I use to LOVE the all-star game but as many have said, it has lost it's luster with the amount of interleague we play now. Jonas brothers mid game song - worthless waste of time. I could not believe all that EXTRA CRAP going on as they were introducing the teams and especially the starting line ups. Total BS. Manfred should be ashamed and embarrassed.
Looks like in 1961 the Tigers had Bunning, Cash, Colavito and Kaline all starting one of the AS games. In fact, the three Tigers batted 1-2-3 in the lineup that game. Colavito's HR provided the AL only run and Kaline had 2 of the 4 AL hits.
Ya know, I really liked Trei Cruz when he was drafted and seems to be coming into his own this year . . . . but . . . . just realized he is 26 years old all ready. Thought he might be the old dude on the Erie team but there are seven guys older.
We probably would have finished in 1st place and not needed a game 163 in 2009 if we did not acquire Wasburn (-0.7 WAR) and Huff (-0.8 WAR). Lots of negative WAR for two month rentals.