If you saw any part of tonight’s game at Milwaukee, particularly the 10th inning, you would have seen an All Star in action…
…at least in my book, he’s an All Star…
After hitting a grand slam in the top of the 10th to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 12-6, Kemp came up with an unbelievable catch [...]
A theater crowd?
On my way to one of my coaching engagements, I was listening to Tuesday’s game against the Mets…it was classic how Rick Monday and Charley Steiner were describing the crowd…particularly when it was dead silent in the stadium…one of them said it was more like a “theater crowd rather than a baseball crowd”…classic!
Perhaps [...]
So the MLB’s Final Vote program has Matt Kemp up against Nationals shortstop Christian Guzman, D-Backs third baseman Mark Reynolds, Giants third-baseman Pablo Sandoval and Phillies outfielder (and former Dodger) Shane Victorino.
According to MLB.com, “This eighth annual event, which has gained in popularity each year, allows fans to decide the 33rd and final roster spot for [...]
According to Bill Shaikin, Joe Torre has been named to the National League’s All-Star coaching staff. While this seemed like a no-brainer, it’s good to see. It’s also a homecoming of sorts for Joe. From Shaikin:
Torre played for the St. Louis Cardinals for six years and managed them for an additional five. He won the [...]
Update:
the latest voting results (6/1) show Manny in 5th place for an outfield spot with 635,530 votes. He trailed Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun (908,745), Philadelphia’s Raul Ibanez (817,849), the Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano (775,319) and 1st place vote getter Carlos Beltran (741,875). Milwaukee’s Mike Cameron was sixth, about 100,000 back.
Those Philly fans are an ornery bunch just [...]