Here's a question to Joe Maddon: Why the hell do the two AL Wins leaders at the ASB not get into the game? I realize that Beckett just tossed a complete game against that Double-A team (Royals) the other day but he was good for an inning, especially since 2 days after he pitches he throws almost a 100 pitch side session with regularity. And here I was, thinking you were a class act by putting Wake on the team and then you go and plop his ass beside Mariano Rivera who is undoubtedly going to pitch EVERY game. You're a joke and you can take those 175 dollar Coke bottle glasses you're sporting and go back down to third place, SHMUCK!
Barrack Obama, I think that's Hawaiian/Towel head for I CAN'T THROW THE BALL OVER THE PLATE SO WE SHOULD NOT SHOW IT ON TV. This was a classless move by Fox and an even more pedestrian move by Mr. President himself. I don't care how bad you are you're the president and I want to see what you got. This is America's Pastime and you're arguably the most influential/important man in America so next time (if there is one) do the Chi Sox proud and film the plate not your pitching motion. Your front shoulder was opened by the way. And another thing, not only do we have to listen to Tim McCarver say things like, "It's great to be on third with one out because there's less than two outs," (yes he said that last night when Granderson hit the triple) but now we have to listen to the President pay homage to his Kuai Constituent Shane "the Flyin Hawaain" Victorino. Ugh (that about sums it up.)
So the recent debate on ESPN was who wins in the Halladay vs. Pujols matchup. And the winner is Michael Young. Halladay tried to throw a two-seamer, inside, and he just about got his tits lit. Pujols scalded a ball down the third base line only to have a "look what I found" snag and a nice easy throw to first. On the whole I feel as if Pujols put WAY too much pressure on himself to Win the Derby and single handedly take home the ASG. Message to Pujols: Settle down Big Man. You actually have people that can hit behind you.
This game was essentially finished after the 8th, for two reasons. One: Mariano Rivera is coming in for the 9th. When he is facing anyone but the Red Sox I have every confidence in the world that he is going to get the job done. Two: Ryan Howard couldn't come through. Although the NL had a Star studded, power packed lineup, Joe Nathan is probably the least scary as far as demeanor on the mound of the 3 closers (Fuentes doesn't count, he is a lefty specialist) and they couldn't get the job done with Ryan Howard who has a career Pinch Hitting Average of over .300. Two fastballs were straight from Louisiana, (BY YOU) and then put him away with a curveball that he couldn't hold up on.
Lastly, something nice to say, the homage paid to the great, Stan "The Man" Musial was magnificent. I also gained even more respect for Albert when he said he HATES being called El Hombre because there is only one, THE MAN.
Stay Tuned
Ryan
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