While in the office, my dad called me on my cell phone at about 8:15 PM and said, “Next year, I gotta watch this with my 3 boys,” referring to the MLB All Star game. Being that I was the last person in the office, I decided to call it a night and head home to watch the 2008 All Star Game with my dad.
I made it home in 16 minutes. It was almost record time AND I beat the first pitch. I had to rewind the TiVo just to see the introductions again and I gotta say, the Yankees and MLB did it right. This was pretty cool.
Top of the first and Chase Utley strikes out. I liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike. In the bottom half of the inning, Utley boots on a ball off the bat of Jeter. They ruled it a hit. I don’t see it. With Jeter on second and two outs, with a two out RBI chance, A-Rod does what he does best, popping out in foul ground. This is shaping up to be a good All Star Game.
Screw this, it’s time for another running diary…
9:08 PM: Okay, I know I’m about an inning behind, but here we go. I just put my new Jose Reyes McFarlane Sports figurine on the kitchen counter facing the TV in honor of Jose’s All Star snub. Looking at Jeter’s numbers as an All Star starter, Jose got gipped.
9:09 PM: The awkward moments of the Charlie Sheen-MJ Hanes commercial rate at about a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10. That’s awesome.
9:10 PM: Dad rearranged the surround sound in the living room so that we actually have surround sound. The only thing is he didn’t hide the wires. Mom’s comment: “The one thing is certain when I move down the shore is that I can’t leave you too alone here.” Gee I wonder why not.
9:10 PM: Dad predicted that the NL will win tonight, but may be recanting upon hearing that Billy Wagner is in the NL bullpen, “And he could blow it.” ~Dad.
9:12 PM: Joe Buck just said “Duchscherer” sounded like DOOKSHER. He then said, “I blew it.” This may be the first time Joe Buck has every admitted fault. I wonder what would happen if someone mispronounced Buck’s name on the air. Just throwing it out there.
9:14 PM: Seriously, were Milton Bradley’s parents high when they named him or do they just have a sick sense of humor?
9:15 PM: Yankee fans sorely booed Kevin Youkilis. Guess since they don’t plan on making the World Series this year anyway, there’s no need to support their one-night teammates.
9:16 PM: Chase Utley was late to cover second on a steal attempt by Bradley. He fell again. Keep up the solid work Chase. You’re making Philly proud.
9:17 PM: 3 K’s for Sheets. He used to be on my fantasy team. I hate fantasy baseball.
9:19 PM: Dad’s pressing buttons and we’ve lost the surround sound.
9:20 PM: This is about to get interesting. Count down to Dad swearing in 5…..4…..3…..2…..1…. “Yeah, I like this.” Damn. I was wrong.
9:21 PM: How much do you think the “freakin’ FCC” (Thank you Seth McFarland) wants to fine Joe Buck for saying Fukudome?
9:21 PM: Dad’s pressing buttons again. I wasn’t even looking, I just heard the TiVo noise. If you have TiVo, you know the noise I’m talking about. His remote control privileges have been revoked.
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9:25 PM: Yogi Berra is in the broadcast booth. This should be phenomenal. He just called Mariano Rivera, “The guy muscles.” Buck and McCarver thought he was talking about Giambi.
9:26 PM: They just showed Fukudome’s first name in Japanese. What are we doing?
9:27 PM: Yogi doesn’t sound good.
9:28 PM: Yogi just said regarding Sara Jessica Parker, “She ain’t bad.” YOGIIIIIIIII!!!!
9:29 PM: Yogi and McCarver are talking over each other. I’d say on a scale of 1-10, their combined hearing capabilities is about a 3.5
9:33 PM: Carlos Zambrano is on for the NL. Seriously, how did he and Victor come from the same womb? Talk about a black sheep.
9:34 PM: This just in, Ichiro is good.
9:34 PM: Jeter just grounded into a double play. This night just keeps getting better.
9:35 PM: HEY! UTLEY MADE A PLAY!! WOWWWWWWWW
9:37 PM: Vitamin Water has some awesome commercials, case in point, Big Papi and Brian Urlacher in doubles Badmitton.
9:38 PM: This is the first time the All Star Game has been scoreless through three since 1995. Interesting factoid.
9:41 PM: Pujols gets thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double. Replay showed he was safe. McCarver says, “Foot may have been in there.” This is apparently not enough of an argument for Dad. He’s displeased.
9:45 PM: A-Rod just struck out. I love it.
9:46 PM: Carlos being Carlos, just threw a curveball over Manny’s head and almost got a foul ball out of it.
9:47 PM: Utley just made another nice play. You suck, Chase.
9:48 PM: Throwing error on Hanley Ramirez on a careless throw. Reyes would have gotten him. Yeah, I’m bitter.
10:17 PM: Girlfriend phone call delay. F-. No comment. What happened? We got the lead?? I DID see Jeter ground out with the tying run on 2nd to end the bottom of the 5th. This is slowly turning into my favorite All Star Game ever!
10:18 PM: Also changed the channel on the TiVo to record this week’s Rescue Me minisode. I need to watch it later. It looks like a good one.
10:19 PM: Derekk Jeter is being replaced. Bye bye Derek. Don’t let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya! 2-0 NL after a sac fly by Lance Berkman to score Hanley Ramirez.
10:20 PM: How much abuse do you think Duchscherer took as a kid?
10:21 PM: Joe Buck just said George Steinbrenner should be in the Hall of Fame. Dad’s not happy. “Nasty man, nasty man!”
10:23 PM: Larry Jones just struck out. I know the NL needs more runs, but that makes me happy.
10:23 PM: Despite hitting a solo homerun earlier, Matt Holliday just decreased his trade value popping up to end the top of the 6th.
10:25 PM: The Miller High Life commercial in the hotel is fasTAStic. “For $13, I’ll BE a macadamia nut!”
10:27 PM: Music just started playing from somewhere in Dad’s direction as he’s writing something in the dining room. I had no idea what it was. He was signing Musical birthday card. Just killing time here. Following the F-, I’m clearly off my game. I need a beer.
10:29 PM: Mom’s picking on Dad.
10:30 PM: The AL is running all over the NL catchers. Somewhere Mike Piazza is nodding understandingly.
10:34 PM: No damage as we go to the 7th. The NL pitchers have been teetering, but keep finding the right pitches at the right time.
10:40 PM: Dad just made the claim that Russell Martin is of Spanish descent. I need to check on that.
10:40 PM: I’ll say it again, God Bless America should be playing every night.
10:41 PM: Please welcome Warner Bros recording artist, Josh Groban. “He’s Canadian, isn’t he?”~Dad. That may be line of the night.
10:43 PM: Not for nothing, and this may sound a little gay, but Josh Groban’s voice is nasty. That was well done
10:45 PM: I know I’m hard on Jeter, you know the whole hating him because he’s a Yankee and he’s so damn good, but he is silky smooth. If he were a Met, I would have a man crush. But he’s Jeter. He sucks.
10:46 PM: Edinson Volquez is on the mound for the NL. I’m going to be in awed silence.
10:47 PM: Nice non-play by Corey Hart missing cutting that one off. That’s why he was the last spot on the roster. (Oh wait, D-Wright was.)
10:48 PM: Just cracked a beer. I need this.
10:48 PM: They just showed Billy Wagner ready in the pen. Do you think they will play “Enter Sandman?”
10:49 PM: Update on Russell Martin, his full name is Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin. He was born in Ontario Canada. “Really? I was wrong on that one. I always thought he was Spanish.”~Dad. I love my Dad.
10:51 PM: Volquez just struck out Dioner Navarro, former Yankees farm hand, now All Star. This kid is nasty.
10:52 PM: Joe Girardi, the Yankees manager is catching Francisco Rodriguez in the bullpen. Is that really how much Terry Francona respects him? No, Joe, umm, I don’t have a spot for you to coach, but hey, you can catch the bullpen for me.
10:53 PM: J.D. Drew just hit a rocket into the right field stands to tie the game. I’m gonna shut up about Volquez now.
10:53 PM: The last player to hit a homerun in his first All Star at bat was David Wright. You know it.
10:54 PM: An update on Josh Groban, he was born in Los Angeles, CA. “You got him confused with Russell Martin!”~Mom. ZING!!! Dad claims he confused him with Michael Bublé. Yes, he’s Canadian with his floppy head and beady eyes.
10:58 PM: Apparently Papelbon said he should close this game instead of Mariano. Excuse me, Jon, but um, shut your piehole. What a douche. I hate the Yankees, but even I wouldn’t go there. What an ass. You win one World Series and you think you’re God’s gift to baseball. Get over yourself, kid. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but win four and put up Mariano’s playoff stats and maybe you can talk. Otherwise, shut up and pitch you little brat.
10:59 PM: Nicely done by the Yankee fans chant “MAR-I-AN-O!” Well played.
11:00 PM: Now they’re chanting “Overrated!” And on the next pitch Papelbon strikes out Uggla. Okay, well played Paps, but you’re still a douche.
11:01 PM: Wow, what a terrible throw by Navarro. Mike Piazza, who?
11:02 PM: Sac fly by Adrian Gonzalez and a terrible effort to block the plate by Navarro.
11:03 PM: David Wright making his first appearance of the night.
11:03 PM: The at bat starts with two strikes when D-Wright is at the plate.
11:04 PM: That was a nasty pitch. This is why I’m not a betting man. Thanks David. Regardless, the NL has the lead back.
11:05 PM: Papelbon is still a punk. Giving up a run is not going to help your argument.
11:10 PM: Wags is warming again. Is he the planned closer? I may have a heart attack if this is the case. Just warning you now.
11:11 PM: Just found out Brian Wilson is the Giants’ closer’s name. What a great song by Barenaked Ladies.
11:12 PM: The greatest moment in Yankee history is Lou Gehrig’s speech. Nice touch.
11:12 PM: Pitching change…two out and nobody on. It’s Wagner time. EXXXXXXIT LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!
11:15 PM: Good to see Billy doing his job, giving up a hit to Sizemore. Now he has to face Evan Longoria in his first All Star at bat.
11:16 PM: Bob Apodaca is out to talk to Wags. That is just a terrible omen.
11:16 PM: Apparently Brad Lidge is penciled in as the closer.
11:18 PM: Stolen base on a close 1-2 pitch by Sizemore. Running rampant.
11:18 PM: The AL is 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position
11:18 PM: Game tying double on the slider that didn’t slide. Goddammit Billy!
11:19 PM: Well Billy did make a nice play to end the inning. But right now he and I are not on speaking terms.
11:26 PM: Just got off the phone with the Griff. Any time talking to that guy just fires you up. He’s gonna be at the Billy Joel concert on Friday. It’s gonna get crazy.
11:27 PM: Here comes Mariano. I know I’m a Mets fan and the whole “Enter Sandman” was a hot issue, but even I’ll step aside and revel on this one. Ulch. I can’t believe I’m doing this.
11:29 PM: They just showed Mariano’s numbers this year. This just disproves Papelbon’s point even more.
11:30 PM: Okay, that’s the end of my showing respect. Time to smack Mariano around, let’s go NL!!!
11:31 PM: Strike em out throw em out double play. I make the point that God forbid Billy should do this. Dad blames the chaw in his mouth. “He can’t think clearly because he’s thinking about chewing. You never saw the great ones with that stuff in their mouth!!” Then after the play, he said, “It ain’t fair, it just ain’t fair.” Such is life.
11:34 PM: Just read Papelbon’s quotes. Did he start smoking the crack that Josh Hamilton had left over?
11:35 PM: Ryan Dempster is in for the NL. This should be good.
11:37 PM: Just comparing stats. Mariano is 4-3 with 23 saves in 23 opportunities with an ERA of 1.06, 50 strikes and four freakin walks!!! Paps is 3-3 with 28 saves in 32, that’s 4 blown saves. He has as many blown saves as Mariano has walks. Paps’ ERA is 2.43 with 51 strikeouts and 7 walks. Again, I’m a bona fide Yankee hater and even I can see this is pretty clear cut. I’m just sayin’.
11:40 PM: Dempster has dominated the first two hitters, now it’s Drew.
11:41 PM: Again, I will insert my foot in my mouth as Dempster strikes out the side. I’m awful. That’s three times for me tonight, first is was D-Wright, then Billy, both of which were my penance for talking trash about Jeter and A-Rod, now Dempster. I seem to have forgotten about karma.
11:42 PM: Dad claims Harry Caray has only been dead for a year. He’s definitely wrong. Um, yeah, he died 10 years ago. Dad is shocked.
11:46 PM: Interesting factoid about the Yankees, of the 26 World Championships, only 9 were clinched at home. One of which at Shea. I’m still not over that fact. I don’t mind that we lost anymore, but they partied on our field. DAMN YOU ROGER CLEMENS!! Moving on!
11:50 PM: Nice at bat by Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin to get aboard with one out in the top of the 10th.
11:51 PM: Great piece of hitting by Miguel Tejada, former AL’er, with Martin running. Michael Young got an awful break on it and it’s first and third with one out.
11:52 PM: I gotta say, the NL East All Stars are really making an argument for the division. Double play by Dan Uggla. Well, at least there aren’t any Mets to screw it up.
11:54 PM: Okay, it’s past my bed time. This is so annoying. Once again, if Billy Wagner records a freakin out in a big spot for once, I’m in bed by now. I have no faith in him in a big spot.
11:56 PM: After bouncing into a double play to end the top of the inning, Uggla commits an error on a two-hopper in the bottom half to start the inning and Dad just gave the to hell with this wave.
11:56 PM: Okay, I’m starting to feel bad for Uggla, as he just committed his second error in 30 seconds. First and third, nobody out.
11:57 PM: “There goes my prediction, buddy.”~Dad
11:58 PM: Just got a text from Mike… “%$^* Dan Uggla. I hope he rots in hell.” Mike’s not happy.
12:00 PM: Sizemore up with the bases loaded after an intentional walk. The AL trying to extend their 10-decision winning streak.
12:01 PM: Sizemore grounds into a force to Uggla who fires home for the out. Nice pick by Adrian Gonzalez at first. Okay Dan, your one more play away from redeeming yourself.
12:02 PM: Longoria grounds into another force 3rd to home. 2 outs. Nice play by Christian Guzman. At least SOMEONE from the NL East is doing something right.
12:03 PM: “If Mo gets MVP, I’ll puke”~Mike
12:04 PM: Dan Uggla owes Miguel Tejada a steak dinner and a lap dance. What a freakin play by Tejada. I need to see that again.
12:06 PM: Justin Morneau is so slow. That play wasn’t even close. I think Uggla wanted to hug Tejada on the field.
12:06 PM: I’m running out of TiVo space. COME ON ADRIAN!!
12:07 PM: McCarver just asked if we are looking at another tie. I don’t see how this is possible. Apparently the AL is out of bench players. Too bad. That’s what happens when an AL manager has to make NL moves, like subs.
12:08 PM: Oh look who it is, D-Wright. I didn’t even know he was still in the game.
12:09 PM: “WRIGHT NOW!” ~Mike
12:09 PM: Guess not, 2 AB’s, 2 K’s. Not a good night for Golden Boy and the NL East.
12:10 PM: The stadium DJ just played “Sunglasses at Night” by Corey Hart as Corey Hart stepped to the plate. It’s late, but well played.
12:12 PM: Pop up and we go to the bottom half and I have to pee.
12:13 PM: That General Tso’s chicken is still talking to me. GO AWAY!!
12:16 PM: Ian Kinsler singles to lead off the 11th.
12:16 PM: “So you can blame this whole thing on our illustrious Billy Wagner…He’s gotta stop the chew. He’s gotta stop the chew. Maybe I’ll call Jerry Manuel tomorrow and have him straighten it all out.”~Dad
12:17 PM: Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin throws out Kinsler trying to steal. So instead of attempting to bunt the runner over, Terry Francona chooses the steal route. Ah, American League Baseball.
12:19 PM: Uninspired by Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin’s efforts, Aaron Cook gives up a walk to Dioner Navarro and a single to J.D. Drew. At least Nararro is the lead runner.
12:20 PM: Since 2003, Michael Young has a .353 batting average with runners in scoring position. Guess who’s up? By the way, Young was also on my only Fantasy Baseball team back in 2005.
12:21 PM: Young does his job, but Nate McClouth charges hard, Navarro should never have been running, and Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin makes a ridiculous block and tag.
12:22 PM: Upon further review, it looks like Navarro might have gotten the foot in under the tag. Regardless, runners on 2nd and 3rd and two ours for Carlos Quentin.
12:23 PM: 3 of the last 5 outs recorded by the NL defense have been at home plate
12:23 PM: Guess who leads the league with game winning hits? Carlos Quentin.
12:24 PM: Another nice play by Christian Guzman and we go to the 12th. YEAH NL EAST!!
12:27 AM: I just realized that I’ve been typing PM after midnight. I need sleep. I’m starting to look like Josh Hamilton circa 2005.
12:28 AM: Great hustle by Nate McClouth to beat out the throw from Justin Morneau on a sac bunt attempt. If they score this inning. McClouth has my vote for MVP.
12:30 AM: They are walking Tejada to get to Dan Uggla. Well, baseball is a game of redeeming features. Wouldn’t this be a moment if Uggla could redeem himself here? “Redemption…thy name is Uggla.” ~Mike
12:31 AM: Wow, Uggla looked terrible in that at bat. Good morning, good afternoon, good night. I can’t type what Mike just texted me, but let’s just say it rhymes with what a Buck.
12:33 AM: I don’t think I could feel worse for any baseball player than Dan Uggla right now. Talk about having a bad stretch.
12:36 AM: Adrian Gonzalez can’t get the job done as HE strikes out. On to the bottom half.
12:38 AM: Carlos Guillen doubles off the wall to start the bottom of the 12th. Why is Aaron Cook still in the game?
12:40 AM: The human heart attack that is Dan Uggla just bobbled a Grady Sizemore ground ball, but luckily recovers to get the out, advancing Guillen, now it’s up to the rookie Longoria.
12:41 AM: Guzman just made another nasty play, unfortunately for the NL, the ball was foul.
12:42 AM: Cook records his first strikeout in his third inning of relief, striking out Longoria. Now the NL will intentionally walk Morneau.
12:43 AM: “I wasn’t going to, but I think I need to have another beer.”~Dad. I’ll have one too.
12:44 AM: Morneau takes second on the defensive indifference negating the force play.
12:45 AM: We go to the 13th after a ground out by Ian Kinsler to guess who? Christian Guzman.
12:46 AM: I’m sorry, I just can’t deal with the stupid Viva Viagara commercials anymore. “That’s horrible…horrible.” ~Dad.
12:46 AM: Look who’s coming up to lead off the top half of the 13th. David Wright.
12:47 AM: You know what’s missing from this broadcast, or who is missing I should say? Giuseppe Franco. COME ON D-DUB!!!
12:48 AM: I’ve stood up with 2 strikes, like a Hold ‘Em player who just went all in.
12:49 AM: Broken bat single. I’M STILL IN THE GAME. “YEAHHHH!! I’m sorry Mommy, didn’t mean to make noise. I think I woke her up.”~Dad.
12:50 AM: By the way, I’ve now reached page 10 of this diary.
12:50 AM: What a terrible bunt by Guzman. Ulch. He’s lucky he’s made so many slick plays in the field. This proves the point once again that you should never bunt a player who doesn’t bunt.
12:53 AM: Wow, I never realized Terry Francona wore #47. Hart just struck out. Maybe he should go find a pair of sunglasses.
12:54 AM: Ryan Ludwick just popped out. I just don’t like that guy. I don’t know why.
12:55 AM: I really need to go to bed, I’ve worked a combined 24 hours the last two days and I am lined up to work another 12 tomorrow starting in 8 hours.
12:56 AM: “The best just got better, Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan joins the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show.” Mike must LOVE that commercial. “Michael Strahan’s gonna be on the pregame show? What’s he gonna say?”~Dad. He’s losing it now. And the countdown to the crash begins.
12:58 AM: Uggla cleanly fields a ground ball by Navarro. 1 out. And I think my heart just stopped.
12:59 AM: “I don’t see this inning ending well”~Me “Ya gotta have faith.”~Dad. It seems our roles have reversed
1:00 AM: I’ve run out of space on the TiVo.
1:00 AM: Knoblauch just booted another one. “That should be a base hit, because of the bad hop.” ~Tim McCarver. Are you kidding me, Uggla???? “He might retire tomorrow.”~Dad
1:01 AM: I feel so bad for this guy.
1:02 AM: Dan Uggla now holds the record for the most errors by one player in an All Star Game.
1:02 AM: Strike out looking by Michael Young, but J.D. Drew takes second on the full count. Uggla actually made a nice play on a short hop, but not enough. Winning run at second for Carlos Quentin.
1:03 AM: I’m still drinking.
1:04 AM: “That was filthy.”~Me. “That wasn’t filthy, that was pretty.”~Dad “Filthy in a good way.”~Me
1:04 AM: Carlos Marmol just snapped off another nasty breaking ball to strike out Quentin. “Now THAT was filthy.”~Dad. On we go to the 14th.
1:05 AM: By the way, in case you’re wondering, Uggla is due up 4th in the inning.
1:06 AM: Page 11 of the diary has been started.
1:08 AM: Just deleted Jeff Dunham on Comedy Central off of TiVo buying me another hour. I have the DVDs. No biggie.
1:09 AM: George Sherrill, Orioles closer and current AL pitcher has not gone this long in a game this year. Kazmir is warming.
1:10 AM: 3 up, 3 down in the top of the 14th.
1:13 AM: Class act that Derek Jeter is, still on the top step signing autographs. I can’t believe I just said that, but it’s true.
1:13 AM: Tejada makes a nice sliding catch on a line drive. I’ve changed my vote if the NL wins.
1:15 AM: They just showed a stat, the longest All Star Game was 15 innings, a 2-1 NL win in 1967. We’re creeping up on that.
1:16 AM: Brandon Webb just made Sizemore look silly.
1:17 AM: Brandon Webb’s heavy sinker is nasty. Isn’t that what Mike Pelfrey throws? Okay, I’ll stop right there. Dammit! KARMA! KARMA! KARMA!! Sorry Baseball gods. Please forgive me. To the 15th we go.
1:18 AM: Due up for the NL: Uggla, Gonzalez and Wright.
1:20 AM: The guy Francona did not want to go to, Scott Kazmir, is now in.
1:20 AM: “Why did we get rid of this guy?” ~ Dad “Why do you have to go there?”~Me “Who did we get for him?”~Dad “Really…”~Me “I just wanna know, I can’t remember.”~Dad. “Victor….Zambrano”~Me “Haaa!”~Dad.
1:21 AM. Uggla struck out. It’s just not his night.
1:22 AM: I just realized D-Wright WILL face Scott Kazmir this inning. My stomach is in knots.
1:23 AM: Two outs and here’s Wright.
1:23 AM: “I exchanged text messages with Rays’ general manager Andrew Friedman”~Ken Rosenthal. Okay, I know he’s Ken Rosenthal, but how the hell do you get MLB GM’s on your cell?
1:24 AM: Kazmir just knocked down D-Wright. GAME ON!!!
1:24 AM: McCarver is trying to figure out how to alleviate the problem with short handedness to make it easier on the players. “Stop cryin, you Oprah, you!”~Dad. Line of the night, hands down.
1:25 AM: “Okay, David, swing at this pitch, listen to Frankie Boy,” ~Dad. Walk.
1:25 AM: Line out. Even when David does something right, now the NL can’t do anything about it.
1:27 AM: Brian McCann replaces Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin behind the plate, while Brad Lidge takes over on the mound for Carlos Marmol. I don’t know how I feel about putting this game in the hands of a Phillies pitcher, but he’s the last man available.
1:29 AM: Basehit for Morneau
1:29 AM: I’ve officially run out of space on the TiVo.
1:30 AM: I need to pee badly.
1:31 AM: Now on our 13th page of the diary
1:31 AM: What a great diving catch by Ludwick. He’s playing like he wants to win.
1:32 AM: I have no idea of how I’m going to function at work.
1:32 AM: Basehit by Navarro. Two really slow runners on the basepaths for J.D. Drew.
1:32 AM: Enough people have left the stadium that you can hear the music echoing throughout the stadium.
1:35 AM: A walk to J.D. Drew brings up Michael Young and here we go again.
1:36 AM: Dammit. Morneau just beats out the throw from Corey Hart’s weak throw to end it.
Well I hope you enjoyed this 13 page, 4-hour running diary of the 2008 Major League Baseball All Star Game. And what a game it was. Unreal. I need to go to bed. Granted it was a phenomenal game, a game that Yankee Stadium didn’t seem to want to end, but I’m going to bed angry. AL wins again. SCREWED AGAIN!!! I’m not happy. In the words of the Griff, “I’m not in a good place right now.” Friggin’ Brad Lidge. Friggin Phillies. Way to show up NL East.
I’m not happy. I need to be up in less than 6 hours.
“Wait til next year”~Dad
Yep.
