2012-07-10 MLB All-Star Game: NL (Cain) vs. AL (Verlander) at Kansas City [NL wins, 8-0]

[pacopete4]

That just topped the night off haha

[The stache]

This just in. Ryan Braun is good!!!

[dlk9s]

Hey everyone, Dan Uggla is an All-Star and Zack Greinke is not.

[brains and braun]

Anyone remember all those Uggla errors/misplays in the ASG a few years ago? I legitimately felt sorry for him.

[craigharmann]

Wow. Harper. Wow.

[jjgott]

That was a clown flyball, bro

[owbc]

I feel for Royals fans, they deserve a winner. Even the Pirates and Nationals have good teams now.

[razzzorsharp]

Good ovation for Chipper.

[adamb100]

Hope Braun wins MVP.

[TURBO]

I feel for Royals fans, they deserve a winner. Even the Pirates and Nationals have good teams now.

 

There was a time when they were good... I don't feel sorry for anyone until we get our World Series title...lol

[adamb100]

Pirates are still overdue. The Royals were in the playoffs 10 years ago. The pirates were in the playoffs like 20 years ago?

[DuWayne Steurer]

Pirates are still overdue. The Royals were in the playoffs 10 years ago. The pirates were in the playoffs like 20 years ago?

 

 

Royals last playoff appearance was 1985, fwiw.

[owbc]

There was a time when they were good... I don't feel sorry for anyone until we get our World Series title...lol

 

Well it would at least be nice for them to have the chance to get eliminated in a one-game wildcard playoff.

[adamb100]

Pirates are still overdue. The Royals were in the playoffs 10 years ago. The pirates were in the playoffs like 20 years ago?

 

 

Royals last playoff appearance was 1985, fwiw.

 

Oh I could have sworn they won 100 games sometime in the early 2000's.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Pirates are still overdue. The Royals were in the playoffs 10 years ago. The pirates were in the playoffs like 20 years ago?

 

 

Royals last playoff appearance was 1985, fwiw.

 

Oh I could have sworn they won 100 games sometime in the early 2000's.

 

They won 83 games in 2002, but they haven't sniffed 100 since the mid 80's.

[GormanHarvey]

Matt Vasgersian trying to interview Melky was hilarious. Melky don't speaka/understanda da English too well

[TooLiveBrew]

Pirates are still overdue. The Royals were in the playoffs 10 years ago. The pirates were in the playoffs like 20 years ago?

Royals last playoff appearance was 1985, fwiw.

Oh I could have sworn they won 100 games sometime in the early 2000's.

Were you maybe confusing them with the Mariners?

 

Also, my favorite (it's mean, I know) factoid on the Pirates is that their last postseason appearance was in 1992, when (former Pirate) Sid Bream somehow unhitched the plow long enough to score the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th of Game 7 of the NLCS... after the Braves had entered the 9th trailing 2-0.

 

Then they lost Barry Bonds in the offseason via FA to San Francisco, and their highest single-season win total since is 79. The Pirates had a lot of success from 1960 to the early '90s, but fans of this franchise know pain.

[TheCrew07]

There was a time when they were good... I don't feel sorry for anyone until we get our World Series title...lol

 

Well it would at least be nice for them to have the chance to get eliminated in a one-game wildcard playoff.

 

The Royals are not that bad, that have an ascending young team and will graduate even more impact players to MLB next season. It might not be next year, but they are definitely on the upswing, they just need Montgomery to regain his mojo and Odorizzi to be Odorizzi.

 

They already have Butler, Moustakas, Hosmer, and Escobar up in the majors. Will Myers is a stud and will make his debut this year, that's a nice core to build around. Butler is the oldest player of that bunch at 26. Alex Gordon never turned into a stud, but he's putting up an OPS in the upper .700s, he's a solid contributor. Hosmer has struggled this season but was pretty darn good in 2011 as a 21 year old in MLB, he should at least be a .750 OPS player moving forward.

 

The real problem in KC is pitching but both Montgomery and Odorizzi are in AAA this year and should join the rotation next season. John Lamb will return from TJ surgery next season and will probably be in AA again as just 22 year old even though he lost a year, will likely bump to AAA after the break and be back on track for 2014 debut. Jason Adam is also on track to start next season in AA as 21 year old, I could see him in KC by 2015.

[nate82]

Not to derail this thread any further but the Royals are an organization that has some nice young talent. Not all of the players will reach their talent though. Some might take longer to develop. I do expect to see Marcum on the Royals next year though. I have him pegged as their #1 target in free agency.

[bullox]

I got a kick out of the Fielder misplay early in the game. There was a quick shot of Jeter after the throw and you could lip read "Are you ____ing me?" No, Derek, not at all.

 

Great game for the NL, Braun with a solid showing. The other Missouri team's fan base showed some class by not booing him, was nice to see that.

[hawing]

Braun with a solid showing. The other Missouri team's fan base showed some class by not booing him, was nice to see that.

Well, not booing him much.

[RobDeer 45]

Good showing by the NL and Braun. I too thought Jeter was pretty upset Prince didn't scoop that. It looked like an easier one. I did not however see the lips, that's hilarious!