All Star Week Gamethread
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Just like the dunk contest.
I think the NHL might be the only skills competition that is fully made up from the All Star roster.
I actually like it because it gives more exposure to guys who have a few elite skills but otherwise aren’t as well known.
After a bunch of All Stars said no, they had no choice but to go outside the rosters to fill the event. If it's a choice between that or including, say, Joey Wendle because he's the only guy who said yes, give me Mancini every time.
Is Ohtani going to play 2-3 innings as a SP and ANOTHER 2-3 as DH only? Or can I assume that he probably gets 2 at bats and is done no matter what?
So he is pitching one inning and then leaving the game? Or reverting to DH for I assume one more at bat?
Fans: "Make baseball fun, let these guys show their personalities!"
Also fans: "Not that much."
Also fans: "Not that much."
So he isn't a starter but rather, an opener? I hate that term but thats what he is i guess
It's my understanding that MLB changed the rules to allow him to leave the game as a pitcher but remain in the game as a DH.
Right. I still wish someone else got the honor of starting pitcher but whatever.
Dude could make some serious cash. There would be a major bidding war for his services.
I watched him multiple times during their recent MFY series not be able to put the ball in play with a man on 3rd and less than 2 outs, when a simple sac fly would drive in an easy run. But when it doesn't matter... he hits bombs.
It sounds like he has peanut butter permanently stuck to the roof of his mouth.
Yesterday made me appreciate that I didn’t appreciate enough and took for granted, the magic of Ken Griffey Jr while he was playing.
Perez is horrible but he doesn’t want to talk as much as someone like an HR or an Eric Byrnes who are much more annoying to me. If they ever got the crew together, my favorite would be Ravech, Mendoza and Arod. /ducks
I hear ya' but honestly I would choose him over a few of the others out there.
This time it doesn't count. All Star outcome no longer has any affect on WS home field advantage so maybe he uses him in that situation.
He supposedly outraced Billy Hamilton when they were Reds teammates.
The results for this game are back to meaningless, right? I still would be pretty surprised to see Chapman pitch at any point.
I’d probably go Barnes in the 8th, Hendriks in the 9th, and save Chapman in case of emergency in extra innings.
I think the rule variance for the game is more so that the pitchers that follow Ohtani aren't obligated to bat. And also so JD Martinez and Nelson Cruz can later be inserted into the lineup as DHs and bat more than once if there's opportunity, as opposed to pinch hitting for the pitcher and only getting one PA no matter what.
Oh I forgot about the ridiculously ugly jerseys. The NL ones have floral pattern that was pretty obviously left over from when the game was going to be played in Atlanta. Not to mention the color scheme. Why the league didn't scrap the uniforms... I have no idea. Well maybe a few ($$$).
The AL uniforms remind me of the Pats color rush unis. And they suck.
Just wear your team jersey
Just wear your team jersey
It’s going to be awesome when racists complain that Hank Aaron couldn’t be properly honored in Atlanta because the city was canceled. Assuming that hasn’t happened already, which it probably has.