Each year since 2004, in their fall Updates & Highlights release, Topps includes special game-used jersey cards of (almost) each of the participants, which are inserted randomly in packs. In honor of Perk's third AS Game and Dozier's first, here are all the Twins cards made...so far.
2004: Joe Nathan
2005: Joe Nathan, Johan Santana
2006: Joe Mauer, Johan Santana, Francisco Liriano (not included)
2007: Justin Morneau, Torii Hunter, Johan Santana
2008: Joe Mauer (starter), Joe Nathan, Justin Jason Morneau
2009: Joe Nathan, Joe Mauer (starter)
2010: Joe Mauer (starter)
2011: Michael Cuddyer
2012: Joe Mauer
2013: Glen Perkins, Joe Mauer (starter)
2014: Glen Perkins, Kurt Suzuki (not included)
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH 6PM on FOX
Tonight's starters: Houston Astros first timer Dallas Keuchel vs LA Dodgers 3-time All-Star Zack Greinke
For a safe bet, put your money on neither starter going more than three innings. Will Perk get a second consecutive save?
Mike Trout is good at baseballing.
Huh. I know people check out a little at the break, but this is a poor turnout.
Already hungover from New Horizons news.
No need to check in until the 9th, when Dozier and Perk do their things.
But Dozier did his thing in the 8th.
I kind of dig the Reds themed All Star caps.
I'll have to disagree.
Yea. I thought they were buttugly.
Should have pillboxed 'em.
And reserved that for the HRDerby. ASG=Home whites vs Road grays with patches, plus crazy shoes.
Pretty sure Perez just swung at the exact same pitch three plus times. None of them close to the strikezone. But he gets lucky on the first one he misses and makes it to first anyway.
Fox comparing Trout's speed to Altuve's. Notably missing from the comparison: Hamilton.
NL pitching staff has had All-Star Hair tonight. Shampoo companies should be lining up to sign these cats to endorsement deals.
Is Brian Dozier going to hit a Geico HR and Perk in for the save?
So I guess we're calling Mike Trout "The white Bo Jackson," then.
I prefer to call him "Mike Trout". Bo was never much of an high batting average hitter.
He also wasn't that great of a baseball player. His career rWAR is lower than what Trout did in his rookie season.
Bo knows replacement players?
Bo knows replacement hips.
Meh.
Speaking of meh, those are some really awful ASG cards. Especially the 2011 Cuddy and 2012 Mauer cards. Love how those shields look like some sort of crazy censorship.
There's some really bad placement on some of the other sets that look exactly like that, yeah.
Well, if they didn't participate in that "let your junk hang out" ASG tradition, it wouldn't be necessary.
I laughed. Aloud.
Mike Trout plays football?
There's Dozier!
BULL DOZED
Not a walk-off or go-ahead, but it is a home run.
BULLDOZED!!!
That's why you put him in the All Star Game.
That's why he's an all-star ladies and gentlemen!
Crushed that.
Turned on the game as the ball left his bat. Great timing!
*yawn*
Nothing we didn't already know up in 'sota
That was a lot of fun to watch.
Hi everybody.
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Dr. Nickmeat./tips hat
Mark T is an allstar?
Nobody makes a better Douche Face.
I totes balls this comment.
Not really. He doesn't play for Kansas City.
Not a super start there.
Perk's not going to like giving up the run there.
Jesus, the crew is full of gems tonight
Perkins gave up a run, but quickly shut the door.
Did anyone else just see a spot advertising a show featuring John stamos called grandfathered, or is the acid kicking in?
Perk is the best.
Pete Rose is making Frank Thomas SO uncomfortable.