to let the King know he is forgiven and the AL will win it now.
I know I’m really reaching.
I’ve seen Cano make that play.
Cant stop laughing at Uggla.
Marmol has a killer butt
Young ought to drag a bunt to Uggla
#13 (not all of them)
Lee Stine
Charlie Hayes
Spud Chandler
Lee Mazzilli
Torey Lovullo
Alvaro Espinoza
Michael Coleman
Jim Leyritz
Bobby Brown
Mike Figga
Lee Stine
Charlie Hayes
Spud Chandler
Torey Lovullo
Alvaro Espinoza
Michael Coleman
Jim Leyritz
Jeff Manto
Bobby Brown
Mike Figga
Lee Stine
Charlie Hayes
Spud Chandler
Lee Mazzilli
Torey Lovullo
Alvaro Espinoza
Michael Coleman
Jim Leyritz
Jeff Manto
Bobby Brown
Mike Figga
Lee Stine
Charlie Hayes
Spud Chandler
Lee Mazzilli
Torey Lovullo
Alvaro Espinoza
Michael Coleman
Jim Leyritz
Jeff Manto
Bobby Brown
Mike Figga
Lets all remember that NAVARRO WAS SAFE AT HOME!!!!
I am having so much fun, I want this game to go on forever, no lies
Selig is doing a naked ritual dance on the field right now.
Too bad Rick Ankiel isn’t here
This is most positively not the Carlos Marmol I saw earlier in the year.
YOU GUYS S U CK AT PREDICTIONS
GIVE IT UP
But crap, 2 out again!
LOL, Uggla’s not even arguing. He wants to go home, too.
http://www.yankeenumbers.com/p.....?start=601
thanks mark- but it is a little weird it took this long to come out
drew or abreu?
sad to say, but right now, i’d take drew.
OK, maybe predicting game winners isn’t working.
Carlos Quienten will NOT win the game, book it!!!!!
Everytime they say Uggla’s name on the PA, Youk looks confused.
Why not Carlos Quentin?
that was a strike … but Micheal Young to the Yankees for Ian Kennedy seriously Cash strike while you can, one of the toughest outs in the last 3 yrs. of baseball and a better hitter than Holliday.
Oh God – make it STOP! I want to go to sleep!!!
Pete- If they DFA Uggla, who plays 2nd Webb?
The killer thing about this game is that if there was instant replay this game would be over. Kinsler wasn’t tagged on his steal attempt and Navarro was also safe.
I don’t really want it but it sure could be used in games like this.
i agree that the music selection for the go-to-commercial parts sounds a bit jurrasic park-ish.
Wow Brian you rock! I’m going to say thbe 13th inning win will be in honor of Bobby Brown. I always liked his music, ha ha!
Report: Krik Radomski provides evidence of drug shipments to Roger Clemens
“drew or abreu?
sad to say, but right now, i’d take drew.”
It’s not even close for the 1st half. It’s conceivable that Abreu will heat up and Drew will plummet back to earth, though.
This is diseased.
I had dinner like seven hours ago, and I won’t have breakfast for another six hours. Anyone feel like going to Taco Bell for fourthmeal?
I HATE THAT STUPID MUSIC
That was a hanging Curveball…..Damn…
reinstate the original lineups
Joe Buck: We have heard this music a lot tonight!
Can it really be time to send up Kazmir? LOL
I think Joe Maddon has Ben Johnson ready to run over Terry Francona if he makes Kazmir pitch.
Did you hear Quentin’s F-Bomb?
Sherrill again, right? They didn’t say that Kazmir got up again.
wait a sec….
what is all this talk about m. young? is he available? contract up? i’d trade for him in a second. i’d actually take young over cano. is he available?
Holy crap! Just how long is this going game going to … *&#%$(#^*^#(%^
Just call it a damned tie since Kazmir doesn’t want to pitch anyway.
I guess the ghosts don’t want to move to a new stadium
Fox needs to do a split screen with a shot of Selig’s greasy, sweaty forehead
Bring in Ponson baby! That dude knows how to pitch then party late.
I hate to say it, but is Ortiz sure he can’t play? I mean, he’s here isn’t he? Or did he go home and get some sleep too.
“We are now making out initial decent into the St. Bart’s International Airport, Mr. Arod, your greatness, please put your seat try in the upright position”
This is all Papelbon’s fault.
If he hadn’t coughed up a run in the 8th this game would have been over hours ago…
Damn, McClouth needed to eat his Wheaties.
“Report: Krik Radomski provides evidence of drug shipments to Roger Clemens”
The Clemens steroid saga is on the bottom of the list of things I care about right now. Especially anything coming from the News. He juiced. We know it. Let’s move on.
Clooose
I cant believe I was rooting for that to get out.
Wow he just got under it. It looked like it was gone with the camera angle.
I’m rolling on my couch in laughter.
Maybe next time they won’t start at 8.30 pm EST?
Rebecca, if you leave now you can probably get into the Stadium.
“Did you hear Quentin’s F-Bomb?”
I saw Sheets’ more clearly than I heard Quentin’s.
Nothing tops Utley’s, though.
No, EY, it is time to get up for work.
I really think one team needs to forfeit if they can’t field a team. I hate that it will be the AL but if Bud is serious about keeping the “integrity” of this game he has no choice but to not allow a mutual tie.
One on One Home Run Derby Contest to end the tie!
I’m not hearing things, right? I heard Quentin just scream one. Did anyone else?
Peter throw your eyephone at Drew. Nobody will know.
Bring in that 71 year old guy who pitched to Hamilton in the Derby. He should just pitch to both teams and we see who scores more runs
So what is the big freaking deal if Kazmir pitches at this point?
Is Francona really expected to just keep putting Sherril out there? Inning after inning?
Central CT Yankee July 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I hope this game goes 18 ….no ties …THIS TIME IT COUNTS LOL BUD
I thought I saw someone ask what was on Sportscenter, just reporting what I saw
It’s not like I could care less what’s going on with Clemens. I have paid no attention since the beginning. Right now, all I want is for this game to go on forever…
That’s it, implement sock-o rules now. 2 pitches maximum per at bat.
Where is that 70 year old guy that was pitching to Hamilton? Maybe he can go a couple of innings.
Sherrill has pitched more than one inning once this year.
Quentin was very audible.
The Yankees can help end this. Offer Carl Pavano to pitch next inning, how much are we paying him to do nothing. Get his ass in there. Game over!
Why am I still watching this? Kazmir should pitch. If he’s there, he pitches.
Anyone know who they give the MVP to at this point?
Sherrill’s getting burned. Man, his manager must be pissed.
“what is all this talk about m. young? is he available? contract up?”
He’s signed through 2013.
Rebecca, don’t be silly, they’ll up the time to a 8:35 time, not 8:30.
this 1 counts
How funny would it be if the AL had to foreit because Francona mismanaged the game.
When Tim McCarver is making fun of “this Time it Counts,” you know Selig’s having a bad day.
Brian thanks.
Okay, I dedicate this 14th inning win to that Yankee great wearing number 14 – Wilson Betemit!
“Where is that 70 year old guy that was pitching to Hamilton? Maybe he can go a couple of innings.”
awesome.
I honestly did not know Sherrill before this game but I have to tip my cap to him and Cook. They did a heckuva job.