All Star Game/Home Run Derby Open Thread
by Texy
2008 July 15 at 6:14 pm
Anyone else out there weirdly excited about the prospect of the Home Run Derby and All Star Game, despite all logic and reason? Yeah, me, too.
We can all use this thread tonight and tomorrow as an open thread to talk about all the festivities going on at Yankee Stadium.
The awesome thing about Youk is he can just pretend that “booo” sound is “Youuuuk” instead.
Why aren’t any of the former players wearing Sox hats? Eck was wearing an A’s hat and Boggs wore a Yankees hat.
I MISS PAPI
I have been looking forward to this. My sister and mom could care less, they don’t understand why I am into this. I think it is fun watching your favorite players represent their team.
Willie McCovey. I stood and cheered! /Giants fan
MANNY!
Shut up, Yankees fans. Just shut up.
Of course, I boooooooed A-Rod. Does that make me a hypocrite?
Willy Mays! Reminds me of my late father, the one who got me hooked on this great game.
Winfield: 2 hats – classy.
I really enjoyed watching Hamilton last nite. Of course, I didn’t see the tape until today, cause of work, but still good.
That’s one of the things I love about baseball–the history of the game. it’s wonderful. I just LOVE seeing these old guys.
Booing Tito.
SHUT UP.
How ADORABLE is Yogi???
Well, the Yankee Stadium guys do know how to put on a show. Even if Yankee fans don’t know how to be classy.
I know all the boos are annoying but I love them. The Red Sox have been kicking ass and winning and Yankee fans can’t handle the Sox winning.
And yes, I know that is not the only reason they’re booed but it’s the way I handle them or at least how I try.
Erin they were wearing the hats in to which they were inducted to the Hall of Fame with.
Yogi = awesome. So many of them, but him especially.
I found myself wondering what the current crop of future Hall of Famers will look like 20 or 30 years down the road as they’re being introduced as the old-timers at an ASG…picturing Manny at 60 and stuff like that.
My mom was annoyed at them booing the Sox players;
Her comment was “Hey, it’s not their fault your team has sucked in the post season for the past 8 years”
ecl, way to ruin the moment.
;) (as always)
ICK ICK ICK
Ian thats what both my mom and I thought. But we were wondering why they didn’t have any that were inducted in a Sox hat.
I should have worded my question better.
Big Stein isn’t looking good at all
This is its own parody.
Uh oh…what did I say, fc? Does the idea of a 60-year-old guy with knee-length dreadlocks gross you out? ;)
Is it me, or is Yogi about the same size as Pedey? He’s so wee!
actually my bad Erin. Boggs went into the Hall of Fame wearing a red sox hat. and did anyone notice that any of guys from the Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame weren’t asked to be there.
Yogi = Mr. Potato Head
Aw, that was so lovely. Gosh it’ll be weird to see all our favorites like this many years from now..
Well, ecl, let’s just say your comment filled my head with unpleasant images, up and down the lineup.
Ian- My mom was pissed when she saw Boggs tonight. Where was Carlton Fisk or Yaz?
Awwww, fc, are you feeling squeamish tonight? I sowwy! I bet Papi will still be a big smiling adorable teddy bear 25 years down the road. Is that better?
So my husband and I are wondering… He has worked the All Star Game before for MLB and says they take the stadium over and the home team doesn’t have a say in anything. That leaves us with the question of were the Red Sox hall of famers not ask to be there or did they say no to coming to Yankees stadium???
Actually I bet Old Manny will be one cool dude.
The Steinbrenner clan do not hand over anything especially power, you know they had some “influence” to say the least
*clan does not
sorry for the horrific grammar there
So true, guess when they play at the Ballpark in Arlington it is quite different than yankee stadium
Ok Fox, do not put the AL lineup directly over Youk… just not right
Sox in the dugout: beautiful.
My mom says she needs alcohol because of the Fox guys.
So hate A-Rod’s at bat song. To A-Rod: YOU ARE NOT HOT.
Too bad the World Champions didn’t get to pick the announcers
It’s the amazing ball girl!
fc, Manny will be forever cool.
Missed the Sox in the dugout shot, darn it!
Chipper is cute. My aunt is a big fan of his.
This is super weird, to actually be rooting for Jeter to get hits and ARod to make outs.
LARRY (hee! we always holler LAAAAAAA-RRRRR-YYYYY at him) loves to cheat on his wife with Hooters waitresses.
Did they say dominating Yankee Pitching or Yankee Bitching, either way is okay with me
I can’t get myself to root for Jeter or A-Rod.
Is it just me or did he just say that was the first AL steal? So does Jeter not exist or something?
In my mind, Jeter doesn’t exist.
Is A-Rod cheering for Pedroia? Now, I think pigs will fly.
It’s better to try and tune out the announcers, they have no idea what they’re saying
I mean it was quite obvious that Hamilton would have another AB so they could talk more about his story
I’m fine with Jeter. Not A-Rod, though.
Karen, you should have seen Chipper when he was a young player. He was amazingly adorable back then.
A-Rod annoys me so much.