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Jun 16, 2011
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These things are little more than chances for fans to see if player A is really better than player B. Giving home field advantage in the World Series to the league that wins is a load of grade-a bullshit.
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review by Husher315.
July 16, 2009
It's starting to get to a point where watching the All-Star Game just isn't fun anymore if you are a fan of a National League team. The NL hasn't won the All-Star Game since 1996; that's 13 years! Every year, you think to yourself, "this is going to be the year" and it really looked that way this time around, but in the end, the American League found a way to win. The game isn't that entertaining of a show in the first place, but this year's was a big deal as President … more
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The game was close and should have rated as a nail biter. Other than the Ryan Howard strikeout in the 8th and the Carl Crawford catch, you could have skipped this one. The only excitement was the inning that the NL scored all their runs and during that time Obama visited with Messrs McCarver and Buck and the game was virtually ignored.
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The 2009 All-Star Game was held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. As the new tradition goes, the winning League (either American or National) will gain Home field advantage for the 2009 World Series.
The Final Score was 4-3 American League in 9 innings, giving them home field advantage for the World Series.
The Final roster for the American League All-Star Team was as follows:
Starters:
- Jon Mauer, MIN, Catcher
- Mark Teixeira, NYY, 1st Base
- Aaron Hill, TOR, 2nd Base
- Derek Jeter, NYY, Shortstop
- Michael Young, TEX, 3rd base*
- Jason Bay, BOS, Outfield
- Ichiro Suzuki, SEA, Outfield
- Josh Hamilton, TEX, Outfield
- Andrew Bailey, OAK
- Josh Beckett, BOS
- Mark Buehrie, CWS
- Brian Fuentes, LAA
- Zack Greinke, KC
- Roy Halladay, TOR (Starter)
- Felix Hernandez, SEA
- Edwin Jackson, DET
- Joe Nathan, MIN
- Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
- Mariano Rivera, NYY
- Justin Verlander, DET
- Tim Wakefield, DET
- Victor Martinez, CLE, Catcher
- Justin Morneau, MIN, 1st Base
- Kevin Youkilis, BOS, 1st Base
- Carlos Pena, TB, 2nd Base*
- Jason Bartlett, TB, Shortstop
- Chone Figgins, LAA, 3rd Base*
- Brandon Inge, DET, 3rd Base
- Carl Crawford, TB, Outfield
- Curtis Granderson, DET, Outfield
- Torii Hunter, LAA, Outfield
- Adam Jones, BAL, Outfield
- Ben Zobrist, TB, Outfield
The current roster for the National League All-Star Team is as follows:
Starters:
- Yadier Molina, STL, Catcher
- Albert Pujols, STL, 1st Base
- Chase Utley, PHI, 2nd Base
- Hanley Ramirez, FLA, Shortstop
- David Wright, NYM, 3rd ...
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