MLB All Star Game

Looking forward to the all-star game tonight. Can't wait to see what the game has to offer. Will write an article about it tonight. See you then.

So after listening to the game and not watching it(yes I know that sucks), but you have to do what you have to do, what a pitchers duel it was. The American League pitching staff retired 18 straight batters, starting with the final out in the second inning, after surrendering the lead to the National League, and this fantastic pitching allowed the AL to finally take the lead. Then with arguably the games three greatest closers, the AL shut the door on the NL with Mariano Rivera pitching a perfect ninth to preserve the win.

The city of St. Louis was an amazing and gracious host for the 80th All-Star game. It was amazing to see how all the players were absolutely raving about the city, the stadium, and maybe most of all the fans. St. Louis may be the greatest baseball town in America, and I believe the fans throughout the weekend and into Monday and Tuesday showed everyone why. The fans here are so knowledgeable of the game, and no matter what team it was for, if there was a play of note, they cheered out of sheer appreciation. Then there was Albert Pujols. While he did not have a great game, going 0-3, and making an error, the fans gave him an arousing, standing ovation during the introductions, for every plate appearance, and then when he was taken out of the game, shows not only the knowledge, but the loyalty that these fans in St. Louis have.

The games MVP was Carl Crawford, and while choosing one was very difficult, as several players did a little here and a little there, it was Crawford's single in the fifth that set up the tying run, and his catch in the bottom of the eighth robbing Brad Hawpe of a home run, certainly were the biggest single difference makers in the game. While the pitching of the AL down the stretch was ultimately what secured the victory, Crawford did what was needed to allow the pitching to shut it down.

Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!!!!

Why Sensationalize?

Does anyone else in this world believe that we sensationalize professional athletes and entertainers entirely too much. We have created, in our society, a bunch of little g-o-d-s. Just look at the media attention that Michael Jackson and Steve Mcnair have gotten over the last two weeks. Why do we waste so much time mourning over people that we do not even know. I am not stupid, and i realize that in some way or another these athletes and entertainers impact our lives, be it by a song that they have written, or the plays they make on a field or court. However, they are not our friends or family(in most cases), and in the grand scheme of things they have had no impact on our personal everyday lives. Is it such a big deal that they have written that song or played on that field or court? Probably not. I do want it to be known that I am not a hater, and I do believe that MJ and SM were extremely talented, and did what they did in their respective fields very, very well, but they are now deceased, and it is time to move on, and while reminiscing is good, obsessing is not, and that is the world we live in now. Taking nothing away from the wonderful things they did, but there are just as many people that do just as much, if not more, with what they have, and yet those people we do not care about at all(unless we know them) because they did not make millions of dollars and get hoisted on a pedestal by the media for all to see. Do they deserve the limelight? Society says so, and that is fine, but they are human just like the rest of us. I think that is what we forget most about these people. They are not God, and they never will be, so let lying dogs lie, and lets move on. There are far too many good and positive things in this world to focus on, and they deserve our attention now.

Not much about sports in this one, but just wanted to share my thoughts.

Until next time, Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!