All Star Week Gamethread

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

The AL uniforms remind me of the Pats color rush unis. And they suck.

Just wear your team jersey

Absolutely. It’s always cool watching them all wearing their own unis

 

[Mystic Merlin]

‘Lots to talk about’

Is there, Joe?

 

[InsideTheParker]

No space for a Red Sox player in the intro. Better to have others twice.

 

[loshjott]

Apparently there is a player who hits and pitches in the game this year.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

‘It’s not an All Star game until you hear from Coolio’

Wat

Why are they rubbing it in with Arenado? He’s not the Ray Bourque of the Rockies.

 

[strek1]

This must be devastating for Mike Trout. Not only is he no longer the best player in MLB, he's not even the best player on the Angels.

 

[mauidano]

Not a fan of the onfield interviews thing.

 

[shepard50]

Not a fan of the onfield interviews thing.

I don't think the players liked it either. Just awkward...

 

[RedOctober3829]

Navy on navy is a tough look

 

[RedOctober3829]

Is anyone else watching in 4K? Field mics aren’t coming through.

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

And for now, Charles Nagy remains the only pitcher with an All-Star Game hit during the DH-era.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Watching in 4K. Is the picture dark?

 

[Remagellan]

Absolutely. It’s always cool watching them all wearing their own unis

THIS!

They ruined what was always one of the cooler aspects of the game. I'm sure NIKE, the ruiner of all sports, was involved in this bullshit.

 

[ngruz25]

You can't pretend the game counts and have the players literally being interviewed as they're playing.

 

[shepard50]

Really going to talk to him in the box?!

 

[Mystic Merlin]

His ice sounds like dice against the mic

 

[RedOctober3829]

You can't pretend the game counts and have the players literally being interviewed as they're playing.

It doesn’t count

 

[ngruz25]

It doesn’t count

Wait... it doesn't? I can't keep up with these rule changes.

In any event, it was weird and I hated it.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

I would beat Buck to death with my bat if he pulled that shit.

 

[JCizzle]

Xander wants no part of the mic LOL

 

[mauidano]

I blame Joe Buck for Xander's strike out.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Always a pleasure to get more Joe Buck in the telecast.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Navy on navy is a tough look

But X looks Mah-velous!

 

[Bergs]

I would beat Buck to death with my bat if he pulled that shit.

Seriously. Are you fucking kidding me with that shit?

 

[strek1]

Really going to talk to him in the box?!

That's a bit much if you ask me. Let him concentrate of what he's doing.

 

[RedOctober3829]

I like the mic’d up segments. Brings some personality out of the guys.

 

[Bergs]

All the Bergs points Joe Buck got for his work on Brockmire just got flushed. What an asshole.

 

[timelysarcasm]

Babbling to the batters while they're trying to hit just adds so much to this telecast.

 

[Beomoose]

Watching in 4K. Is the picture dark?

I Mean it feels like midnight 3 days later following that pre show....

 

[Bergs]

Bold prediction: Ohtani gives up a crooked number.

 

[YTF]

I get that it's an exhibition and all, but JFC you're going to ask a guy questions while he facing Max Scherzer? Let's ask Ohtani how he wants to work Tatis in between each pitch.

 

[Ale Xander]

Joe Buck talking to Xander while he was batting was real dumb

Edit: I see this has been covered in depth!

 

[mostman]

Watching in 4K. Is the picture dark?

Who is streaming in 4k?

 

[cornwalls@6]

What an over produced, gimmicky clown show. And what an insufferable wanker Buck is.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Who is streaming in 4k?

Directv channel 105

 

[shepard50]

All the Bergs points Joe Buck got for his work on Brockmire just got flushed. What an asshole.

Do any of us have any Bergs points?

Also, is there a catalogue or something which lists what the points can be redeemed for?

Thanks for your consideration.

 

[ngruz25]

I love that the two Pirates were buried at the end of the order. Reynolds probably doesn't deserve that placement, but still.

 

[Bergs]

Do any of us have any Bergs points?

Also, is there a catalogue or something which lists what the points can be redeemed for?

Thanks for your consideration.

Everyone is in the ledger. You'll find out when the time comes.

 

[strek1]

"We could talk for 3 innings about Ohtani" and I'm sure they will. Just like they've done with other guys. Judge , Trout etc .......

 

[shawnrbu]

100

 

[JCizzle]

100

Dude is unreal

 

[RedOctober3829]

Ohtani is a freak of nature.

 

[Bergs]

Bold prediction: Ohtani gives up a crooked number.

Dumbass.

 

[shawnrbu]

Big Aaron Judge coming up!

 

[InsideTheParker]

It's not only that they distracted X during his AB, but during the interview, it's like, "How excited are you to be playing with Ohtani." Like X was chopped liver himself. Annoying, but par for the course for Faux.

 

[Ale Xander]

Big Aaron Judge coming up!

Do we need to rise, or can we stay seated?

 

[Ale Xander]

Hey Joe, ask him about the Acuna injury?

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Joe strikes again

 

[loshjott]

Freeman was enjoying that interview until then.

 

[YTF]

From the shitty production out of ESPN for the HR Derby, the break in tradition with the unis, to conversations with hitters while they're hitting, to whatever other crap will be presented in the next couple of hours, the 2021 All Star Game has been a fiasco. MLB wants to know what's wrong with the game? THIS SHIT is what's wrong with the game. They're incredibly blessed to have such amazing young talent, they don't need to force and over promote this.