Posts Tagged ‘Major League All Star Game’

Jason Bay Has a Thing for Snipers

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

But then again, who doesn’t?
While on his All Star Game furlong, Boston Red Sox slugger Jason Bay kept a blog for the WEEI Sports Radio station, and during his All Star wrap-up, Bay discussed his affection for the snipers that were guarding President Obama and his opening pitch “conspiracy.” (Wow, reaching much?) [...]

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The All-Star Game That Didn’t Want To End

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Apparently, Yankee Stadium wasn’t ready for anyone to leave after nine innings. So much so, it allowed a Boston Red Sox player — J.D. Drew — to tie the game in with a two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh inning. From there, the teams played eight more innings of exhibition baseball [...]

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That Josh Hamilton Is Something Else

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Even eventual winner Justin Morneau knew he was witnessing something special. So much so, he even admitted he was “kind of cheering” for Hamilton following his first round explosion of 28 home run bombs. Because the Home Run Derby doesn’t accumulate these bombs after the second round, both Morneau and Hamilton started the [...]

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A Home Run Derby Without Ryan Howard…

Monday, July 14th, 2008

… is like Cornflakes without the milk. Thanks to the inspirational words of Oran “Juice” Jones, I now have an appropriate way to frame tonight’s MLB Home Run Derby, which takes place tonight at Yankees Stadium, of course (with no Yankees participating). Now, before you label me as a baseball buffoon (rightfully so, [...]

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