Stories tagged with "2008 all star game"

Papelbon in NYC

by 0157H7 on Jul 16, 2008 3:43 PM EDT on Over the Monster

ESPN has a disturbing story on the All-Star Game Parade, and how Papelbon was received by New York fans. The piece was written by his driver, an editor for ESPN. A snippet: Seeing the success they had with Morneau, fans started throwing items at Papelbon to sign … all the while hurling...

Random All-Star Sox thoughts

by Randy Booth on Jul 16, 2008 12:33 PM EDT on Over the Monster

via d.yimg.com Congrats to JD Drew for winning the All-Star MVP award. I was worried he wouldn't win it because of the 'B' on his hat, but he definitely deserved it. He deserves the spotlight and it couldn't have happened to a better guy. And to think, he was voted in by players -- makes it...

This Time It Counts... And Counts... And Counts... AL 4, NL 3

by Al Yellon on Jul 16, 2008 9:00 AM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

This is the sixth year since Bud Selig decreed that the All-Star Game result would determine home field in the World Series. And you know what? In the previous five years it hasn't made a single bit of difference. The AL won the World Series in 2004, 2005 and 2007, and all of those were...

Who Gets the BYB Gear?

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 16, 2008 2:31 AM EDT

Due to the length of the All-Star Game (as those of you who stuck it out know all too well), Carlos Guillen's night didn't go as he - or anyone else, most likely - probably expected. Guillen got into the game, which apparently wasn't necessarily the original plan. But he played much more (three...

One Long All-Star Game

by Tom Dakers on Jul 16, 2008 2:33 AM EDT on Bluebird Banter

15 innings....I thought we were going to end up with another one that Selig was going to have end in a tie. Doc pitched a scoreless 4th inning using only nine pitches. The AL Stars seem to have caught the Jay's disease....couldn't hit with running in scoring position. They had 14 hits, 7 walks and...

American League Wins 4-3 in 15 Innings

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jul 16, 2008 1:46 AM EDT on Athletics Nation

Wow, I'm exhausted just watching this nearly five-hour extravaganza. I'm glad that it's finally over and Michael Young is Mr. Clutch for the American League (sorry Derek Jeter). He actually had two winning plays in the game, only Dioner Navarro got gunned out at the plate in the 11th inning. ...