Derby? It's called the Home Run DERBY?

I was under the impression it was called the Home Run Wankathon.

Curious.

Probably won't watch the HR Derby...I want to focus on miscellaneous chores, e-mails, and an early bedtime. Will definitely be around for tomorrow night's festivities, though. Anyone know if the game will be on mlb.tv, or am I stuck watching it on cable?

Unlike the lovely poster above me I don't have my priorities straight. All the chores will wait and I'll be watching tonight's derby. Did I read correctly, I forget where, that there will be a red carpet? Did y'all see Julianna Ramirez on the Today Show this morning. God, that women is beautiful!!

I've got the Derby on, but have to leave in about an hour for golf lessons.

The players' kids are adorable--dancing to the music!

I'll probably be popping in and out both tonight and tomorrow... but I'm loving these shots of the players and their kids already. They are SO CUTE.

These unis are way, WAY less hideous than last year's.

Uh oh...am I missing cute Sox kids?

Hmmmm, Kim and jules and Liza have convinced me. TV is on...there goes any pretense of getting stuff done tonight! :O

Deathly boring except for shots of Youk and almost-step-son which nearly killed me with cute.

And apparently while typing I missed JD and his little boy. AARRRG.

What a cutie JD's son is! They also just showed Jason and his adorable daughter with her killer eyes.

Josh Hamilton is SICK. SICK, I tell you.

Josh Hamilton is one my favorite players not on the Red Sox.

This is insane.

He's freakin amazing! Did anyone just see the cop grab that kid in the stands by the neck? Dang

Dayum. This man is INSANE.

Hits bombs like it's going out of style. Jeeeeesus.

Josh Hamilton is utterly UNREAL.

OK, I'm impressed.

Is there anyway they would possibly skip the semis and finals?? Cause I don't think they are gonna need it.

This is crazy!

and how about the 71 year old pitcher? Wow!

Papi's impressed too.

He's gonna go all night.

Like seriously.

Hamilton is just awesome. WOW.

Sorry for the late post. I was pretty well nigh speechless. Holy cannoli.

That was just... crazy. I don't think he made an out between numbers 18 and 28.

I got a huge kick out of the other Rangers guys--Bradley toweling him off, Young taking a picture of himself and Hamilton on his phone, and Kinsler running up and hugging him--as well as Papi's stunned reactions.

But... wow. Just wow.

I loved when Volquez brought out the briefcase to Hamilton. I can only imagine what was in it!

Josh Hamilton is pretty much ridiculous. That is all

The Rangers just gained thousands of new fans, courtesy of fireworks from one Mr. Hamilton.

I actually didn't know until the announcers just mentioned it that Hamilton had gotten mixed up with heroin. I had assumed it was cocaine related. (shuddering)

Wow...you know we're coming into the second half of the season when "There's Only One October" ads start showing up!

ESPN Magazine has had a couple of great stories on him. SI did one as well. He seems like a pretty cool dude.

Here's a great one.

Braun is awesome. Hamilton stole the show, but Braun is not doing badly.

Also, that October ad was SO much better than last year's Dane Cook ones.

Those Dane Cook ads were horrendous.

At the ALCS and World Series games, my friend and I would holler, "THERE'S ONLY ONE.... AAAAACHTOOOOHBER." We thought we were funny. Maybe that's why the people in Cleveland hated us...

Thanks for the link, TG. Very inspiring story, even to someone like me who dislikes overt religiosity. Once upon a time I went though crack addiction and walked away, so I can definitely identify with what a rough road it is.

Hey guys, just stopping by.

Is there a reason Papi was sitting with the NL guys? I kind of loved it when he walked back over to the AL side after home run # what, 19?

TG: A good friend of mine (who I mostly just talk to through emails and text messages) and I still joke about that--"There's only one. OCTOBER!!"

Kara: He said his buddies from the NL were calling him over so he just dragged his chair over and sat with them. He's so silly.

But wow... props to Morneau, but Hamilton just... I can't even describe it. And how about his 71-year-old pitcher?

Liza, Papi is wonderfully silly! Just the sight of him makes me grin.

Hamilton and his 71-year-old pitcher -- just astonishing. That old guy practically threw a complete game tonight.

You're not the only one. I taped the Derby, so i could watch it today before the red carpet parade. I worked too late last night to do so. I will be watching tonight.

Did anyone notice at the beginning of the Red Carpet Jeanne said she was "sending it down to the Red Sox carpet, I mean the Red Carpet"

Hey there folks...I'm actually pretty excited about this. And have already shed some tears over the baseball history stuff, true to form.

Duchovny -- grew up watching the Yankees on WPIX in black and white. That sounds just like my childhood...(apologies for growing up where I did).

Hi kids! I had a CRAPTASTIC day at work so I'm ready to be VERY silly.

I had a harrowing day at work and am considering having a beer...but will mostly be running back and forth from the bedroom in between innings. Will attempt to get silly with you eventually.

Maybe it's just me but I was a little disappointed with the parade coverage. I would have liked to actually see the parade a little more than trying to see who was riding behind the players being interviewed. I'm not saying for the whole time because I did like the interviews but just a few minutes of the parade is all I'm asking for.

"Craptastic" pretty much describes my day... that is, if you remove the two-hour window in which I saw the Baseball As America exhibit at the MoS. That was awesome. The rest of it was terrible.

Made more terrible by the boos for the Sox. :P

I have to say there is no other sport that truly honors its past like baseball. This is gonna be a good night!!

Drew sitting front and center with Brett talking was adorable.

Liza, I wish so much I could get up there and see the Baseball As America exhibit. It just sounds so fascinating!

We've only gotten through the nonstarter intros and my eyes are wet already. This is not a good sign. Sometimes I hate being such a sentimental softie.

Danielle, it's that honoring of the past that totally reduces me to a shivering pile of tears. The old stadium (and it doesn't matter which one), the old players...some of them in wheelchairs...the old historical videos. Gaaahhh.

They're booing, not saying YOOOUUK.

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.

My father used to mute the tv during baseball games. Now I understand why. I just am always afraid I will miss something. Maybe not.

Karen I mute the TV during the Fox and ESPN games.

Anyone else having issues with Fox? It keeps on going to commercials for me

No commercials here. Just annoying announcers.

How bout SJP? She's here
Yogi: She's not bad

So adorable

The commercials have stopped for me.

No thank you, Jeet.

Love Josh H. Love that he got out of the horror he had made his life. Loved his prformance last night.
But enough with the maudlin story.

fc, absolutely. And...for the life of me I don't understand why he "regrets every one of his tattoos." Just because they're a reminder? Or does he think they're immoral or something? I caught a glimpse of the one on his arm last night and it looked like a work of art to me.

Doc!

HALLADAY! (lovelovelovelovelovelovelove)

Halladay is on my fantasy team.

Everyone should check out this great little story in Extra Bases... I love Papi

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/07/no_madonna_here.html

Pujols learned that from Sean Casey.

lol fc. that was good.

is it papelbon time yet

Is it me or has Albert shed a few pounds? He doesn't look quite as beefy. Still cute as hell, though.

Yeah, fc, he should know better than to try to dig for second. He's not a speed demon.

everyone looks smaller off the juice.

totally kidding by the way

Yeah, I hope so, Ian. :P

looked like Big Z put a little extra Madonna, i mean mustard on that ball past Arod

Speaking of Aramis, in almost every single HRD picture I saw, they misidentified Zambrano as Aramis.

they also Pedroia, Justin not Dustin

they also called Pedroia, Justin not Dustin

Sounded so nice they had to say it twice?

Yes, but they at least only messed his name up by one letter. Aramis and Zammy look nothing alike. It made me think they were like, "Eh, all Hispanic Cubs players are the same."

no fc the fingers forgot to type all what the brain sent it.

the fingers are tired and the brain is fried

Big Z = big
Aramis = not

It's pretty easy.

Or the fingers tried but the brain was fired.

Red Sox are on the road and we are getting a freaking heatwave starting tomorrow. Gotta love summer

Or the brain tried but the fingers were fired

I'm thinking about going on a Holliday

And just to think...once upon a time Holliday was doing that just a few miles from my house in our little A-ball stadium.

Ian, I think ARod's girfriend had a few things to say about that.

Or, like ARod, are you thinking about going on a holiday! Celebrate!

And to think that NYC Police has sharpshooters up there for every game

Tex: Hat tip. Same idea, wittier than me.

I don't know that I'd agree with that...

Nate!

OK, since it's just me in here, I can say it: Kinsler is hot.

Buck, McCarver - Still annoying

Gee, that mask slipping must've been distracting.

someone give some food to SJP, she looks like if the wind blows she might fall over

"It's a fallacy to think that pitchers get it exactly where they want it all the time."

WHO THINKS THAT? SERIOUSLY?

DJ DJ DJ DJ DJ

I'm so conflicted...

I just wanted him to hit a single. Anything more would have been uncivilized

I'm conflicted too....

Jeter - clutching his way into an out and 2 runners stranded.

i'm guessing Pedroia is done with Kinsler coming in

Just a bit late, but yes, Kinsler is VERY hot.

Well now if the AL wins it, only one Skanks player has a chance for MVP and I find it highly unlikely he'd win it either

If Rivera somehow manages to save the game, you better believe they'll give him the MVP.

How do we fill our nights now with no baseball until Friday

With alcohol and empty, meaningless sex.

DREWWWWW

Yay -- more of our guys are in!

you have to love it. take two Red Sox players out, put two more back in. SUCK IT NEW YORK

I still can't believe Tek is in there. Though I do like having him behind the plate.

empty, meaningless sex

so someone is going to visit it me then ;)

Sounds like someone's been reading my diary.

Ian...with blogging and catching up on e-mails and house chores. Although Texy's answer sounds like a lot more fun.

I flipped the channel, and Tek is in now. Yeah.

what that you're coming to visit me fc ;)

This is starting to aggravate me. Because it could cost us something. Which is asinine.

You mean... like another run?

It's not like Tito has a bullpen full of ace pitchers or anything.

Triple-A All-Star Game is tomorrow night at 7 PM on ESPN2

Okay this inning is pissing me off

Phew! Dodged that baseball-less night bullet.

That decision to bat Bacon last year instead of Pujols is looking better and better by the second.

And by "better" I mean "stupider".

Tito should bring Mariano in now to keep the score close

I don't know that many AAA players. But at least it's baseball.

Hey look, an out!

...that's something I normally only say in Daisuke starts. Yikes.

It'd be awesome if Tatboy McHeroincrack would knock just 1/28th of his tater production from last night's first round.

Joe Thurston, Jeff Bailey, Chris Carter and Jonathan Van Every will be there for the PawSox. Charlie Zink was also elected to the team but won't be there because they told him his services weren't need since he pitched on Sunday.

Ouch! That's harsh!

another inning from Haren. This is different

Tatboy McHeroincrack? HA.

And yeah, I'm psyched for the AAA ASG. Possibly more so than this one. (I mean, really--Thurston, Bailey, Carter, and Van Every all on my TV at the same time!)

You're right, fc.

TatMAN McHeroincrack

I read Zink was disabled.

that was Michael Bowden

yawn to the all star game. I'm waiting for the Varitek pitch hit home run

From the ProJo:

In the No-Good-Deed-Goes-Unpunished Dept., knuckleballer Charlie Zink was the beneficiary of the PawSox’ first offensive largesse of the four-game series. He used it through seven innings to pick up his International League-leading 12th victory, then learned that his services were no longer required in the Triple-A All-Star Game, Wednesday at Louisville. “I’d like to go to the game. I’d like to at least be part of the opening ceremonies,” Zink said after surrendering six hits and striking out six before leaving with a 10-1 lead. “But they said no.” The IL said it wanted fresh arms to play against the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, so Zink will have to settle for three days off.

Can't be a pinch hit HR - he was defensively subbed in already.

welll it will be his first AB. You get the idea

looks like Papelbuns in the 8th

CAR-LOS QUEN-TIN!

My bet?

Nathan - 7th
Paps - 8th
Rivera - 9th

Clearly George Sherrill is coming in for the 9th

How loud will the boos for Papelbon be, on a scale of 1-10? I'd say 37.

My man warming up. That was a good view. Now I just need a close up of Tek.

scale of 1-10. i'm going 50

I'm surprised Tek wasn't given special catching gear

Paps is getting the John Rocker treatment!

Oh, one of my favorite singers.

Josh Grobin??? Come on they could have done better

You're both wrong. On a scale of 1-10: cinqo ocho.

I feel a cavity forming.

Oh, yay. Josh Groban. I wish they'd gotten Michael Buble and and John Mayer, and then they'd have had the Trinity of Sappy Suck.

Oh, I love Groban. At least they didn't get some pop princess who can't sing to save their life.

You mean like Sheryl Crow?

Papsicle is gonna get booed so intensely. I already feel bad for him.

I love Josh Groban's voice.

By the way, TG--Papelbaby is due New Years Day!

My mom hates Josh Groban. She jokes that shes given birth in less time than it takes for him to sing a song

I'm actually suprised they got someone who can really sing. Sporting events usually equal pop singers who can't sing.

Do the math: what happened around opening day?

I figured they would have gotten a New Yorker to sing it. Shit they could have let Ronan Tynan done it

OK OK i'll say it---

they could have gotten Madonna

Oh, yeah - I'm moving to Southie in a couple of weeks. Whee!

Shipping Up to Boston!

Papelbaby = conceived on April Fool's Day. That's so perfect.

geez you just get there and you're moving again.

Well, "moving" in the sense that I'm putting my clothes and TV in my truck and driving it to Southie. But I'm only there until October 1. Then who the hell knows - hopefully Back Bay.

Did Tek even bat?

No, I saw that coming though

if only Tito did this during some regular season games. WTF i'm pissed. I wanted the captain to hit here

I have friends who can see the Citgo sign and Fenway's lights from their apartment in Back Bay. I'm insanely jealous of them.

Liza that can be remedied by asking your parents to move to Back Bay

What the hell, leave home and strike out on your own. For the team.

I'm on the 34th floor of my building at work, and my office window looks out onto the State House to the right, and across the Common and Newbury and down to Fenway on the left.... with the Charles spread out behind. It's pretty awesome.

Not gonna happen. I wish.

Better watch out with that view Texy, Marky Mark might shoot you.

DREWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

JD DREWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

DREW!

DREWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

YEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Omg, is that awesome.

DREW!!!

DREW!!!!!!!!

I love that GA boy!

So basically, JD Drew is amazing right now.

that must have killed all those SKANKS fans having to cheer for a Red Sox player. SUCK IT NEW YORK

So can we have JD go up for the next 10 outs like its the HRD

that was the happiest ive been all season as a red sox fan (minus the Lester no hitter)

If I could live anywhere, personally I would live in the Ritz Carlton Towers in Back Bay.

Personally, I would live in the EMC Club in Fenway. :)

Pappy, Yum Yum.

The back bay is my favorite part of Boston.

I don't think I have ever heard this many boos.

Such classy fans that New York has and they say Red Sox fans are bad.

What are they chanting?

Fruit Bat, ready to close.

They weren't booing, they were chanting Mari - ano

Seriously, the skanks fans can kiss my ass when they don't make the playoffs with fruitbat

Weren't Paps comments taken out of context?

well, if i'd have known you'd all be here, i would hvae dropped in sooner.

i screamed invectives at the stupid woman waving the back page of the new york post at pappy-boo and yelling at him.

now it's overrated

I HATE Yankee fans.

I'm going to laugh very hard if Rivera gets the loss in this game

That sucked.

Oh man.

WTF?

should have left Tek in there Tito

this is about the time he should be waving his WS ring at the stadium.

It is a good thing I am not in the NYC for a weeks because if I was there for my conference now I would be in too many fights

Fuck

the worst part about this is that Paps gets booed because Navarro made the error

Aww man, this really sucks.

or, perhaps, a few minutes before this incident, that would have been the move

Well, New York's gonna love this in the morning. Anything that's Paps fault is golden.

Rays always find new and inventive ways to suck.

Thanks for ruining the tie, Rays!

That's not Paps fault Kara. Navarro is the one who threw the ball away

caryn he still should Navarro made the E, not Paps and they won't see a ring up close in this decade otherwise

Yeah, but they're going to blame it on him.

Aww I love David Wright and all but I'm glad he got out.

It would have been great if Papelbon lost it and walked off the field with the 1-finger salute double fisted

That run was earned by Papelbon. Sorry, but it's his fault.

Maybe they'll Blame it On the Rain...

The Rays must know they're not in WS already and want to screw the rest of us over for it...

Or maybe on the stars that shine at night.

Annnnnnnnd they reversed the ER.

oh, i know it wasn't his fault, but the gesture would hvae been better at the morons.

at lunch today: three yankees fans, two red sox fans, and me.
what was sad?
i knew more about the sox than the two alleged fans

how is the run earned? If the ball isnt in center, the runner is still on 2nd. And Wright Ks to end the inning

It just blows my mind that a stadium crowd that is likely AL partisan (doesn't matter the team) can boo an AL pitcher in the ASG. Idiots.

All because of Papelbon, Caryn. Have you converted the boyfriend yet?

The run was earned because the official scorekeeper said it was.

And then they reversed it, so it's not.

That was a pretty quick reversal too

not a chance, texy. not a chance.

i think i have reversed the hatred of the sox, however. at least a tiny bit

I picture someone screeching and screaming as they run down the hallway to the scorer's booth, "THAT'SSSSS NOTTTTT AN ERRRRRORRRRRR!'

Well, you made me not hate the Mets. So there's hope for us all.

did you mean earned run??

No, I meant error. But earned run works, too- from the opposite viewpoint.

now, you will hear booing.

And hear comes Mr. Never BlowsASave... right, caryn?

well it appears i may get my wish. Mariano NOT throwing the last pitch of the last All-Star game at Yankee Stadium

okay, billy, take a few miles off that pitch, okay?

Come on Longoria, make up for stupid catcher

Longoria attempts to erase the shame of Navarro.

Come on EVAN.

Texy, remember the bullpen catcher for the Rockies I talked to at the World Series, that was him next to Lidge

Do the Yankee fans realize that they want the AL to win?? Why boo him now? Wait til the Sox come to town. Stupid.

I just said to a friend who is a Yankee fan that they threatened his pregnant wife and she says that's nothing, they shouted things to David Wells about his mother after she died of cancer. Oh great. That's just beautiful. WTF is wrong with people??

It sucks that this piece of trash printed in a newspaper ruined Paps time at the All-Star game. People should know that NY papers are trash. Ridiculous.

Atta boy Longoria!

FUCK YEAH EVAN!!!

Yeah Longoria?

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I credit myself for that. He was inspired after he saw me catch his homerun in spring training, and has been trying to impress me ever since.

Thanks Evan!

That was good.

i still got my wish though for now

That's the Billy Wagner I know and love. Some things never change.

Ian, that might be in the category of "careful what you wish for" but let's wait and see...

its KROD coming in not Mariano

Wagner can still get the win and Rivera can still get the loss.....and JD Drew is the mvp so far

Sweet. Okay, folks, I'm gonna be disciplined and shut this computer off and watch the remainder of the game (for as long as I can stay awake) in the reclining position in bed. Enjoy...will see folks Friday night. Go AL!!! :D

It would be awesome if they leave KRod in this whole inning, and then the AL bats in a run and Rivera never makes it in.

hahahaha when JD hits the walkoff, Rivera wont even have been in the game

Is KROD in for a few batters and then let Mariano get a nice ovation from the crowd in this inning

I'm coming in late for the Papelbon incident but can I express my seething hatred for those classless fools who dare DISRESPECT my fantasy baseball husband? They're just jealous and they have no stake in this game because the field advantage will not be theirs. Paps OWNS YOU!!!!!

orrrrrrrr KRod fucks it up and they bring in Fruit Bat after two batters.

Nice gesture here by Tito

Like I said.

sorry, ian.

is it evil for me to wish for a blown save?

Here comes Mo.

AND BAD FUCKIN PRODUCTION BY FOX FOR CUTTING AWAY

This just shows how classless the skanks fans can be and how upstanding and classy Tito is

as of right now i still get my wish because he won't throw the last pitch

please, jennie, join me and the rest of the NL fans in wishing for a blown save :)

New York fans (Skanks ones) don't understand that Tito has a great sense of baseball history. He knows what's going on.

then we can finally win a World Series at home!

Jennie, I like you're thinking

why mess with success, let them win it on the road ;)

STRIKE EM OUT THROW EM OUT!

OK, Navarro - you are forgiven.

WOW. strike-em out throw-em out DP to end the inning. Navarro may be forgiven now

Come on bats!

a win is win, I don't care where they pop the champagne in the end as long as the parade is in Boston

Kinsler, Navarro, Drew up

Navarro gets the throw right now. Putz.

I was hoping "Mo" would blow it and we would just take our chances on the road in the NL. LOL

I'll forgive him for the previous throw but I don't have to like him.

I don't like Navarro. Haven't since the brawl, when he was just beating Coco mercilessly.

Liza: Exactly.

Please, for the love of god, shut up about the Yanks/Sox rivalry. Even people in Boston don't want to hear about it.

God I hate Fox.

JD walkoff, here it comes

really? they're tearing down yankee stadium and moving it across the street? how did i miss this piece of information previously? thank you, joe buck, for showing me the light

Damn that looked low

JINXED!

That was SO low. Wtf.

Well, fuck. Drew hit his homer too soon in the game.

it's ok, another chance for Rivera to blow it. Lets have Tito make him throw another 30 pitches!

Who else do they have left after Fruit Bat?

still got Soria, and Sherrill, and Kazmir (too much of a baby to pitch)

NL has Cook, Marmol, Lidge, Lincecum (food poisoning scenario), Webb (too tired)

So, it's probably Soria up next, then.

And probably Marmolade and Lidge going in the pen at the same time.

Yep--Soria's getting loose.

Wouldn't it just SUCK if this ended in a tie. Ahem.

come on TG.....this time it COUNTS!

Unless Bud says otherwise.

I'm exhausted. I want to go to bed. Why am I this enthralled by an All-Star game? Ugh.

Ok skank fans, each time you start cheering for fruitbat this inning he f*s up so how bout cutting that shit out

Lincecum is not at the stadium. He was sent back to the hotel after being released from the hospital with the flu.

Mo was getting some advice from Pap--"give the audience headaches before getting outs, it's fun"--but at least the AL is up now.

Chutley would not have made that mistake. :)

If the AL wins this, JD deserves the MVP. But they'll give it to Mo.

Funny that they're pitching around to get to prettyboy Sizemore.

What did Mo do to deserve MVP? All I saw was an ok relief appearance. I really don't care that they're in Yankee Stadium, if he doesn't really deserve MVP, he shouldn't get it.

IBB'ing Guillen in favor of pitching to Fishy?

(Sizemore has fishylips, by the way.)

That won't stop Selig from ensuring his beloved Steinbrenner gets what he wants

Agreed, Kara.

Alright guys, something out of the infield would be awesome.

WOW

How can they not score?

Bases loaded. No outs. NOTHING?!

Some All-Star team.

Between Russell Martin and Miguel Tejada, that was an awesome defensive inning.

did you know that one in three men may experience prostate issues?

that reminds me of when JC Romero got out of a bases loaded 0 outs jam in the 9th last year in Oakland. Defying the odds! Who knew Tejada still had it?

let's show some more random nyc landmarks that are NOWHERE NEAR YANKEE STADIUM.

they could show "landmarks" around Yankee Stadium but, um, that wouldn't be a pretty picture now, would it? :)

as Gene Hackman told us in The Replacements, you have to have Hart

i think the bronx county courthouse is a lovely example of art deco architecture. and the grand concourse was designed after the boulevards of paris.

another chance for the combo of Kinsler, Navarro, Drew

texy, apropos of nothing except that i am thinking of it now, but did you ever read the "open letter to john fogerty" on mcsweeney's??

calling the JD walkoff again

You jinxed him the last time adam

Navarro bunts here

I just didnt say what inning!

Can it with the predictions, please.

WTF

He was so safe.

well he was 23 of 24 on the season. Picked a good time to get caught

Did y'all know Brandon Moss was married?

well if the ump just called Kinsler safe the game would be ova

I knew Mossy was married because he was talking about how his wife went bananas when he hit that HR in Japan.

Yep--Allie Moss is her name. Don't ask me how I know that, because I have no idea.

FUCK!

my gosh

lame

I think...I hate the world.

Yeah, that sounds right.

on this other board that I'm looknig at, someone called Navarro getting thrown out at home before it happened

Let's go Car-los! clap clap clapclapclap

Damn Devil Ray

here's a random fact for the day/night/morning Tim Drew (JD's brother) pitches for Bridgeport Bluefish and Tommy John

Fuck.

Can this game just end already?

Oh. My. God.

I give up. I'm going to bed.

still time to get Kazmir in for a couple innings!

Just get in from out of town and--top of the twelfth inning? Frak.

Tomorrow (well later today) will be fun. There will be a 1000 articles written as to why this game shouldn't count for home-field advantage.

Viva viagra

Liza, you know the rule about wishing for game lengths of any duration.

random fact to go with Danielle's.

I live 20 minutes from Bridgeport's stadium

Very good fc. Way to make people stick to the rules :D

And I know that's nonsense, but still...

we've been living by it though all season.

Sorry guys. I don't care who wins at this point. :P

Did the ump looked really, really excited there, or was that just me?

the big question is, who will be left here until the end of the game

If Tito had any bench left I'd ask him to send someone in for me.

whether I should be or not, I will

You know I bought hte book Red Sox Rule about Tito and such and they said how he is a bit like a baseball prophet citing some things he's said about Halladay, Matt Cain, and so on and being right on about them in and all. He had said the night before "I think we'll be talking about this one for years to come" which I find pretty funny.

I was reading that book today!

he sure sounds like one now Piney given what's going on.

I'd say he can send Kazmir in for you fc, but an extra large from D&D will get you through the day tomorrow.

well, i'm glad i can continue to taunt dan uggla with my highly original HEY UGGLA, YOU'RE UGLY chants in future

u mean the ol'

u g g l a

you uggla you uggla

Three straight pitches? HELLS YEAH.

As long as no one takes my Z-pack I'll make it, I swear

Here's another random fact about JD & Tim, they're the only 2 brothers chosen in the 1st round of the MLB draft

Let me correct you.

All 3 Drew batters were drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft.

you forgot Stephen

because B.J. Upton and Justin Upton were both drafted in the first round as well.

The two Drew brothers however are the only two brothers drafted in the 1st round of the same draft

Oh boy... come on, Fishy...

thanks Ian, I can only handle so much random facts this late and this sick...

you were techincally half correct because i think your sickness made you forget a word in your sentence.

hope ya feel better

Wow, Martin is awesome.

I guess Hurdle wasn't planning on pitching Aaron Cook until the weekend

Isn't this the shit?

hahahah Bud isnt too happy right now

he definitely didn't look happy at all did he

I should have kept my fugging mouth shut.

Sorry guys.

But these Viva Viagra guys need to shut their mouths as well.

still another chance for JD folk hero

after midnight, the viva viagra ads have sure picked up

Thought bubble over Selig's head" "My God, what have I done?"

thanks Ian, Z-packs always work for me

I'll try a new fact: The only time Julio faced his brother he was 0-1 with a walk

And Julio and Hanley Ramirez have the same number of errors

so far this season that is