2009-07-14 All-Star Game : 7:05 PM CT [AL wins, 4-3]

[Point Beer Is Best]

They did move him to left field when Hawpe came in.

I missed that. They were either too busy praising Pujols and I zoned out, or I was mesmerized by the Taco Bell commercial.

[GB12]

Completely off topic, but what's with having DeShawn Wynn as your avatar?

[Point Beer Is Best]

My friend is a sports writer, who's dating a sports photographer. She took this picture (which is of Wynn's 80 yard run in the season finale) and I made it my avatar since it was unique. I've just been too lazy to change it. I thought briefly about changing it to an action shot of Bill Hohn after last week, but decided against it:

 

http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/08/13/thumbs/P17-080813-B1.jpg

[sargennm]

Please don't. Wynn might be a turd, but he's a Baby Ruth compared to Hohn.

[SeriesFinale]

Maybe the Pujols love fest will finally stop.

"And the MVP of the 2009 MLB All-Star game is....Albert Pujols!"

[razzzorsharp]

Please score NL so Jeter isn't the MVP.

[sveumrules]

which defensive outfield previals?

 

upton-werth-hawpe?

 

crawford-granderson-jones?

[bando1234]

If the AL hangs on I think they will make Crawford MVP.

[sargennm]

I'm going with Granderson. Pushing it to a triple allowed him to score the lead run.

 

EDIT: for grammar.

[SeriesFinale]

Argh, seeing the NL lose again is bothering me more than I expected

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Argh, seeing the NL lose again is bothering me more than I expected

Meh. Until the Brewers are legitimate WS contenders, I just root for a well-played, entertaining baseball game. I'm going to bed happy with this one, was fun to watch.

[bando1234]

Yeah Granderson makes sense. I was thinking Crawford scored a run besides the nice catch,

[crewcrazy]

It's not like homefield advantage means that much in the World Series (both leagues have won 3 since the rule was started, even though the AL's won all 6 games), but it'd be nice to just win one freaking All-Star game. I would've rather had Prince hitting in that last real chance to score instead of Howard, but at least he delivered when he was called upon earlier in the game.

[ClubLevel]

Still was a nice All-Star week for the Brewers. Escobar and Lawrie did well in the Futures Game, Prince winning the derby and having the RBI double, and Braun not embarassing himself.

 

If by some miracle we make it to the WS, not having HFA will be the last thing on my mind, lol.

[bando1234]

Good thing we have that tie in there to break up the NL losing streak.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Well at least with Prince winning the HR Derby and his RBI double he probably secured best performance in an All-Star Game (and week) by a Brewer. Granted, not a high hurdle but at least he made it fun. The only thing I ever remember a Brewer doing well was Lary Sorenson retiring 9 in a row one year (do I have that right? its been awhile). That Prince commercial is awesome too. Good week for the Prince.

 

It's funny that the NL used to dominate as far as I could remember, until around the time the Brewers moved to the NL.

[Invader3K]

Good thing we have that tie in there to break up the NL losing streak.

 

Yeah, Haudricourt had a funny tweet last night along the lines of, "Do the NL players sit around reminiscing about 2002 when they got that tie and didn't lose?"

[RightFieldCoder]

By my count, the Brewers/Pilots franchise is now 9-31-1 in ALGs.