http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/ All Star Tue, 23 May 2006 13:50:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports Sports Sports http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Thu, 18 May 2006 12:44:31 GMT This wasn't exactly what Houston fans had in mind when they envisioned Roger Clemens starting the 75th All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. The crowd had barely calmed itself from the buzz created by the appearance of ceremonial first-pitch honoree Muhammad Ali when Clemens put the National League in a quick six-run hole, which led to a 9-4 American League win. An Ivan Rodriguez RBI triple and two-run homer by Manny Ramirez gave the AL an immediate 3-0 lead. With two outs, Jason Giambi reached on a Jeff Kent error, and after Derek Jeter singled to left, game MVP Alfonso... (more) http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:21:12 GMT At some point, you have to notice the subtle trend that has settled in at the All-Star Game: The American League wins all the time. Overall, yes the National League still leads, due to a long stretch of dominance from the mid-1960s into the early 1980s. But this is not your father's All-Star Game. With its 7-5 victory Tuesday night, the AL now has an eight-game All-Star winning streak, its longest winning streak in the history of the Midsummer Classic. Why? Look at the two starting lineups for the 76th All-Star Game. The American League's advantage fairly leaps off the page. With all due... (more) http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:20:39 GMT Good things happen to good people who make the right gestures. And Miguel Tejada was paid back with all the positive karma in the world on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. On Monday, he stepped aside to allow fellow Dominican David Ortiz to take his spot in the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby, thus forfeiting the possibility of defending his 2004 title. And Tuesday night, he was the catalyst of the American League's 7-5 victory over the Nationals both on the field and at the plate. For his second-inning homer, a pearl of a double play in the top of the opening inning, and a pair of RBIs, Tejada... (more) http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:14:21 GMT The 76th All-Star Game will go down as a different type of Midsummer Classic, a celebration of the increasing global popularity of baseball and the international superstars who fill more and more big-league rosters every season. But with a 7-5 victory over the National League before 41,617 in Comerica Park on Tuesday night, the American League proved it's still rockin' in the free world. "Tonight was a great game for the American League," AL third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. "We brought a lot to the table. ... We had guys that could hit the ball out of the ballpark at any time, in any... (more) http://mlballstarnhl.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1