WE ALL NEED A LITTLE BREAK

***THE ALL-STAR GAME***
Actually, the best all-stars are probably all on the DL, but I'm sure they'll still play the game.
It's been a long time since I voted, and even when I did, I never voted for a Yankee. Ever since Pete Rose took out Ray Fosse in a collision at home plate (in what was then a meaningless game), and in effect, ended his career, I didn't want to see one of the Yankee players get hurt, so I hoped they wouldn't get in.

Good game today, if you like 1-0 games (I don't). CC looks more and more dominating as the season progresses. A lot of aggressive play on both sides, which I like to see. The one play that wasn't smart was trying to pick off Cano on third. It's a very difficult play because you usually have to throw to the third baseman while he's moving, and he has to find the bag on the fly. The bad throw wasn't that much of a surprise.

***THEY SAID IT***
"Under Wisconsin's new concealed weapon law, fans may be allowed to carry concealed weapons at Lambeau Field. Considering the mentality of sports fans nowadays, visiting teams will be allowed to dig fox holes in the frozen tundra."
"The Seattle Mariners lost to the Padres after a Padres hitter was awarded a walk after three balls. Umpiring has deteriorated to the point where the director of major league baseball operations said, “Hey, he was only off by one.” --Brad Dickson

"Brett Favre is like a piece of gum you've chewed too long and can't find a place to spit out. Once you finally do — thank God! — you accidentally step in it and can't get it off your shoe." --Greg Couch (Fanhouse.com)

"Many in the media are calling the guy who caught the home run ball that was Jeter’s 3000th hit an idiot for giving it back. They say he could have made $500,000. But the tickets the Yankees gave them are in the Championship Suites section for the rest of the year. Their face value might be over $500,000." --Janice Hough

Congratulations to the USA Women's Soccer team for their victory over Brazil today. They overcame a couple of questionable calls to eke out a last minute overtime win on a goal by Rochester native Abby Wambach.

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