Baseball Update:
4 hours and 50 minutes later, the All-Star game finally ended with a Michael Young sac fly that scored Justin Morneau to give the American League a 4-3 victory over the National League. The game was the longest in All-Star history and according to Bud Selig it could have been even longer because there was not going to be a tie! (Check back on Thursday for photos and my experience at both the Homerun Derby and All-Star Game.)
4 hours and 50 minutes later, the All-Star game finally ended with a Michael Young sac fly that scored Justin Morneau to give the American League a 4-3 victory over the National League. The game was the longest in All-Star history and according to Bud Selig it could have been even longer because there was not going to be a tie! (Check back on Thursday for photos and my experience at both the Homerun Derby and All-Star Game.)
J.D. Drew was named the MVP of the game, while Dan Uggla had a night too forget.
Tim Lincecum missed Tuesday's game after being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms and dehydration. Looks like someone had a bit too much fun on Monday night.
The All-Star pregame featured not only 40 Hall of Famers (which I watched walk out of the hospitality tent about 10 feet away from me!), it also saw a very emotional George Steinbrenner be wheeled around the stadium in a golf cart. Four Yankees Legends (Yogi Bera, Whitey Ford, Goose Goosage and Reggie Jackson) threw the opening pitch to four current Yankees (Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Manager Joe Girardi.)
Jonathan Papelbon says his pregnant wife was threatened during the All-Star parade. If this is true, people have seriously crossed the line. And remember when you kill a pregnant woman, that's two counts of manslaughter. So you might want to only threaten Papelbon next time.
Dodgers closer Takashi Saito will be out until late August with a sprained elbow ligament in his pitching arm.
With surgery looking more likely for the Yankees' Hideki Matsui, the team may have to pursue other avenues like maybe acquiring recently released Richie Sexson or even Barry Bonds.
Nascar Update:
Sad news, technical director Steve Peterson was found dead at his home on Tuesday. The 58 year old apparently died of natural causes.
Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Brad Daughtery will field a Sprint Cup team in 2009 with current Nationwide Series driver Marcus Ambrose taking the wheel of the #47 Little Debbie snack car.
Speaking of ESPN, Jamie McMurray was very surprised at his 2008 ESPY nomination for best finish.
Popo in my crib News:
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson had quite a night and he was arrested a gunpoint following a popo pursuit. Mr. Jackson driving a camoflauge 2008 Ford F-250 complete with pictures of himself blazed on the side and rear of his car, was spotted after weaving in and out of traffic with a left front wheel. He later collided with at least one other car and possibly three other cars, drove up on the sidewalk and ran several red lights before giving up. Jackson was charged with felony evading, reckless driving and hit-and-run. Watch out Rampage, because the popo are on your tail!
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson had quite a night and he was arrested a gunpoint following a popo pursuit. Mr. Jackson driving a camoflauge 2008 Ford F-250 complete with pictures of himself blazed on the side and rear of his car, was spotted after weaving in and out of traffic with a left front wheel. He later collided with at least one other car and possibly three other cars, drove up on the sidewalk and ran several red lights before giving up. Jackson was charged with felony evading, reckless driving and hit-and-run. Watch out Rampage, because the popo are on your tail!
News&Notes: The Nuggets have traded Marcus Camby to the Clippers for a draft pick...Yao Ming could start working out with the China national team this week...AC Milan has acquired Ronaldinho formerly of FC Barcelona...Sad news, University of Oregan redshirt freshman Todd Doxey drowned while trying to swim the McKenzie River in an inner-tube. He was only 19.
Check this out: The new season of Project Runway starts tonight! Tune into Bravo at 9 PM/est to catch all of the all new cast compete to show at Bryant Park because you know it's going to be fierce! Click here to see the new designers.
It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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