Diary: All-star Game Live Blogging thread

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 8:27 PM EDT

(moved from the diaries. hoffman = awful --eric)

Big applause for Jose Reyes from the Pitt crowd...we might not know how nationally popular our young stars are.

Bittersweet to see Kazmir lined up in someone else's uniform. Bay to an extent as well.

Feel free to use this to comment on the game, which might determine how many games we'll have in Shea later on... =)

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Woulda been nice if the Pepsi truck commercial

used the turn signals and lights to have the "catcher give the sign".

Somewhat of a disappointing ending to the ad...

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

One day one of these ditzes they get to sing

will forget the lyrics to the anthem!

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

It happened...

I saw that happen at a Binghamton Mets game. The anthem singer stopped cold in the middle of the song, pulled out a 3*5 card from her back pocket, looked at it, then continued.

by elliot on Jul 12, 2006 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

also

remember Mo Cheeks with that 15 year old girl at NBA playoff game

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 12, 2006 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Mo Cheeks and the girl

That seemed more like bad stage fright. I think she knew the words, but just froze. It's different than some dope not knowing them at all and needing a notecard to continue.

Keep Maine in the rotation!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jul 13, 2006 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Garner saying he won't manage

He'll be the manager, but he's not going to manage: "There will be no signs." Players can steal or swing when they want to.

And that may actually mean they do so less because they then have to be responsible both for the decision and the performance.

Garner is a true moron. How this guy gets a job in MLB is beyond me.

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

But this time it counts!

by OronosFemur on Jul 11, 2006 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

that is dumb

I remember when Scioscia managed in the first All-Star game after they instituted the stupid WS homefield rule. Say what you want about Scioscia, but he managed that game to win, and his team won.

Dusty Baker, on the other hand...

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Garner just said

"We have no stop signs. You run until they tag you out."

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

just like Soriano just did

sounds like a recipe for injuries too. Idiot.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

that was

an amazing throw by Wells though. Good tag too.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 12, 2006 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

dirty penny

Throwin' smoke. He's got the right idea--if you're only in for 2 innings, throw like a closer if you can.

I did it like this / I did it like that / I did it with a Wiffle Ball bat

by Doc Manhattan on Jul 11, 2006 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Hah!

C-Bel hit it at PayRod on purpose!

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

YYYYEHEEEAEHHHAHHHHHHHH

Ddub! All STAR

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

How many free agents could we pay for

if we auctioned off David Wright's hand in marriage?!

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

What a throw by Wells

The best player nobody talks about. Carrying my AA fantasy team.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

....and as for Beltran

Save the hits for the season. And don't steal 3rd with 2 outs.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

The Mets are winning this single-handed!

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

did Pujols even try in that ab

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

damn you freddie sanchez

don't touch baseball Jesus

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

Nice little tribute to Clemente

Except for Selig, who never seems to me to be any kind of "ambassador to the game." He's out of place anywhere in a baseball park.

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

yes it was

Selig is an empty suit

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Selig

has a Montgomery Burns feel about him

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jul 12, 2006 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions

of course Buck brings up the trade

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jul 11, 2006 10:23 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah he gave that the full work over

Ever a Mets fan these bums.

by peeder on Jul 11, 2006 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Joe Buck is an Atrocious Announcer

But it's hard to kill a guy for bringing up that trade. It is probably a top 10 worst trade in the history of the game when you consider the quality of the decision at the time. So it is fair game to bring up and point out.

I mean, if they showed Liriano or Pierzinski last night and I was announcing, I would definitely talk about how that was one of the worst trades ever - SF fans be damned.

BTW: why does Joe Buck always try to jump the gun on his calls? Like calling batted balls hits before they land that are later cuahgt for outs, and sort of forgetting the possibility that 3-2 pitches can be fouled off? Anyone else notice that?

by Nick T @ Amazin' Avenue on Jul 12, 2006 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Fox is horrible

They just missed that whole at-bat by Holliday because they were showing game-recap clips. Literally, all they showed of him was a shot of him taking off his helmet and batting gloves.

I can't wait until they lose their baseball and football contracts to a real network.

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

AARGH!

GOD DAMN IT!

by kingcritical on Jul 12, 2006 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

FOX

Just re-upped with baseball for 7 more years.

by OronosFemur on Jul 12, 2006 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, see the link in my comment above

by kingcritical on Jul 12, 2006 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions

damn it

NL can't catch a break

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

Fuck

Dear Phil Garner, you suck whale penis. Who starts that POS pansy no diving Miguel Cabrera for the bottom of the ninth?

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Jul 11, 2006 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

this loss is on

Garner, Soriano, Cabrera, and Hoffman.

by kingcritical on Jul 11, 2006 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

The highlight of the game for me

May well have been DW saying he and Reyes "bleed blue and orange."

May they never wear another uniform.

by peeder on Jul 12, 2006 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Amen to that!

DW's HR and Beltran's hits, steals, etc. were also terrific.

by Max in NJ on Jul 12, 2006 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions

even Kruk of all people made a good point

last night after the game:

Why did Garner not put in anyone for defense in the ninth? Scott Rolen might have fielded that ball at third, and he could have put in Andruw Jones in center and moved Beltran to left for Carlos Lee.

by kingcritical on Jul 12, 2006 8:18 AM EDT reply actions

Because

He wasn't interested in winning, just making sure people got their at-bats.

:rolls eyes:

I love how Joe Buck said that the managers were managing the game like it was Game 7. If it's Game fucking 7 I want Scott Rolen at third.

I want Andruw Jones in left, Carlos Beltran in Center, and name a great defensive right fielder in RF.

God, I'm also wondering how Cabrera didn't even TRY to get that ball.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Jul 12, 2006 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

As was posted earlier

It was Guillen who said he was going to manage that way...Garner said he wasn't going to manage at all.

by peeder on Jul 12, 2006 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Wright is on Letterman tonight

as part of ongoing festivities in his All-star coming-out party...

(Coming out in the sense of debut to the broader public, i.e. they've determined this kid is a star and now we're celebrating him...hope he gets a WS ring at the culmination.)

by peeder on Jul 12, 2006 7:34 PM EDT reply actions