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2013 MLB All-Star Game: Twins (and Ex-Twins) Über Alles

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Max Scherzer vs. Matt Harvey, Shea Citi Field, NYC

Thoughts:

  • If Gardy was ever the AS manager, his head would explode. First he'd want to leave the starter in for at least 5 innings, and then he'd notice that he had more than one closer in his bullpen. What to do?!
  • Scherzer as the AL starter -- M I Z!!
  • Odds on Joe grounding out to second baseman?
  • Best pre-AS Game comment:

    When asked if Matt Harvey‘s blister is going to be a problem for the All-Star Game, Bochy said he spoke with Terry Collins about it and assured him that Harvey is “gonna be limited to 100-120 pitches tomorrow night.”

  • Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. *multiple loud head-banging noises*
  • Come up with your own drinking game, but if the name "Jeter" is mentioned, finger down your throat, guys!
  • Joe Mauer:
    GPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
    All-Star Games51091310010011.333.400.444.844
    Career1153495542866761383277201026194315604550.323.405.468.873

    Mr. Consistency! Check those slash stats -- he doesn't care about the level of competition.

188 thoughts on “2013 MLB All-Star Game: Twins (and Ex-Twins) Über Alles”

  4. As usual, they're focusing the camera on their interview subjects and only cutting away real quickly for the pitches. This is the opposite of what we want, Fox.

  8. I'm a little late to the party--is there a story with Scherzer going just one inning? I mean, I know they weren't going to use him for 10 innings, but just one?

      1. I think that makes sense for the ASG. Of course, the National League is one of about two or three leagues that haven't adopted the DH.

        1. Sure, but since they're gonna PH each P AB, I think it could make the game more realistic and fun with double switches and whatnot.
          Unless the road team bats around in the first.

      1. Yep, though I can't imagine old-school Jimmy Leyland worrying about a couple innings wearing a guy down. I imagine he's just embracing the T-ball nature of the ASG.

  10. "[Miguel Cabrera] once hit a baseball so hard it needed stitches."

    It's good to know he doesn't just hit women, I suppose.

  12. MLB Gameday would like everyone to know that 42 is now available on Blu-Ray. Not sure I need four banner ads on the same page telling me that, but there you go.

      1. I use Firefox with NoScript, but I sometimes turn it off since it tends to block all Javascript and Flash content. I've got Chrome installed, may give that a shot.

          1. When I got my new laptop I went back and forth about installing Chrome. It seemed too much like carrying three catchers on the roster.

  14. I think Mauer's the only starting AL position player I really like. I definitely dislike Cabrera and I'm pretty indifferent about the rest.

    1. I've got a healthy respect for Cano, but can't officially like him as long as he wears The Pinstripes.

      2. Dido. I haven't really seen Trout play, but based on what he brings to the table he has definitely likeability upside.

      2. Pedroia irritates me more than almost any other player out there.

        Honestly, now that the dancing idiot closer is gone from Detroit, I'm having trouble thinking of someone who bothers me more.

    3. Surprisingly, I think I like Bryce Harper best of the NL starters. Cuddyer's probably the only NL starter that I dislike.

        1. I think he's the guy who fed Top Jimmy anti-Mauer/anti-Morneau propaganda after Hunter left the team. It also hurts his case that he has no speed and is poor on defense.

        1. To this day, if I want to make my brother Larry go ballistic all I have to do is say "Mickey Lolich."

  18. Of course Cabrera has no chance of scoring, he's a 15 runner on the 20-80 scale.

      1. Corbin's done a pretty nice job for my fantasy team this year. I picked him up last year, too.

    2. I'm guessing Hernandez wasn't too focused on holding McCutchen close--could've made the difference.

    1. There really shouldn't be too much offense when you have All-Star-caliber starting pitchers throwing one or two innings at a time.

          1. felt like typing "Fo' sho'" only shorter.
            But with the html coding and now this explanation, much much longer.

  28. Before I put him to bed, HPR and I were arguing which was worse, Hernandez's neck tattoo or his goatee.
    I said necktat because it's permanent. He can grow or trim his beard whenever he wishes.
    HPR said goat because it's uglier right now.

    Thoughts?

    1. Heck of a lot harder to get rid of the tattoo than the goatee, so I'm siding with you.

    3. There's nothing I notice less than tattoos, so the horrible goatee "wins." In Arizona it's taboo not to have tattoos, so I smirk every time I see someone online treating them as some sort of statement or tragedy.

  31. ASG Scout is even more inane than regular scout. I didn't think that was possible.

    Still preferable to McCarver.

  32. I made it through five full innings before I had to mute the TV audio. I think that qualifies me for both the Masochism and Mental Health merit badges.

    2. That is a pet peeve of mine, too. I don't really want to remove my cap for GBA, but I feel like a jerk not doing it when the PA announcer asks for it and others are following his request.

        3. I was hoping you would sit for it in the game in Kansas City, so I wouldn't feel bad for sitting. Worked out just right.

  37. I'm not sure I'm that crazy about that 5-3 on replay. Seems like Machado had time to get to the short hop instead of playing himself back into the in-between hop.

  39. I wonder how the outfielders feel about the grey chest protector with grey uniform combo. Seems like it would make it harder to read the ball off the bat.

  40. I demand the manager get a new relief pitcher after every single plate appearance. Embrace the 20-man bullpen!

  41. I have to say that Perez looked like a pretty solid receiver last inning. This game is making me wish I had mlb.tv again.

    2. I know they play this at Red Sox games, but how did that ever get started? It never makes sense to me.

      2. ChiSox play "Don't Stop Believin'".
        For some reason now other teams do.
        I prefer it when these things are local kitsch.

    1. One of my pet peeves is when an announcer has the count wrong and blames it on the scoreboard. You're getting paid for this, Joe. Pay attention.

  45. why do we allow a baseball game to interrupt this concert? Thank God with all pitcher per inning policy we're not letting some pitcher's arm get cold while we're waiting for it to finish.

  46. Tell me Neil Diamond just crashes these things.
    Fox Exec: "We've already got Marc Antony for 7th inning stretch, Mr. Diamond. Would you be interested in the 8th inning stretch?"
    (Aside, to lackey:) "Tell Selig there's gonna be an 8th inning strech."
    Lackey: "Selig says you read his mind."

      1. "...Now he wants to know if we can find someone for the 6th inning stretch."
        Exec: "Who from 'Glee' came to the game?"

          1. Though if one of the female leads from that show stepped up for this occasion, she'd be a real heroin.

  48. I bet the AL kept the field empty because they knew Mo doesn't actually need any fielders to help.

    1. Not just "Enter Sandman"
      Start there, then "Unforgiven".
      Then "...And Justice for All".

  51. So I haven't seen much of the game, but looking over the box score, I figure... Bill Smith has to be MVP, right?

  59. Excellent. Three outs away from the Twins having home field advantage for the World Series.

  60. So, the Padres' Manager has his own beer now?
    (Pardon me, I've watched so little TV all these commercials are new to me.)

  68. Hey look, Torii Hunter found a microphone--a shocking development. This hot on the heels of a Michael Cuddyer tweet rebroadcast by Fox earlier in the game. Once a media darling, always a media darling.

  71. I really enjoy it when the AL beats the NL. With the NL getting only 3 hits and the AL using 20 or 30 pitchers, I think MVP for the game comes down to Mauer or Leyland.

    1. It's the sort of game where if the AL had achieved the same result with one pitcher going 6-7+ innings, it'd be easy to give it to the starting pitcher.

    1. I'm hoping that Jeter just does the good thing and hangs them up this year instead of putting us through the Jeter Retirement Fellatio Tour 2014.

  76. Joe Mauer leads the American League to victory! We're still on track for home field advantage in the World Series!

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