Can't Run a Marathon, but I Sure Can Watch One!

I watched the All Star Game yesterday. I think God was testing me to see how much I really love baseball. Well, God, I really love baseball. I watched the 5+ hours despite the voice in my head telling me to get up and do something productive. But the love of baseball that courses through my veins kept me frozen in my seat for the marathon in NY City. Well, not quite frozen in my seat. The game reduced me, my sister and cousin to a couple of escape mental patients. At one point, as me and my sister did a dance-the country lookin' dance where you link arms and skip in circles then switch-, I paused from singing "this is the game that never ends!" to look over at the cousin rocking back and forth in her seat, looking like she just returned from Guantanamo Bay. I wish I were joking. But that game... just kept going...

My thoughts on...

Alex Rodriguez: I've always disliked you. I don't know what it is. I don't know if it's your hairline. Or the way you avoided giving Pujols any credit or praise when he was in the Home Run Derby a few years ago and Joe Morgan practically begged you to give Pujols a compliment. Or if it's the way you talk. Period. Or if it's the rumors between you and Madonna, or you and the stripper. Or if it's the money you make. Or the way you choke in the post season, I dunno. I just do... not... like... you.

Willie Mayes: Why didn't you acknowledge Josh Hamilton? He's not a crack addict any more! Geez.

A.L.:You're not better than the N.L. You're just lucky you don't have Gagne, Hoffman, Wagner, Lidge, or Uggla. Also, our starters are better than your starters. Your reserves don't include Dan Uggla.

N.L.:I have newfound respect for Russell Martin. Good game behind the plate. Got better with each inning. As for Dan Uggla...

Dan Uggla: Really Dan? Really? I honestly didn't think the All Star Game could give me someone new to cheer against. But those three errors and two strike outs!? I picked you to be the AL MVP, even if that's not how the voting process works. Yes, I blame you for everything. I even blame you for the bad economy right now.

Yankee Stadium: Gosh, with all this hoopla, you'd think they were tearing the damn thing down... oh...right.

Yogi Berra: No matter what N.Y.C. thinks, you're still a boy from The Hill representin' St. louis!

Hall of Famers gathering: Not complete without Stan the Man.

St. Louis All Star Game: I predict the N.L. will win. No, seriously.

Something to work on for '09 ASG: Start a petition to make sure St. Louis ASG planners avoid having country singer sing the National Anthem. We can make this happen, people!

Funny moment: Fat kid/ A.L. fan behind dugout obnoxiously cheers when A.L. pitcher strikes out N.L. batter-then immediatly screams at N.L. All Star to sign his ball from dugout. Gotta love New York.

Weird moment: Joe Buck and Tim McCarver's lips merely millimeters away from touching.

Bummer: As annoyed as I was that the game wouldn't end, I wanted to see what would happen when pitchers ran out. Let's see Bud wiggle outta this one! Come on! What would've happened!?

Holy Crap moment: The N.L. getting out of a bases loaded and nobody out jam with Aaron Cook on the mound. See also: Miguel Tejada scoops up ball, throws/falls to get runner out at first,keeping the game 3-3 in 10th.

Made up A.L. sign: N.L. just plain Uggla

Made up N.L. sign: Will lose game for food