Was it Obama's night? Was it Carl Crawford's night? Was it Pujols' night? Was it Stan Musial's night?After all the pomp and hype, after all the ceremonies and tributes, the 80th Major League All Star Game was one of the best in my memory.
They sure know how to throw a good party in St. Louis, inviting the President and all those every day heroes. It was nice to see an almost completely new generation of all stars-Mauer, Bay, Utley, Fielder...these guys will one day join the ranks of Mays, Mantle, Musial, and Aaron.
The game itself started off with a lot of excitement. It was special seeing Roy Halladay on the mound as the starting pitcher. It was even funnier watching him go up to the plate. Hey, he fouled two pitches off. What more can you ask for?
The AL scored 2, then the NL came back with 3. The AL tied it. Carl Crawford leaped at the wall to prevent the NL from going on top again. Then the AL scored the go ahead on a sac fly and Mariano Rivera came in to close the door. No wonder they call it the Midsummer's Classic.
-D
Photo Credit: Jeff Roberson-AP http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/15/AR2009071500341.html
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