2009 MLB All Star Game and Home Run Derby [Archive]

k0ruptr

07-13-2009, 07:29 PM

sterlingice

07-13-2009, 07:36 PM

I missed the first few minutes- what was the Pujols State Farm thing?

SI

sterlingice

07-13-2009, 07:36 PM

Damn, Prince Fielder is strong

SI

JetsIn06

07-13-2009, 07:48 PM

I missed the first few minutes- what was the Pujols State Farm thing?

SI

Some regular dude got to pick Left, Center, or Right. Then Pujols had two chances to hit a homer.

He didn't swing for like 5 minutes each time and the whole thing was kind of awkward. He also didn't do it, so it was very anti-climactic.

Logan

07-13-2009, 07:48 PM

I missed the first few minutes- what was the Pujols State Farm thing?

SI

Some dude with a huge beer gut was selected to "call his shot" by choosing where Pujols would hit a HR before the derby started (he would have two chances). They had him walk out to home and do a dramatic point out to LF. Pujols then stepped up and took roughly 20 pitches before lining one into short left. Dude got another shot, did the dramatic walk again, and Pujols popped up the 11th pitch to center.

panerd

07-13-2009, 08:11 PM

Just wanted to let people know who aren't watching on espn or not at home. If you have an Ipod Touch or Iphone with the mlb program, you can watch the home run derby live on it right now. pretty cool.

I know this is definitely a generational thing but watching TV on a phone seems like a step backward to the days of handheld televisions to me. (and not in a positive sense)

Schmidty

07-13-2009, 08:17 PM

Wow. Inge shouldn't have been there.

Logan

07-13-2009, 08:39 PM

Found this so compelling that I switched to Kevin James standup on Comedy Central.

sterlingice

07-13-2009, 08:44 PM

When did the bat off thing start?

SI

Schmidty

07-13-2009, 08:44 PM

Come on. A 3 man homer-off is boring? I know it means nothing, but it should be fun.

panerd

07-13-2009, 09:24 PM

Found this so compelling that I switched to Kevin James standup on Comedy Central.

Yeah I sort of feel the same way. I couldn't even get into Pujols hitting so it's not like it's because he got knocked out. It is sort of like the NBA dunk competition to me. When I first started watching it I was in love with it. But now I sort of just have it on in the background and when I hear the crowd go crazy I may look up and rewind to see what I missed. But all of these pitches they are taking and delays between hitters have really made this pretty boring.

k0ruptr

07-13-2009, 09:38 PM

GO Nelson Cruz!

k0ruptr

07-13-2009, 09:38 PM

though Prince has hit some absolute bombs

sterlingice

07-13-2009, 09:48 PM

UIC moment of the night for me

Berman: "There's something in the water down there in Texas. Hamilton last year. Juan Gonzalez before that- Uh, everything's bigger in Texas"

Yeah, let's stay away from the cliches that could be steroid related particularly while referring to Juan Gonzalez, k ;)

SI

Arles

07-13-2009, 10:18 PM

This is still going? They need to go back to the old 3 outs in an inning black/white way. This new Derby takes 4 hours and becomes tiresome after 1.

lungs

07-13-2009, 10:19 PM

Hellz yeah Prince! I think he also won the most curse words they needed to bleep out.

Fighter of Foo

07-13-2009, 10:20 PM

GO Nelson Cruz!

Well **** I had him at 8:1 to win the damned thing.

sterlingice

07-13-2009, 10:34 PM

Hellz yeah Prince! I think he also won the most curse words they needed to bleep out.

Yeah, I was mentioning that to someone in AIM- boy, home run derby sure is profane

SI

tarcone

07-13-2009, 10:39 PM

Do you guys like what they did with the outfield grass. I love it. Very much St. Louis.

JetsIn06

07-13-2009, 10:41 PM

Do you guys like what they did with the outfield grass. I love it. Very much St. Louis.

Loved it.

LloydLungs

07-13-2009, 11:02 PM

This is still going? They need to go back to the old 3 outs in an inning black/white way. This new Derby takes 4 hours and becomes tiresome after 1.

No kidding! The old derby was much better. If they could somehow exhume and reanimate Mark Scott to have incredibly awkward conversations with one of the players while the other is batting, all the better.

I love how they always block two hours of time on the schedule for the derby and it always, without fail, runs 3+ hours. Just concede the point and make it a three-hour block already...

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 07:17 PM

I've always been a fan of the introductions.

What the hell is that thing on Ryan Franklin's chin

SI

ISiddiqui

07-14-2009, 07:22 PM

Introductions are always good stuff :)

Dr. Sak

07-14-2009, 07:26 PM

Charlie Manual will be the 5th Phillies manager to manage the NL. The 4 other won their games.

RedKingGold

07-14-2009, 07:28 PM

Charlie Manual will be the 5th Phillies manager to manage the NL. The 4 other won their games.

Yup. I'm hoping the NL wins this year just so it could be said that Manuel was the manager who broke the 12-year winless streak.

Well, and I guess it would be nice to have home-field should the Phils make it back to the show. :D

Logan

07-14-2009, 07:28 PM

WTF is all this sand and dust doing in my room right now?

Karlifornia

07-14-2009, 07:31 PM

I can't wait for this Obama first pitch. My ESPN streak is riding on it!

Logan

07-14-2009, 07:33 PM

Charlie Manual will be the 5th Phillies manager to manage the NL. The 4 other won their games.

Did the other 4 also look like they weren't gonna be able to get up the dugout stairs?

Dr. Sak

07-14-2009, 07:33 PM

Yup. I'm hoping the NL wins this year just so it could be said that Manuel was the manager who broke the 12-year winless streak.

Well, and I guess it would be nice to have home-field should the Phils make it back to the show. :D

The music is giving me chills and memories of last year's World Series.

Logan

07-14-2009, 07:40 PM

Hahaha...Musial's cart driver looked like he had no interest in shaking Obama's hand.

Dr. Sak

07-14-2009, 07:42 PM

Did the other 4 also look like they weren't gonna be able to get up the dugout stairs?

Charlie wont need to worry about getting out of the dugout once they get Halladay. :)

Big Fo

07-14-2009, 07:51 PM

Anyone else's FOX feed coming in a lot choppier than other channels? This isn't the first night it has happened either, and it's always their baseball coverage.

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 07:54 PM

I can't wait for this Obama first pitch. My ESPN streak is riding on it!

Mine, too :)

Up to 4 ;)

SI

Dr. Sak

07-14-2009, 07:56 PM

Leave it to a Met to screw up the double play ;)

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 07:57 PM

AL just scored first. Hooray, streak of 5!

EDIT: Crap, I accidentally picked AL to win, not AL to score first :(

SI

Radii

07-14-2009, 07:58 PM

AL just scored first. Hooray, streak of 5!

EDIT: Crap, I accidentally picked AL to win, not AL to score first :(

SI

Part of me feels bad for you b/c that's a pretty big bummer. Most of me is happy for the chance to get 2 or 3 extra picks in to try to keep up with you in total wins on the month ;)

Logan

07-14-2009, 08:00 PM

Leave it to a Met to screw up the double play ;)

Yeah nice to see that his poor throws aren't confined to regular season play. Been awhile since I saw him in anything other than that so I kinda forgot.

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 08:02 PM

Part of me feels bad for you b/c that's a pretty big bummer. Most of me is happy for the chance to get 2 or 3 extra picks in to try to keep up with you in total wins on the month ;)

I figured AL to score first and AL to score in 5th were easy since they got huge benefits in odds (i.e. batting first and having the "or no one scores" options).

SI

Big Fo

07-14-2009, 08:26 PM

NL now up 3-2, hopefully it's a close game throughout.

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 08:27 PM

Ok, I get Halladay starting. It's a little snub to Greinke but I get the career argument. But going to Buehrle now? :(

SI

Logan

07-14-2009, 08:30 PM

Ok, I get Halladay starting. It's a little snub to Greinke but I get the career argument. But going to Buehrle now? :(

SI

I haven't seen every All Star game in detail, but after the starter, it's not usually 2nd best guy, 3rd best, 4th best, etc down the line. Don't worry.

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 08:31 PM

I haven't seen every All Star game in detail, but after the starter, it's not usually 2nd best guy, 3rd best, 4th best, etc down the line. Don't worry.

I know it's not, but usually there's some semblance of order to it. Then again, Franklin's pitching now so it's all out the window in this game

SI

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 08:53 PM

Well, we (Royals fans) had our fun for the night.

SI

RedKingGold

07-14-2009, 08:54 PM

Did the other 4 also look like they weren't gonna be able to get up the dugout stairs?

Must be hard to walk with that huge ring on your finger. :D

Dr. Sak

07-14-2009, 08:59 PM

Chase Utley...You are the man!

Crapshoot

07-14-2009, 09:13 PM

Pablo Sandoval should be here instead of that Victorino or Howard bum.

Logan

07-14-2009, 09:18 PM

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH TACO BELL RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?

lighthousekeeper

07-14-2009, 09:19 PM

it's all about the roosevelts baby

tucker rocky

07-14-2009, 09:19 PM

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH TACO BELL RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?

Thought it was one of those SNL Shorts at first.

Crapshoot

07-14-2009, 09:20 PM

That commercial was so bad I assumed it was a parody.

lighthousekeeper

07-14-2009, 09:20 PM

it was a parody and i thought it was pretty awesome

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 09:20 PM

Yeah, it was not good...

SI

tucker rocky

07-14-2009, 09:24 PM

Anyone feel like going for a chalupa now? :D

Crapshoot

07-14-2009, 09:34 PM

Nice Catch!

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 10:00 PM

Has this seemed like more of a hackfest than All Star games in the past?

SI

Atocep

07-14-2009, 10:08 PM

Closeups of player's faces on the bench gets old after seeing one for the 10,000th time in the same game.

Crapshoot

07-14-2009, 10:09 PM

Ryan Howard; wow. Great decision Charlie; pure idiocy.

DeToxRox

07-14-2009, 10:22 PM

So .. suck it NL or something?

ISiddiqui

07-14-2009, 10:22 PM

Damn! The AL wins again :(

Karlifornia

07-14-2009, 10:24 PM

Giants'll have to play Game 1 and 2 at Fenway this year.

SirFozzie

07-14-2009, 10:24 PM

Next year, to liven things up, the NL won't be invited. It'll be the AL starters vs the AL reserves in a REAL all-star game ;)

(yes, I'm kidding)

JonInMiddleGA

07-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Next year, to liven things up, the NL won't be invited. It'll be the AL starters vs the AL reserves in a REAL all-star game ;)

Not a half bad idea really. Or maybe we could have a wild-card entry, where the AL second unit plays the NL on Monday in order to get a berth in the game on Tuesday night.

Galaril

07-14-2009, 10:26 PM

Giants'll have to go down 2-0 with Game 1 and 2 at Fenway this year.

Fixed that far ya:)

Schmidty

07-14-2009, 10:26 PM

Sucks that Verlander didn't get to pitch, but at least Grandy came up big.

Galaril

07-14-2009, 10:32 PM

Ok, I get Halladay starting. It's a little snub to Greinke but I get the career argument. But going to Buehrle now? :(

SI

Talk about a snub Wakefield the winningest pitcher in the AL 11-3 and he does n't get a inning. I am sure the reason will be stated that it is becuase he is a knuckleball pitcher but still:rant:

henry296

07-14-2009, 10:33 PM

Hey the Pirates had 2 players and neither played. Way to insult the 2 fans left of the team.

Karlifornia

07-14-2009, 10:34 PM

Hey the Pirates had 2 players and neither played. Way to insult the 2 fans left of the team.

lol

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 10:41 PM

Talk about a snub Wakefield the winningest pitcher in the AL 11-3 and he does n't get a inning. I am sure the reason will be stated that it is becuase he is a knuckleball pitcher but still:rant:

Well, or that except for wins, he's not been a top 10 pitcher in the AL by any metric and just happens to pitch for a team that puts up a lot of runs for him

SI

sterlingice

07-14-2009, 10:42 PM

Hey the Pirates had 2 players and neither played. Way to insult the 2 fans left of the team.

Would be a nice little thing to at least get one of them into the 9th or something. Getting all the pitchers into the game is hard but most of the hitters should get in.

SI

henry296

07-14-2009, 10:58 PM

Actually, I'm not shocked about the Pirates. Duke was the last player added as a replacement so I didn't think he'd be one of the 8 pitchers. Sanchez had missed a number of games last week so the Pirates may have said not to play him unless necessary.