All-Star Game open thread.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mike Trout CF
Josh Donaldson 3B
Albert Pujols 1B
Nelson Cruz DH
Lorenzo Cain RF
Adam Jones LF
Salvador Perez C
Jose Altuve 2B
Alcides Escobar SS
LHP Dallas Keuchel
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Andrew McCutchen CF
Todd Frazier 3B
Bryce Harper RF
Paul Goldschmidt 1B
Buster Posey C
Anthony Rizzo DH
Jhonny Peralta SS
Joc Pederson LF
D.J. LeMahieu 2B
RHP Zack Greinke
Never mind the betting slips:
Let’s Go AL!
[Picture by Stefan Furtbauer]
Johnny Bench as one of the four greatest living ball players. - I think not! Hometown hi jinks.
Game, please.
I know Yogi is too fragile to travel, but isn't he one of the greatest living players? Or at least the most successful living player with 10 rings?
Bill James lists Yogi over Johnny, but this was a fan vote. I guess the voters could only choose from the "franchise four" and Yogi didn't crack that list. Babe, Lou, Joe and Mickey.
Koufax and Bench over Bonds, Rickey!, Pedro, Clemens, R.Johnson, A-Rod, Jeter, Trout???? Who votes for these things?
[4] I know it's sacrilege to say this, and as a young kid I thought Mickey a god. But, I now believe Mo is now #4 on the Yankees all time list. The team probably doesn't win any of those championships without him.
I don't get it. You can't run on strike three if first base is occupied.
Isn't that a rule?
Ah. Just looked it up. Apparently you can run with first base occupied if there are two outs.
Learn something new every day.
Starters still in in the fifth. I guess the managers are taking the game more seriously
yay Prince and Cain. C'mon Gritner!
Signing off for the night. Got a conference this weekend then family vacation. Might be in and out, otherwise see you in August.
How was the All-Snore Game? Didn't see a second. Didn't read about it or watch on single highlight. Zero interest this year, even though "it counts" (*?*)
Youse guys are my only source.
[12] Neither did I. I hate this ASG pause.
[13] tex and Gardt were a combined 0-4, both struck out. Dellin did his thing.
[14] Thanks.