The Unofficial 2007 All-Star Game Comments Thread

TheVon · July 10, 2007 10:09AM

I'll start:

Jose Reyes is fast.

SoFLPhillyFan · July 10, 2007 10:13AM

Barry Bonds has an abnormally large cranium.

kuhlmann · July 10, 2007 10:14AM

ahh nevermind

yes reyes is fast!

iamthegreatcornholio · July 10, 2007 10:17AM

Prince Fielder is not a fielder.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 10:19AM

I hear that Brad Penny is dating Alyssa Milano.

SoFLPhillyFan · July 10, 2007 10:22AM

<< <i>I hear that Brad Penny is dating Alyssa Milano. >>

She's just working her way around the league isn't she?

TheVon · July 10, 2007 10:25AM

One more reason to be a professional baseball player?

SoFLPhillyFan · July 10, 2007 10:31AM

<< <i>I hear that Brad Penny is dating Alyssa Milano. >>

She has a new line of women's baseball themed apparel called "Touch" available at mlb.com.

SDSportsFan · July 10, 2007 10:38AM

I think Dan Haren's comment that he "could hardly keep a meal down today" falls under the category of "TMI" !!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

SDSportsFan · July 10, 2007 10:40AM

God, I HATE this Heineken commercial !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

TheVon · July 10, 2007 10:43AM

I hate that Heineken commerical also.

Nice A-Rod error there.

Edited to say: At least it looked like it should have been an error to me.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 10:56AM

A-Rod out by a mile at home. Looks like that stolen base wasn't so good for the hammy. Either that or he didn't see the point in going all Pete Rose on Martin.

MantleMarisFordBerra · July 10, 2007 11:01AM

Yeah, no need to go all Pete Rose in the All-Star game...can't have him getting hurt - nice throw by Jr. though.

Anyone catch the Bonds interview where the interviewer asked about his feelings on Bud Slieg & quickly went into a question about A-Rod right away? Did Barry's handler waive off the question or I am crazy?

TheVon · July 10, 2007 11:07AM

Barry's had some strange interviews over the past couple days.

I realize steroids are a huge deal in baseball, but wouldn't it be nice if we could watch just one nationally televised game that didn't focus on the issue ad nauseum? The All-Star game is supposed to showcase the best of baseball, so why do we have to dwell on something we hear about every other day of the season? Rant over.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 11:14AM

Me thinks Ichiro just won the MVP award with that inside the park homer.

MantleMarisFordBerra · July 10, 2007 11:18AM

WOW! What a nice inside the parker for Ichiro!! His hit ealier ( the loop into left) was a sweet one as well. Will he be MVP of the game??

Regarding Barry - all bad feelings aside - there is no doubt tonight helped his image with the casual fan. Very polite & gracious during his interview, the fans absolutley LOVED him, and the annoucers were alsomost comical in coming up with excuses for him. Did you hear the one guy say,"Well if in 10 years we find out 70% of all pitchers where on steroids, then maybe we'll look at Barry in a different light." WTF was that? Anyway, you can't help but respect his immense talent, tainted record or not.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 11:25AM

If the AL wins I would think Ichiro would absolutely have to be MVP. I think he is 3-3 already with both RBI for the AL and the first ever inside the park homer.

frankhardy · July 10, 2007 11:25AM

LaRussa said that Pujols may play another infield position besides First Base - even Short or Second! I would love to see that!

MantleMarisFordBerra · July 10, 2007 11:30AM

Oh no! Another HR?? Could this be another AL victory??

joestalin · July 10, 2007 11:30AM

I guess you didn't hear Bonds diss Bud in an interview at the HR contest. I think he said... I don't even know what Bud Selig does and I don't care
if here is there when I break the record"

This is just 3 days where everyone gets to be PC and pretend that baseball is fine and dandy.

JS

SDSportsFan · July 10, 2007 11:31AM

Yup, I think Ichiro will be the MVP.

Steve

iamthegreatcornholio · July 10, 2007 11:33AM

The NL still sucks.

LaRussa plays his best pitchers one inning, whereas Leyland let them go two innings. Playing everyone and trying to win are becoming mutually exclusive now that this garbage "counts".

TheVon · July 10, 2007 11:53AM

That was a long awkward silence before Paula Cole started singing. She should have used that time to shave her armpits better.

Dave99B · July 10, 2007 11:53AM

Ichiro.

iamthegreatcornholio · July 10, 2007 12:09PM

Wagner doing his best to make it 10 in a row.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 12:30PM

Hoffman looks like he's trying to help Wagner seal the deal too.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 12:44PM

Roberts should have been charged with an error on that D. Young "hit."

TheVon · July 10, 2007 12:47PM

Oh my. Nice homer for Soriano.

Bring on Okajima to close it!

BobaFett72 · July 10, 2007 12:50PM

Exciting 9th inning

Krod in for Putz.

joestalin · July 10, 2007 12:51PM

Alf Soriano does it AGAIN. If it wasn't for Wagner screwing it up, it would of been a walk off HR and ANOTHER All Star MVP for Alf. Still
clutch. BAM

Kevin

BobaFett72 · July 10, 2007 12:57PM

interesting that Pujols isnt hitting in this spot.

BobaFett72 · July 10, 2007 12:58PM

krod is wild as hell.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 12:58PM

I agree. Plus, K-Rod doesn't have any control. I reiterate, time to bring in Okajima.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 12:59PM

You beat me too it. K-Rod shouldn't be allowed to pitch to another batter.

TheVon · July 10, 2007 1:01PM

Wow, that was the most exciting ending to an All-Star game in quite a while! Good times.

frankhardy · July 10, 2007 1:02PM

LaRussa is an idiot - not letting Pujols hit with the bases loaded. That's the most bone headed move I've ever seen a manager make.

stitzen · July 10, 2007 1:02PM

Because Roberts has no range Putz gets frustrated and gives up a homer to Soriano who shouldn't even have been at the plate.

iamthegreatcornholio · July 10, 2007 1:04PM

KRod had the control of a 90 year old lady.

I'm surprised pooholes didn't bat - I can understand leaving Hardy in there and the left handed Hudson, but Rowand???

kuhlmann · July 10, 2007 1:04PM

yeah joestalin blame it on wagner. nice job by rowand both times up??

what the heck is larusa doing? that was the perfect time for pujols to be up. ohh well. mets are better on the road anyway..

cant blame the mets cubs or reds... i blame the SILLIES ROWAND!

Barndog · July 10, 2007 1:14PM

my wife and I were watching the game and both of us were saying "where's Okajima?"

joestalin · July 10, 2007 1:39PM

Can't blame the Mets? Wagner let an almost All Star hit the ball 450 feet! What a choke job.

JS

grote15 · July 10, 2007 2:15PM

Can't blame the Mets? Wagner let an almost All Star hit the ball 450 feet! What a choke job.

Maybe being in the same dugout with a couple of Phillies led him to believe he was back in Philly, that'd explain the choke job.

joestalin · July 10, 2007 2:22PM

Actually if he was reverting back to his Philly days, he would of pulled up gimpy coming out of the dugout!

JS

stitzen · July 10, 2007 2:23PM

Was it just me or was that woman interviewing Ichiro at the MVP presentation just god awful?

Screwing up questions, completely irrelevant questions, then putting in the 'you'll be a free agent!' when his new deal is imminent. But then again it is fox...we can't have high expectations.

kcballboy · July 10, 2007 9:38PM

This may be showing my lack of hipness, by what exactly has Paula Cole done in the past decade to warrant her presence at the game? Why can't she just take her Dawson's Creek money and keep her horseface off my TV?

stitzen · July 11, 2007 1:22AM

Fox sure had a curious cast at the game...kevin kennedy and eric karros doing the pregame? And the so-called 'stars' they had on display were really lacking.

stown · July 11, 2007 1:59AM

<< <i>This may be showing my lack of hipness, by what exactly has Paula Cole done in the past decade to warrant her presence at the game? Why can't she just take her Dawson's Creek money and keep her horseface off my TV? >>

Was that the chick who sang "God Bless America"?

: shudders :

I thought Dawson's Creek was a bunch of good looking chicks.. Perhaps she was only behind the camera?

BobaFett72 · July 11, 2007 2:08AM

Paula Cole is not an actress, and I dont think she was ever on Dawsons Creek, she's a bit old for that show; pushing 40 years old.

TheVon · July 11, 2007 3:25AM

Paula Cole's song, "I Don't Want To Wait" was the theme song for Dawson's Creek.

kcballboy · July 11, 2007 3:43AM

Hearing that song always makes me think about the South Park episode where Cartman goes back into time to the Declaration of Independence, and clubs a guy to death with a tree branch while singing that song.

cameocards · July 11, 2007 4:14AM

It's not what Paula Cole has done in the last decade. She hasn't had a recording out since 1999 and that was a bust. She has a major label, Decca, promoting a brand new album and I would say that had something to do with her being there. She was staple of college radio in the mid 90s. I did not hear her sing last night; I've heard the song enough. I also had a feeling that the song + venue would not be a good fit for her style.