Gambling
I knew there was a reason to let Kenny Rogers come to the All-Star Game. About 450 feet worth of reasons. Three batters, an ERA and WHIP of infinity. I notice that Derrek Lee is still in the game too….
Ooh, Johan Santana’s in. The way he’s gone lately, this should help erase a 3-0 deficit. And with that, D-Lee starts off with a double and Edmonds walks. But leave it to a Cub to kill it with a DP….
Just saw a fan in the stands wearing a Bobby Higginson t-shirt. One of the 20-buck ones. C’mon, kid, you’re at the All-Star Game. In decent seats. Can’t you at least afford an Ivan Rodriguez shirt? Since we’re talking about…
… but not for John Smoltz. You know the Braves aren’t going to the Series. So he grooves one to Tejada. Nice going, John.
Of all the stupid things Bud Selig has brought to Major League Baseball (shiny toupees and used-car-dealer suits on national TV during the home run derby among them), determining which team gets home-field advantage for the league’s championship by using…
There just wasn’t enough room to get all my favorite photos from All-Star Weekend into a single entry, so here is a handful of remaining images that I felt worthy of posting. In the eighth grade, one of our research…
All-Star Game Day, July 13, 2004, Houston Really, it could have been Christmas morning. That’s the kind of excitement Tuesday held. Laura played hooky from work and the three of us went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. Joe Morgan…
All-Star Monday, July 12, 2004, Houston They called it “Workout Day” on the schedule, the day when the players take batting practice at the ballpark and their children run around in miniature replicas of their fathers’ jerseys. If I’d been…
All-Star Sunday, July 11, 2004, Houston I went to the ballpark before 1 p.m. to get my press pass and check out the stadium a bit before the Futures Game. For some reason, I wasn’t surprised when they couldn’t find…