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2008 All Star Game

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 01:42 PM

To be played at Yankee Stadium. To feature a National League squad packed with Mets.

metirish Jan 31 2007 02:03 PM

Oh no....cue untrue stories about how Ruth and Gerhig and Joe D played on that very fuckin grass....not to mention Jeter....

Nymr83 Jan 31 2007 02:03 PM

i'd love to see Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Delgado, and a few pitchers on the squad and Jeter the lone yankee voted in (or better yet, an injured jeter and no yankees)

seawolf17 Jan 31 2007 02:03 PM

I eagerly look forward to Reyes, Wright, Delgado, LoDuca, and starting pitcher John Maine doffing their caps to a chorus of boos as starting lineups are announced.

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 02:09 PM

metirish wrote: Oh no....cue untrue stories about how Ruth and Gerhig and Joe D played on that very fuckin grass....not to mention Jeter.... Mr. irish, meet Mr. Selig: "Yankee Stadium, I think you might even agree with me, is the most famous stadium in the world. You consider all the things that have happened there since it was built in 1923 -- the events that have been held there, the players who have played there, from Ruth to Gehrig to DiMaggio, to Mantle to Berra and on and on and on. It's unbelievable. It's phenomenal. "I felt it even as a kid walking in there. It was special, it was unique. You know how much all of this means to me. In the end, this was an easy one."

metirish Jan 31 2007 02:13 PM

I swear I didn't see that silly quote before I posted,and it's debatable as to weather it's the most famous stadium in the world.....

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 02:17 PM

Bets now to be taken now on who gets the Commisioner's Award for Outstanding Performance in the Field of Excellence.

Nymr83 Jan 31 2007 02:34 PM

metirish wrote: I swear I didn't see that silly quote before I posted,and it's debatable as to weather it's the most famous stadium in the world..... I'd put Fenway and Wrigley in the same category. Madison Square Garden though is definetaly better known than any of them.

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 02:36 PM

World.

Willets Point Jan 31 2007 02:41 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jan 31 2007 02:46 PM

Nominees for World Famous stadiums: One Two Three Four Five And Yankee, Fenway and Wrigley too.

Frayed Knot Jan 31 2007 02:41 PM

Figuring on MLB's penchant for putting AS games in new stadiums, NYC could conceivably see 3 AS games in the next decade after having just one over the last 43 years.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 31 2007 02:45 PM

Any Met fan younger than 41 years old hasn't seen a home ASG in their lifetime. I used to try and count the years till they'd have one and figured, maybe the mid to late 80s. But Shea just hasn't wanted one. It's weird.

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 02:46 PM

I was thinking three of the four Willets posted, but how about ?

soupcan Jan 31 2007 02:57 PM

THe only time I've ever been to the old Wembley Stadium was July, 1987. Backpacking through Europe that summer. Saw U2 on the Joshua Tree Tour. Lou Reed and The Pogues were the opening acts. Bono had a cast on his arm as a result of breaking it at a previous stop on the tour. We made our way down to the front of the stage which was cool until litre size glass bottles of beer started getting hurled straight up into the air and crashing down on people's heads. Moved a bit farther back for the rest of that show. Bought a wall-sized concert poster outside the stadium, rolled it up and carried it with me for the next 7 weeks all over the continent. Still have it. Framed and hanging in my office at home.

RealityChuck Jan 31 2007 04:28 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Any Met fan younger than 41 years old hasn't seen a home ASG in their lifetime. I used to try and count the years till they'd have one and figured, maybe the mid to late 80s. But Shea just hasn't wanted one. It's weird. It usually goes to new stadiums, and since Shea isn't a classic like Fenway or Wrigley, it gets passed over. Though Yankee Stadium did hold one in '77*, so it seems odd they pick it again. It also will delay Citi Field being chosen; I don't think MLB will want to have it in New York again for several years. *I was on the field with the players, BTW.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 31 2007 04:51 PM

seawolf17 wrote: I eagerly look forward to Reyes, Wright, Delgado, LoDuca, and starting pitcher John Maine doffing their caps to a chorus of boos as starting lineups are announced. That would all be nice. But what I'd really like to see is Willie Randolph as the National League manager. And Joe Torre sitting in the stands, of course.

G-Fafif Jan 31 2007 05:09 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: ="seawolf17"]I eagerly look forward to Reyes, Wright, Delgado, LoDuca, and starting pitcher John Maine doffing their caps to a chorus of boos as starting lineups are announced. That would all be nice. But what I'd really like to see is Willie Randolph as the National League manager. And Joe Torre sitting in the stands, of course. Maybe Willie can name him honorary National League coach. He can wear his old gray No. 9 with the blue and orange piping around the collar and cuffs.

Nymr83 Jan 31 2007 06:46 PM

ok, I think Edgy wins. If you haven't heard of the coliseum in Rome you should be shot to help raise society's collective IQ.

Gwreck Jan 31 2007 08:05 PM

Soupcan, is it possible you are mixing your memory of the Wembley show with one from later in the tour (ie.in the fall of '87)? Bono didn't hurt his arm until the DC show in September...

Edgy DC Jan 31 2007 08:07 PM

Nobody gets out of DC in one piece.

KC Jan 31 2007 08:08 PM

Ny: >>>If you haven't heard of the coliseum in Rome you should be shot to help raise society's collective IQ.<<< When's that coliseum in Rome going to be completed? I mean, I like the architecture and all, but isn't it a little early for it be called a classic when it's only halfway done?

MFS62 Jan 31 2007 09:19 PM

Relax, KC. The Colliseum construction is being delayed because they're reviewing the plans. It seems someone noticed that the left field line is going to be very short (about 250 feet). So they'd have to erect a high screen if they didn't change the plans. Later

soupcan Jan 31 2007 10:12 PM

Gwreck wrote: Soupcan, is it possible you are mixing your memory of the Wembley show with one from later in the tour (ie.in the fall of '87)? Bono didn't hurt his arm until the DC show in September... Well it was 20 years ago, I was drunk and probably stoned. I've always been prone to forgetfulness but I'm 99% certain that the man had a cast on his arm at that show in July.

Edgy DC Feb 01 2007 12:41 AM

"Selig said one of the primary reasons Yankee Stadium was selected was to honor Steinbrenner for the owner’s many years in baseball." Pukie.

Frayed Knot Feb 01 2007 09:34 AM

And for extending his streak of not being suspended or under threat of banishment for acts both illegal and immoral up to double-digit years.

MFS62 Feb 01 2007 11:00 AM

Someone called up Steve Somers on WFAN last night with a suggestion that they hold the 2008 Home Run Derby at Shea the night before the ASG. It would make it part of a "New York" event and show some props to the about-to-be-replaced Shea. Thoughts about the idea? Later

Edgy DC Feb 01 2007 11:08 AM

Well, as much as I don't care about the freaking home-run derby, I think it'd get the righthand-hitters off the hook somewhat.

metirish Feb 01 2007 02:31 PM

MFS62 wrote: Someone called up Steve Somers on WFAN last night with a suggestion that they hold the 2008 Home Run Derby at Shea the night before the ASG. It would make it part of a "New York" event and show some props to the about-to-be-replaced Shea. Thoughts about the idea? Later Selig threw a bone the Mets way at the yankee love-fest yesterday. ] But before all the crosstown fans on the Mets' side start feeling a little left out, Selig put out something for them, as well. A tiny teaser. He said that in his mind he's penciled in their team somewhere in the all-star lineup down the not-too-distant road, not long after the Cards have the game in 2009. "I can assure you," the commish said, "the Mets are on my radar screen when they get a new stadium."

G-Fafif Feb 01 2007 04:25 PM

MFS62 wrote: Someone called up Steve Somers on WFAN last night with a suggestion that they hold the 2008 Home Run Derby at Shea the night before the ASG. It would make it part of a "New York" event and show some props to the about-to-be-replaced Shea. Thoughts about the idea? I liked this for about a minute, but the more I think about it, the more it reminds me of the former mayor's offer to let the Mets march off to the side at the 2000 ticker-tape parade. Let YS have its moment (it's had so few). Maybe the first pitch could be thrown out at Shea and there could be a relay, as with the Olympic torch, over the Triborough. If this were 1959-1962, we could each get an ASG.

metirish Feb 01 2007 04:31 PM

How about Fred Wilpon tell anyone that makes any kind of offer to include Shea Stadium in any way to sit on this and rotate.... Fuck the All-Star Game and fuck the yankees.

cleonjones11 Feb 01 2007 08:12 PM

Bud Selig can get on his knees and kiss my a-- Guy is a professional kow-tow a-- kisser Ask the suspected and implicated steroid dudes

metsguyinmichigan Feb 01 2007 09:40 PM

RealityChuck wrote: ="Johnny Dickshot"]Any Met fan younger than 41 years old hasn't seen a home ASG in their lifetime. I used to try and count the years till they'd have one and figured, maybe the mid to late 80s. But Shea just hasn't wanted one. It's weird. It usually goes to new stadiums, and since Shea isn't a classic like Fenway or Wrigley, it gets passed over. Though Yankee Stadium did hold one in '77*, so it seems odd they pick it again. It also will delay Citi Field being chosen; I don't think MLB will want to have it in New York again for several years. *I was on the field with the players, BTW. I don't think it's a matter of Shea getting passed over, it's a matter of the Mets not wanting the game. Teams have to apply for the game, and of course having a new stadium weighs heavily. But I remember a story once where the Mets said they weren't interested, saying it was too much work for the home team. Personally, I love the All-Star Game. I got to attend the workout day/home run derby in Cleveland in 1997 -- before it was a big deal -- and have been to the FanFests in Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit.

seawolf17 Feb 01 2007 09:53 PM

I'd much rather go to FanFest and the Derby -- I love the Derby! -- than the game itself.

G-Fafif Feb 01 2007 10:25 PM

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I don't think it's a matter of Shea getting passed over, it's a matter of the Mets not wanting the game. Teams have to apply for the game, and of course having a new stadium weighs heavily. But I remember a story once where the Mets said they weren't interested, saying it was too much work for the home team. Al Harazin said the Mets considered making a bid for 1988, the 25th anniversary season of Shea but decided, as MGIM noted, it was too much of a hassle. One of many things I've never forgive Al Harazin for.

Frayed Knot Feb 01 2007 11:18 PM

Not to stop you from hating Harazin, but the not wanting the game goes back into the Cashen era. I'm sure there'll be one in the new crib but it never bothered me much that it hasn't spun this way in a while.

Edgy DC Feb 01 2007 11:32 PM

Why hate Harazin anyhow for what he said in 1988 when he wasn't calling the shots himself until 1992?

G-Fafif Feb 02 2007 07:52 AM

Because Harazin was the business guy by the late '80s and he had a big say in turning down the ASG. Also, I can be small about these things.

Edgy DC Feb 12 2007 01:00 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Any Met fan younger than 41 years old hasn't seen a home ASG in their lifetime. I used to try and count the years till they'd have one and figured, maybe the mid to late 80s. But Shea just hasn't wanted one. It's weird. Get the pin!

Frayed Knot Feb 18 2007 02:59 PM

Wilpon confirmed to reporters yesterday that the Mets have applied to the league for the right to host the 2011 All-Star game

G-Fafif Feb 18 2007 06:55 PM

One vote to change thread name to 2011 All-Star Game.

Edgy DC Feb 18 2007 09:33 PM

I don't know how we're going to keep this thread active that long.