Gamenight: National (41-35-2) At American (35-41-2)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, July 15, 2008 06:19 PM | Comments: 64
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Tonight is the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The National League and American League partake in this mid-summer classic, which brings together most of baseball’s best players. (I say most of because it’s not all of them.)
The National League has a potent lineup of slap hitters and power bashers, while the American League will trot out a bunch of Yankees and Red Sox. And Josh Hamilton. He’s good.
Look for Chase Utley to get about five innings, while Brad Lidge is scheduled to close this out for the NL. And I say they’ll win. This is the year, folks, that the NL takes down the junior circuit. Look for the tough NL lineup to expose starter Cliff Lee and jump out to an early lead. Then watch Edinson Volquez and Dan Haren mow the AL down later.
Of course, Billy Wagner is scheduled to pitch in the eighth inning. I hope the NL has a huge lead by then.
National: Ben Sheets (10-3) 2.85 ERA
American: Cliff Lee (12-2) 2.31 ERA
Gametime: 8 p.m. EST
Weather: 79, sunny
Lineup: Ramirez/Utley/Berkman/Pujols/Jones/Holliday/Braun/Soto/Fukudome
Your gamenight beer: Tonight, as it’s an exhibition, you drink what you want. You make the recommendation. What’s your favorite beer?
Go National League!
Posts: 0 Joshua
NL is winning this, no worries.
Posted: 06:28 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Nice shot at Wagner.
I’ll go with some Weyerbacher Prophecy tonight.
Posted: 07:47 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Look for Wags to let up at least 3 runs.
Game Time Beer: Miller High Life!
Posted: 07:48 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Charlie
Why didn’t they introduce Chase?
Posted: 08:08 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
They didn’t do the starters yet, Charlie.
Posted: 08:13 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Boo? Fuck you.
Posted: 08:13 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Amstel Light.
Posted: 08:14 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Charlie
I see this. Now I feel like a tool.
I’m going to go with Victory Hop Devil.
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Kyle
I see an Utley homerun.
I’m going with Saison DuPont Le Bon Vieux.
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Diet Mountain Dew. All night long, fellas. (hey, I’m working – give me a break)
Posted: 08:54 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
Posted: 08:56 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
You can’t mess with a classic… St Ides Special Brew
Posted: 09:37 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jay
Triple Abby will mess ya up a bit
Posted: 09:40 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
ICHIRO HAS A GUN! WOW! Even though Pujols was safe.
Isn’t it incredible how often umpires miss those tags?
Posted: 09:42 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Come on Volquez! That was Wagner’s job!
Posted: 10:56 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 nate
wait… wilson is up for the 8th? i hope lidge doesn’t get screwed over in favor wagner.
Posted: 11:07 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
and Wagner chokes…surprise surprise.
Posted: 11:19 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
we’ll see what the two Pat Burrell replacement screwjobs do in the top of the 9th to win it for the NL…
Posted: 11:21 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
WAGNER! WAGNER! YOU SUCK! THE ONE TIME I ROOT FOR YOU AND YOU BLEW IT!
Posted: 11:22 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Seriously, Greg…you knew that would happen. He’s a master at choking
Posted: 11:22 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
Stella Artois. Fuck Wagner.
Posted: 11:26 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I agree Dan. Fuk mets fans too, while we’re at it.
Posted: 11:29 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
How sweet would it be for Rivera to take the loss in this game? They’ve had so much PR bullshit about the Yankees and how this is the last All-Star game in the park, etc…
Posted: 11:52 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Rivera doesn’t blow anything! I’ve seen him work his way out of the sickest jams and this was no exception.
I have a feeling this will be a late night!
Posted: 11:56 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Is David Uggla taking hitting lessons from Carlos Ruiz! He’s fielding like shit too! Looks like the NL is going to blow it again! Give Mr. Uggla the Steve Jeltz!
Posted: 11:58 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Nope. Uggla is sucking the big one. Must be taking lessons from Wagner. Game over.
Posted: 11:58 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
This is getting uggla-y
Posted: 11:59 PM on July 15, 2008
Posts: 0 marissa
uggla is messin up.
Posted: 12:00 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
haha tim, do you give awards for tonight?
Posted: 12:00 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
woo! I wanna see lidge so bad!
Posted: 12:04 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
wow…what nice job to save the game
Posted: 12:05 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
never thought i’d say that i’m rooting for a met, but i’m actually pulling for david wright…does that make me a bad person?
Posted: 12:06 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
uggla is having the worst all star game of anyone ever.
Posted: 12:32 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I’ll pull for David Wright if it puts Lights Out Lidge on the mound! COME ON WRIGHT! EVEN THOUGH PAT THE BAT SHOULD BE UP RIGHT NOW!
Posted: 12:34 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
And Wright wasn’t up yet. God I need sleep!
Posted: 12:37 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Why the hell is Cook still up? Get that pussy Brandon Webb on the mound!
Posted: 12:39 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 that guy
If dan uggla made the all star team than ryan howard should have too. They are both one dimensional but howards one dimension blows uggla’s out of the water
Posted: 12:40 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I’m starting to wonder if the fix is in considering Mr. Uggla.
Posted: 12:41 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Dan Uggla
If Steinbrenner dropped a briefcase full of money in front of you, what would you do?
Posted: 12:42 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
I field ground balls better than uggla. Put in hamels!
Posted: 12:42 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I don’t even care anymore. This is boring me to tears at this point!
Posted: 12:42 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
Pat would of ended this game 2 hours ago
Posted: 12:44 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Seriously!
Posted: 12:46 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 that guy
Can you imagine Uggla and Howard playing in the same side of someone’s infield. Talk about a fucking sieve. That would be the most pitchfork handed tandem of all time. They are about as sure-handed as LJ Smith on third down
Posted: 12:46 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Adam Eaton
I just got done filling out applications at all the local convenience stores. Great game!
Posted: 12:47 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
I think we should go after the O’s pitcher whos pitching now
Posted: 12:49 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I was just thinking the same thing! An Oriole in the All-Star Game? PRICELESS!
Posted: 12:56 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
UGGLA YOU FUCKING SUCK!
Posted: 01:01 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Just have Brad Lidge play 2nd at this point!
Posted: 01:01 AM on July 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Signing off! GO NATIONAL LEAGUE!
Posted: 01:06 AM on July 16, 2008