7-13-12004: All-Star Game

[JaNelson52]

Lineups

 

AL

1. Ichiro CF

2. I. Rodriguez C

3. Guerrero RF

4. Ramirez LF

5. A. Rodriguez SS

6. Giambi 1B

7. Jeter SS

8. Soriano 2B

9. Mulder P

 

NL

1. Renteria SS

2. Pujols 1B

3. Bonds LF

4. Rolen 3B

5. Sosa RF

6. Piazza C

7. Berkman CF

8. Kent 2B

9. Clemens P

[DrugBust]

I remember a couple years ago when Big Ben was pitching in the All-Star game and he was topping out at 97 and 98 mph. Maybe the gun was fast but he was throwing smoke and the announcers were taken aback by it. I loved it. Hoepfully Ben gets in the game for a few outs and rings up a few stars on the national stage again.

[brettac1]

Complete rosters: www.usatoday.com/sports/b...osters.htm

[JaNelson52]

According to the SF Chronicle, Jason Schmidt will pitch only in an emergency basis (if the game goes extra innings) because he threw 127 pitches on Sunday.

 

This probably means either Sheets or Glavine will be the second pitcher in the game after Clemens.

[tyguy20204]

Sheets will dominate.

[jwaltz]

Randy Johnson could be the second pitcher behind Clemens with Sheets following. And Sheets WILL DOMINATE.

[madjeff66]

Apparently your team has to blow to be an all-star coach this year.

 

Pena, Tosca, Hurdle and Williams (In very likely his last act in a Houston uniform)

[jwaltz]

To think if the Brewers would have a losing record right now Yost would be considered an All-Star manager. What a joke.

[jwaltz]

Why is Tim McCarver still calling games for Fox? He has slipped considerably.

[thebruce44]

Hmm...maybe Sheets should have started the game instead of Clemmons.

 

Since he was topping out at 98 his rookie year, what will he hit this year when pumped up. I think on opening day I saw him touch 98 this year, so who knows if he hits it again or goes even higher.

 

On a negative note, Sheets trailed off after the Allstar game his rookie year because of soreness. Hopefully he relies on his mechanics to get good speed tonight and doesn't try to overthrow.

[jwaltz]

I was thinking Sheets should have started too.

[jwaltz]

It appears the Rocket is out of fuel.

[Vgmastr]

This is unbelieveable. 6-0 AL in the 1st. Clemens is getting lit up.

[RyDogg66]

Wow, Clemens is getting torched. When was the last time a starting pitcher failed to make it out of the first?

[ja002h]

Wow, is he getting ROCKED!!!

 

Bring in SHEETER!!!

[jwaltz]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is screaming put in Sheets or Johnson!!!!

[thebruce44]

Should have stayed retired...I wonder if Piazza is trying to hide his smile behind the mask.

[jwaltz]

IT'S KOLB!!! KOLB WILL START THE SECOND!!! Please let it be true!!!

[jwaltz]

I wonder if Piazza was sabotaging Clemens?

[madjeff66]

If they were projecting Clemens for 2, someone has to pick up the second and I doubt Kolb was in the end of game pitching plans.

[endaround]

No, Clemens was missing his target. On the Manny home run, it was supposed to go inside and Clemens left it over the middle.

[jwaltz]

I would have liked to see Pujols lead off. Unlike Bonds he wouldn't have complained.

[jwaltz]

You know, ten years ago Sosa would have got those two that got by him.

[madjeff66]

Quick glance of bullpen while Pujols was running indicated Kolb was warming up still, so it looks like the second for him.

[jwaltz]

Mike Schmidt has said that he thinks Rolen is better defensively than him. He also thinks Rolen is better offensively. Maybe Mike is being modest or maybe he is right. Time will tell.