MLB All Star Game Live-Thread: The One Night Barry Bonds Gets Cheered

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It's that annual summer night where there's absolutely nothing else on, so we shrug our shoulders and say 'sure why not, let's watch the AL whoop up on the NL.' I do enjoy the All Star Game, but lately it's been a little lacking ... mostly due to it's extraordinarily one-sidedness. 9-0-1 record for the American League.

Page 2 put together a gimmicky list of 78 reasons to enjoy the 78th All Star Game. Reason 16 seemed the most logical: Because Greg Oden is no longer playing in the Vegas Summer League.

Thanks to the Ladies ... we now have a reason to watch every single pitch of the game. Normally, I'd beg to miss any and all Fox plugs of it's fall programming but not tonight. Tonight that could mean the difference between a Bingo and boring.

So print our your prefered card (I'll be playing with the NL version) and comment along.

Here's a few random predictions from you:
FanIQ says ... the AL will score over 6.5 runs (68%)
FanIQ says ... the first run scored will come from the NL East (38%)
FanIQ says ... the AL win will by 2-3 runs (58%)

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726 days ago

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(Edited 07/10/07 6:46PM by Adam)

The interleague cards gonna do better.

726 days ago

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Curious why ESPN had never mentioned the Barry Bonds vote rigging. Did MLB make sure they didn't?

726 days ago

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TheCardShark wrote:

All the blogs and people rippin on Barry Bonds got old a long time ago, some people will just never get a clue.

Career Batting Average .300

751 Homeruns

2902 Career Hits

2517 Career Walks

514 Stolen Bases

2198 Runs Scored

7 time NL MVP

9 Gold Gloves

Steroids or not, these numbers are an atrocity. Even before he took roids he was putting up unprecedented numbers. The people who clown on Bonds do nothing but make themselves look like ignorant fools. If you want to say negative things about the guys personality, go do it on a website that is about ethics and morals and not sports. I am a fan of Barry Bonds the baseball player, who puts on a Giants uniform and has been a pitchers nightmare for 20 years. He may not be the nicest guy in the world, but that doesnt make him any easier to pitch to.

He's a great player, no doubt. One of the best ever ... even if he hadn't taken steroids most likely. But the fact of the matter is that he did. That's why people hate him ... and the fact he gives very little back to fans. Barry deserves all the criticism. He cheated.

726 days ago

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Thanks to Pedro Gomez we now know poor Barry is really tired today because of that party he hosted

726 days ago

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(Edited 07/10/07 7:15PM by CriticalFanatic)

Who says I've singled him out. The topic is about Barry today. Who do you want to talk about?

People don't single him out, Barry just so happens to be breaking one of the most pretigous records in baseball. Why wouldn't he be talked about?

Sammy Sosa is equally guilty. People don't hate him as much because he's at least somewhat tolerable in public. McGwire. Palmeiro. Who else do you want to talk about?

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TheCardShark wrote:

Why do people like you insist on singling out Barry? What about all the other cheaters? So the fact that Barry is better than the rest of them makes it right for him to be the recipient of all this displaced anger and criticism?

What's equally old is the only defense by Barry fans is -- well, lets talk about other people.

726 days ago

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Lets do this in another thread, like we have plenty of times before, and enjoy the all star game in this one.

726 days ago

drewstapes

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Adam wrote:

Lets do this in another thread, like we have plenty of times before, and enjoy the all star game in this one.

Agreed there will be plenty of other threads to praise Barry. Let's watch the game and enjoy the Willie Mays pre-game tribute.

726 days ago

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I'm thinking we're going to need to turn the B-I-N-G-O game into ... which cards gets the most bingo's. Pretty sure we'll have a couple bingo's in the 1st inning.

726 days ago

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TheCardShark wrote:

"What about all the other cheaters?"

Well, none of them are about to break an important record, like this one. I wonder if Bonds would even be close to it, if he never used steroids in the first place. You have to admit, it looks very bad. And, it looks even worse that Giants techie fans probably "stuffed the ballot box", so to speak, to get Bonds in.

And, a note... to all those here who think this thread tonight should simply only be about the all-star game, how can it be? The Bonds thing ruins the prestige of this year's event for me, when it SHOULD only be about the game.

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CriticalFanatic wrote:

I'm thinking we're going to need to turn the B-I-N-G-O game into ... which cards gets the most bingo's. Pretty sure we'll have a couple bingo's in the 1st inning.

LOL you got that right. Players adjusting their junk could fill up a board alone.

726 days ago

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That was a very cool look into the clubhouse. Two great managers for such an occasion.

726 days ago

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Willie Mays was a 24 time All Star ... I've seen that before, but it doesn't make it any less amazing.

726 days ago

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Does the Simpson's Movie count as plugging a Fox fall show?

726 days ago

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Are those empty seats in the top deck along the third base line?? Wow.

726 days ago

MrNFL

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LOL, Da Meat Hook??? God, I hate the "every team must have a guy" rule...

726 days ago

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How ironic (the State Farm commercial about Hank Aaron). LOL

726 days ago

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Willie Mays' introduction... pretty awesome.

726 days ago

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Todd wrote:

Are those empty seats in the top deck along the third base line?? Wow.

it was like that last night, maybe they didnt release them to be sold? who knows

baseball sure knows how to drag things out though. the game is tonight right?

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Todd wrote:

Are those empty seats in the top deck along the third base line?? Wow.

Maybe they are for some of the people on the field right now for the pregame ceremonies?

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Jon wrote:

Willie Mays' introduction... pretty awesome.

No doubt.

726 days ago

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Joe Buck, please shut the hell up.

We know how great Willie Mays is. You don't need to say anything during this moment.

726 days ago

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Jon wrote:

Maybe they are for some of the people on the field right now for the pregame ceremonies?

Could be. Pretty bad seats... if they're for important dignitaries. But I guess to be in the stadium, it would be worth it.

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Todd wrote:

Could be. Pretty bad seats... if they're for important dignitaries. But I guess to be in the stadium, it would be worth it.

Not if you gave what Mays did to SF.

726 days ago

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Mark off the "someone called I-Rod pudge" box on your bingo board.

726 days ago

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Bonds is gonna smash a homer.

726 days ago

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Reyes, Utley, Fielder....what a combo

726 days ago

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CriticalFanatic wrote:

Willie Mays was a 24 time All Star ... I've seen that before, but it doesn't make it any less amazing.

To be fair, there were a few years in the late 50s that they played two all star games, so I'm guessing he gets counted twice for those. Still 24 is pretty impressive.

726 days ago

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Hahaha, the look Utley gave Fielder was priceless...Im glad they got that on closeup!

726 days ago

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drewstapes wrote:

To be fair, there were a few years in the late 50s that they played two all star games, so I'm guessing he gets counted twice for those. Still 24 is pretty impressive.

I had completely forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder. I agree though, it's still impressive.

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drewstapes wrote:

To be fair, there were a few years in the late 50s that they played two all star games, so I'm guessing he gets counted twice for those. Still 24 is pretty impressive.

18 by ripken isnt too shabby either. i mean whose going to do that now a days...pujols could...maybe utley...and reyes but thats about it

726 days ago

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Adam wrote:

18 by ripken isnt too shabby either. i mean whose going to do that now a days...pujols could...maybe utley...and reyes but thats about it

Dang sure wont be an outfielder, thats for sure...unless Ichiro was any younger.

726 days ago

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LackOfEmotion wrote:

Dang sure wont be an outfielder, thats for sure...unless Ichiro was any younger.

Yep

726 days ago

MrNFL

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Great fielding Prince!

726 days ago

drewstapes

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Haren knows he can't walk Bonds or he'll never hear the end of it. I'm guessing he is going to try to get ahead with fastballs so hopefully Barry is ready.

726 days ago

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I need Reyes to score first...I think I entered a couple too many polls on the All Star Game.

726 days ago

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wooooooo!! One question down...millions to go. lol

726 days ago