After the SNOOZER that was the Home Run Derby last night, it will be a relief to see a REAL baseball game tonight!
St. Louis’s Busch Stadium will play host to the All-Star Classic this evening-and unlike so many all-star games in other sports, this one actually means something to any participant whose team has a shot a post-season play. The winning league is awarded home field advantage for their represented team in the World Series. With the Red Sox atop the AL East with the second-best winning percentage in baseball (with only the NL Dodgers ahead of them), the motivation will be there for all Red Sox participants to give it their best!
It will be difficult to see Dustin Pedroia out of the lineup -as he attends to his wife during a difficult pregnancy. He has, of course, made the right decision and will likely be recognized for this during the telecast tonight. I’m sure that he will be watching it all. Dustin is more than an all-star second baseman. He is an all-star husband and future father as well.
Tim Wakefield makes his first All-Star appearance at the age of 42. Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon and Josh Beckett all belong there tonight—and will likely play pivotal roles.
After a dismal National League record over the last dozen years (1-10-1, I think) it now seems inevitable that the NL simply HAS to win sooner or later. Some say the best chance in years will be tonight……well, we will see now won’t we?
Below is a little clip from the pregame show of LAST YEAR’S All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Did I mention the American League won?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftxLl0TdQM
Grab a cold one (or 6), a bag of chips and settle in for baseball’s best-of-the-best tonight!
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Play ball!!
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