2009 MLB All-Star Game

[thiswokendream]

Thoughts, predictions, and expectations? Who do you think will take the games MVP title? National League all the way? And go...

[xbrokendownx]

i posted in the MLB thread but Longoria is out with an infected finger and will be replaced by Chone Figgins. Michael Young will replace him in the starting lineup

[thiswokendream]

i posted in the MLB thread but Longoria is out with an infected finger and will be replaced by Chone Figgins. Michael Young will replace him in the starting lineup

Oh wow. I didn't hear that yet. What a bummer for the few of these younger guys that had to back out.

[thiswokendream]

I'm putting in my vote for National League. I want the AL to win but that NL roster looks sooooooo good. Hanley, Utley, Pujols, Braun, and Ibanez? C'mon.

[fightinirish217]

Another win for the AL hopefully, so the Yankees can have home field advantage in the World Series.

Yes, that may seem very confident, perhaps too confident.

[Drew Beringer]

NL will win, MVP will be Prince!

[thiswokendream]

NL will win, MVP will be Prince!

Everyone is already calling Prince the MVP. I'm really rooting for the AL here!

[thiswokendream]

LOL @ Obama razzing Pujols about letting Fielder beat him in the homerun derby in his home town.

[RyanFTW]

Can't wait to see Timmy match up against Halladay.

[nlo13]

Put Wakefield in at some point? Maybe? PLEASE?

/pointless request.

[thiswokendream]

Hoping for some production from my Tigers today!

[DaveFeelsRight]

buehrle got a nice ovation

[Drew Beringer]

geez, the Rays have a lot of players there.

[Uwe Blab]

They boo Ted Lilley and cheer Prince Fielder? What the fuck?

[Joe DeAndrea]

NL is going to get crushed. I entered that linescore contest on MLB.com too. Probably gonna get that all wrong though haha.

[thiswokendream]

Waiting for the crowd to orgasm when Pujols runs out.

[thiswokendream]

God Ibanez had such a wicked start to the season. It would be nice to see him continue that pace now that he is back from the DL.

Anyone heard any updates on Reyes?

[Drew Beringer]

They boo Ted Lilley and cheer Prince Fielder? What the fuck?
Cause Prince rules.

[DaveFeelsRight]

the cardinals/brewers rivalry is no where near as big as cubs/cardinals. plus he just won the derby

[thiswokendream]

George Bush! Best president of USA ever!

[RyanFTW]

DEAR GOD someone replaced Jimmy Carter with a Zombie!

[thiswokendream]

Are there any players you guys think are going to bomb out tonight?

[TheOtherAndrew]

Has Obama thrown out the first pitch yet, or did I miss it?

[Uwe Blab]

Nothing of interest has happened yet. Player introductions, Joe Buck being a douche, and cheesy inspirational stuff.

[thiswokendream]

Has Obama thrown out the first pitch yet, or did I miss it?

Not yet I don't think.

[DaveFeelsRight]

fuck yeah obama

[Neo Cassady]

steeeeeeeeeeeeee-rike!

[Drew Beringer]

fuck yeah obama
booyah

[TheOtherAndrew]

Hail to the fucking chief.

[RyanFTW]

Fox News would've thrown a shitstorm if he threw that wrong.

[DaveFeelsRight]

booyahhaha it was awesome that he showed the sox some love

[nlcentralchamps]

Sweet camera work Fox.

[Drew Beringer]

lol "pitching derby" get the fuck out of here Tim McCarver.

[J.C.]

I like that he didn't pander with a Cardinals jacket.

[Uwe Blab]

Fox News would've thrown a shitstorm if he threw that wrong.

Left handed thrower = head of evil gay terrorist takeover plot?

[DaveFeelsRight]

I like that he didn't pander with a Cardinals jacket.and he got "boos" for it haha

[IcedOpethBlind]

I love Tim Lincecum, i'm glad he's starting tonight

I think the NL will win this one, 5-4, MVP goes to Hanley Ramirez

[Drew Beringer]

I love Tim Lincecum, i'm glad he's starting tonight

I think the NL will win this one, 5-4, MVP goes to Hanley Ramirez
When's the last time a starter has won MVP? Usually it seems one of the reserves wins it because they make the deciding play late in the game.

[RyanFTW]

Left handed thrower = head of evil gay terrorist takeover plot?

I can still see them comparing it to the former president's pitches. "Bush is the far superior pitcher and superior leader, Barack is a terrorist!"

[RyanFTW]

Justin Upton is going to be MVP, but charlie manuel is going to injure him before the end of the game and replace him with Jayson Werth as MVP.

[rcrook]

When's the last time a starter has won MVP? Usually it seems one of the reserves wins it because they make the deciding play late in the game.

Ichiro 07

[Drew Beringer]

Ichiro 07
that's right.

[DaveFeelsRight]

hey hippy, cut your fucking hair!

[Drew Beringer]

Those are some silver cleats Ichiro has on.

[DaveFeelsRight]

haha would have been sick for ichiro to lead off the game with a HR

[Drew Beringer]

hey hippy, cut your fucking hair!
Lincecum looks like he should be the bassist for some Saosin ripoff band.

[Drew Beringer]

Ichiro rules.

[rcrook]

Lincecum said he hasn't cut his hair since December and he eats Choco Tacos before he pitches some games. Werid kid.

[Neo Cassady]

Come on dude, it's a friendly game...2 in a row high and inside :-/

[J.C.]

Of course he's alright, it hit the bat.

[RyanFTW]

Control issues much?

[Drew Beringer]

Joe Mauer 3 run shot right here.

[Scott Weber]

Lincecum's velocity is way low. 88?

[nlo13]

that got mostly bat

[Uwe Blab]

Lincecum's velocity is way low. 88?

I was just about to say the same thing. I think 91's the highest he's gone.

[RyanFTW]

He's hardly getting into the zone right now

[Scott Weber]

I'd get Lincecum out of there ASAP, I'm really afraid something is wrong with him.

[Drew Beringer]

geez Mauer

[Joe DeAndrea]

HAHAH Pujols.

[IcedOpethBlind]

lol Pujols

[Drew Beringer]

sweet error Pujols haha

[TheOtherAndrew]

What has been up with Pujols lately? He made an error a few days ago too.

[rcrook]

Drew, your GF just owned you on facebook

[nlo13]

lolz

[Uwe Blab]

Smooooooooth one, Pujols.

[sweetforever]

Bay will go yard here

[StandMyBrothers]

Fox News would've thrown a shitstorm if he threw that wrong.

Left handed thrower = head of evil gay terrorist takeover plot?

oh shit, LWO came back?

[TheOtherAndrew]

Jay Bay!

[Drew Beringer]

Drew, your GF just owned you on facebook
lol

[RyanFTW]

Way to be on top of things, Tim

[nlo13]

lincecum's head is not in the game

[TheOtherAndrew]

The NL is just shitting all over themselves.

[DaveFeelsRight]

nice 1st inning for the AL

[thiswokendream]

What has been up with Pujols lately? He made an error a few days ago too.

Probably run down from all the press and organizing he has had to do for the event. He is basically the face of these All Star festivities.

[Kid Defender]

way to play some shitty defense in the first half N.L.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Probably run down from all the press and organizing he has had to do for the event. He is basically the face of these All Star festivities.
He doesn't seem like the type of player who would let that get to him.

[nlo13]

alright, pujols redeem yourself

[Joe DeAndrea]

Pujols'll strike out.

[thiswokendream]

He doesn't seem like the type of player who would let that get to him.

I agree. Maybe he is just a little run down.

[nlo13]

pretty good D. it's gonna win this game for the AL

[bigmike]

Someone needs to start a Fire Joe Buck site.

[Drew Beringer]

lol @ Halladay wearing a decal-less TB helmet.

[DaveFeelsRight]

swt sliver spikes haha

[RyanFTW]

This Radar gun is all over the place, Timmy just threw a 73mph fastball.

[thiswokendream]

When the All-Star music starts up it always reminds me of the music from Jurassic Park, lol.

[Scott Weber]

hahaha drew that facebook pwn was hilarious, even the people who love you call you out on your shit!!! i officially approve of your lady friend now.

[Drew Beringer]

Is home plate mic'd up? The sound of the bats seem a lot more explosive than usual.

[Drew Beringer]

hahaha drew that facebook pwn was hilarious, even the people who love you call you out on your shit!!! i officially approve of your lady friend now.
Well my father has some friends over and they are watching it, so I decided to be social instead of being up in my room.

[nlo13]

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v141/239/20/27900227/n27900227_31603481_3456.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&view=all&subj=2204551672&aid=-1&pid=31603482&id=27900227&oid=2204551672)

[TheOtherAndrew]

Obama's in the booth, awesome.

[Scott Weber]

Obama is unbelievably charismatic.

[J.C.]

I look better throwing left-handed than Barry did.

[TheOtherAndrew]

I love that we have a president who can legitimately just talk about sports and not be all uptight when he's in the booth.

[thiswokendream]

I love that we have a president who can legitimately just talk about sports and not be all uptight when he's in the booth.

Exactly. Its nice to see that he is a human being like the rest of us.

[Neo Cassady]

They should let Barack announce the rest of the game.

[DaveFeelsRight]

obama is the man, man

[TheOtherAndrew]

They should let Barack announce the rest of the game.
Please.

[nlo13]

They should let Barack announce the rest of the game.

definitely.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Tie game!

[DaveFeelsRight]

ah fuck

[J.C.]

Barack's brought the NL some good luck.

[Uwe Blab]

Thank you Yadier Molina. Tomorrow I go back to hating you.

[SwiftSilentDead]

NL ties the game on an error.

[RyanFTW]

Molina, CLUTCH!

[Drew Beringer]

oh so Prince will get one at-bat and that's it. Probably no field for him.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Pinch hitting Prince with a ground rule double!

[Drew Beringer]

THATTA BOY PRINCE!

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[J.C.]

NL PRIDE

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[DaveFeelsRight]

prince this early? and as i typed this, he hit a double

[Joe DeAndrea]

Molina is still awful. Does not deserve to be starting.

[thiswokendream]

Prince Fielder MVP could definitely happen...

[bigmike]

Apparently Joe Buck doesn't know what is a fair ball. Jesus fuck, look at the umpire you fucking goon.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Great hitting by Prince. Loving this.

[DaveFeelsRight]

alright buehrle, do some work

[bigmike]

Molina is still awful. Does not deserve to be starting.
.............

[DaveFeelsRight]

.............yeah, i raised a eyebrow at that

[J.C.]

Barack trying to get the hell out of there.

[Drew Beringer]

Prince Fielder MVP could definitely happen...
I doubt it. That is his only at-bat and it was so early in the game. Who knows, but he is done for the game probably.

[DaveFeelsRight]

I doubt it. That is his only at-bat and it was so early in the game. Who knows, but he is done for the game probably.well i dont think hes gonna pitch so hes done haha

[TheOtherAndrew]

well i dont think hes gonna pitch so hes done haha
They could swap somebody else out for the pitcher slot, but that would mean benching Pujols so unlikely.

[RyanFTW]

Wait, why is Ryan Franklin pitching? Shouldn't they be putting Haren in or something?

[deadstar]

Yadier Molina is one of my favorite players.

[Drew Beringer]

well i dont think hes gonna pitch so hes done haha
well they could always double-switch, but won't happen. Which is fine, they probably wanted to get Prince in and out early because of last night.

[TheOtherAndrew]

hahahaha, mic fail

[J.C.]

Roy Halladay: Master Ventriloquist

[Uwe Blab]

Sweet mic cutout on Halladay. Thank you, FOX.

[deadstar]

Man, this Fox broadcast is rivaling an NHL broadcast on NBC.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Wait, why is Ryan Franklin pitching? Shouldn't they be putting Haren in or something?

I guess it makes sense if they're only going to put him in there for an inning or two.

[RyanFTW]

I guess it makes sense if they're only going to put him in there for an inning or two.

I suppose, I want to see Danny pick some batters apart though.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Sit down, Tex.

[Scott Weber]

Molina is still awful. Does not deserve to be starting.
Joe, you're out of your league.

[DaveFeelsRight]

good job buehrle

[rcrook]

Apparently Chone Figgins didn't find out that he was going to play in the ASG tonight until around 8am pacific. Talk about hustling to Stl from Anaheim.

[RyanFTW]

buehrle wastes no time.

[SwiftSilentDead]

There's Dan Haren!

[RyanFTW]

Danny's up, throwin darts.

[SwiftSilentDead]

And there's a wild one.

[rcrook]

game's moving pretty fast

[RyanFTW]

Danny sets em' down

[rcrook]

Nasty pitch by Greinke

[nlo13]

greinke's dirty

[RyanFTW]

Greinke isn't even challenged

[Drew Beringer]

game is flying by.

[rcrook]

Fox throwing up the Ryan Braun graphic to show Brad Hawpe. What a joke of a broadcast.

[RyanFTW]

Great throw by utley

[DaveFeelsRight]

hahaha jeter cried when chris weber called a timeout

[rcrook]

NL figured out what defense is

[DaveFeelsRight]

yay tied game

[rcrook]

Good shit Joe

[nlo13]

Yes.

[J.C.]

Go get the ball, Braun.

[rcrook]

yay tied game

fuck you you dont even like mauer!!!!

[Drew Beringer]

Mauer is so good.

[Uwe Blab]

I really don't like Chad Billingsley for some reason. Probably because he gives up hits like that.

[rcrook]

I really don't like Chad Billingsley for some reason. Probably because he gives up hits like that.

..............

[RyanFTW]

Woo, Molina should've caught that last foul tip

[rcrook]

Wow Pujols real Jekyl and Hyde at 1st

[TheOtherAndrew]

Wow, great play. Pujols redeeming himself.

[DaveFeelsRight]

fuck you you dont even like mauer!!!!haha, thats why i didnt credit mauer for tying the game

[SwiftSilentDead]

Zimmerman makes a brief appearance.

[J.C.]

This is Edwin's first year back in the American League? Did McCarver just say that or did I misunderstand whatever he was saying?

[rcrook]

How many first pitches are these guys going to swing at?

[rcrook]

This is Edwin's first year back in the American League? Did McCarver just say that or did I misunderstand whatever he was saying?

No he did just say that.

[Uwe Blab]

Trevor Hoffman is throwing about as fast as Lincecum was.

[rcrook]

Trevor Hoffman is throwing about as fast as Lincecum was.

he is 41....

[Drew Beringer]

he is 41....
and he is known for his change up haha.

glad to see Trevor throw a scoreless inning.

[J.C.]

Awful commercial is awful.

[Drew Beringer]

this Taco Bell commercial sucks.

[DaveFeelsRight]

haha this fucking taco bell commercial

[Neo Cassady]

Holy crap that went on for way too long.

[rcrook]

I wouldn't mind Mcarver and Buck getting it Abe Lincoln style in the booth

[DaveFeelsRight]

who the fuck was that bald guy?

[SwiftSilentDead]

I have that fucking Taco Bell commercial stuck in my head now. Ugh.

Good inning for Hernandez.

[Scott Weber]

hahahaha Fox is shameless, that bald dude is from Fringe and in character.

[Drew Beringer]

geez, Manuel is saving Howard for last I guess.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Bravo, Crawford.

[rcrook]

holy shit carl crawford

[nlo13]

great fuckin catch.

[Drew Beringer]

holy moly Crawford

[TheOtherAndrew]

Way to come out swinging, Pap. Ugh.

[rcrook]

i kind of wish that went out just for poopelbons sake

[DaveFeelsRight]

god mccarver, shut the fuck up

[nlo13]

these are loud fucking outs

edit: joe buck just stole this comment, sans "fucking".

[Drew Beringer]

Geez, Papelbon is getting crushed.

[J.C.]

Werth doesn't have the reputation of being a power hitter?

[rcrook]

cool story tim

[nlo13]

god mccarver, shut the fuck up

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v141/239/20/27900227/n27900227_31603482_4226.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&view=all&subj=2204551672&aid=-1&pid=30118381&id=1248936326&oid=2204551672)

[rcrook]

still a boatload of pitchers to be used

[TheOtherAndrew]

These Flomax commercials really need to go away.

[Kid Defender]

Damn, is the fucking N.L. going to get another hit tonight? It's been almost 6 innings now.

[nlo13]

hahah "flomax replay"

[Drew Beringer]

booooo Heath Bell

[Drew Beringer]

well geez if Pujols could have converted that double play instead of booting it in the first, NL would be up.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Nice job, Adam.

[Drew Beringer]

booooooo Heath Bell

[rcrook]

Who gets MVP if it stays like this?

[kshtoinks12]

where can kshtoinks12 watch this online?

[Drew Beringer]

So is Manuel saving Howard for the ninth?

[Drew Beringer]

Who gets MVP if it stays like this?
They'll probably pull some lame shit and give it to Jeter cause he scored 2 runs.

[rcrook]

Holy shit retired 18 in a row

[Drew Beringer]

okay, here we go Howard.

[rcrook]

Why not bring in Fuentes to pitch to Howard?

[sweetforever]

Didn't think Howard was gonna get in.

[Drew Beringer]

Howard is going to K.

[sweetforever]

What else is new

[Drew Beringer]

come on Howard, get the hit here and you'll be MVP

[Drew Beringer]

thatta boy Howard.

[sweetforever]

Nathan made Howard look bad

[itsmesean0630]

Eh, saw that one coming.

[preppyak]

where can kshtoinks12 watch this online?
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-mlb.php?w=1

Any time I need to watch sports online, I usually go to Channelsurfing.net or myp2p

[sweetforever]

Crawford looks like a ninja turtle

[rcrook]

The NL hasn't won the ASG since I was 8...

[TheOtherAndrew]

National League, you are a disappointment.

[Drew Beringer]

lol NL, leave it to a player on a non-contending team (Heath Bell) to blow it.

[xbrokendownx]

huzzah rivera

[rcrook]

0 Angels get into the game. What was the point of Figgins making the trip this morning if he wasn't going to play. This is fucked considering Joe Maddon was our bench coach.

[SwiftSilentDead]

LOL @ Adam Jones having the game winning RBI.

[Drew Beringer]

Maybe Granderson will be MVP, him or Rivera.

[rcrook]

I give it to Granderson. Winning run and a triple

[Drew Beringer]

A lot of players didn't get in, no Angels, no Wake or Beckett (although he pitched on Sunday), no Nelson Cruz, no Pence, no Pirates lol, no Lilly, no Josh Johnson, etc.

[SwiftSilentDead]

My vote goes to Granderson.

[deadstar]

A lot of players didn't get in, no Angels, no Wake or Beckett (although he pitched on Sunday), no Nelson Cruz, no Pence, no Pirates lol, no Lilly, no Josh Johnson, etc.

Major LOL RITE!!!?

[rcrook]

Carl Crawford has to be stoked to get a glass bat

[rcrook]

Figgins would have done a flip to honor Ozzie if he had gotten into the game...fuck Joe Maddon

[Drew Beringer]

Major LOL RITE!!!?
haha sorry I can't help but rip on the Pirates.

[rcrook]

what the fuck is a pitching derby?

[crit]

Thanks Carl!

http://nbcsportsmedia3.msnbc.com/j/apmegasports/200907142207796698675-pf.h2.jpg

[DCfreak]

Do Pujols's defensive plays make up for his error in the 1st or did all the pressure really make him an lvp for the nl? (not including the pitchers anyways..)