The All-Star Game Thread
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NL is the away team today because this makes 2 straight ASG in NL parks and they wanted to not put the AL at a disadvantage since the game counts
First thing I'd do as the commissioner would be to mandate high socks. Such a cool look.
It's nice; it just used to mean more before people could vote 10 times at a pop
So who is this Rachel person singing the national anthem? She reminds me of a stripper I once knew.
I was just thinking how two years ago today, it was like, Bradley is a total loss, Xander is a mess, this Mookie guy looks promising but totally untested. Two years later, they're legit All-Stars. What a ride.
Up until this year, he rarely swung at them. He was notorious for taking the first pitch -- something like 10 percent in his career before this year and the league average is much higher. Pretty much only swings when he gets exactly what he's looking for.
They pointed out that the AL is the first team that has a starting infield and catcher that are 26 and under, but they could have added the OF to that too.
They made that fact sound special but it's the entire starting lineup under 26.
They made that fact sound special but it's the entire starting lineup under 26.
Right, but it's true of the starting position player lineup. It's 8 young guys plus the 40-year-old.