A few hours after I made the previous post, what I didn't want to hear had came to reality.

The Yankees lost to the Mets in 10 innings, 2-3. 7 game winning streak snapped.

The all star game rosters were unveiled.

Russell Martin had lost his starting spot as catcher to Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers. After leading in his position for the whole time since balloting started. Seems like the Tigers marketing/publicity team did a fantastic job promoting and reaching out to get the fanbase and ticket holders to vote. It paid off. Anyway, Martin made the squad as a reserve.

Miguel Cabrera got selected over Mark Teixeira as the first baseman backup/reserve? Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?! He's a Detroit Tiger too. That makes two positions that the Yankees have had the Tigers beat them.

I'm pretty mad. Mark Charles Teixeira clearly deserved to be starting as first baseman, but a hated member of the Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez beat him out in fan voting after the second returns. For every all star game, the Red Sox apparently challenge the Yankees with the number of players they send to the midsummer classic. It could have easily been an all Red Sox-Yankees starting lineup on the field.

This year, the Red Sox have Josh Beckett, Jacoby Ellsbury, David "can't run the bases" Ortiz and Adrian Gonzalez representing them. The Yankees have Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Mariano Rivera and Russell Martin. The first four names mentioned denote starters. We beat them in this category, again.

Last year, the Red Sox had an epic meltdown and missed the playoffs. It will still be a three-team fight for the AL divsion winner and the wildcard. I highly doubt that the AL Central or AL West would have a second team who is good enough to clinch the wildcard, based on the current standings, strengths of the team with their pitching and lineup.

Here's something I do not get. What is the point of having every major league team send at least one player to the All Star game, when clearly, some teams do not deserve to send a single member of their squad? Take for example, the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's, Florida Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates. Players from other teams who are deserving of a spot on the all star team end up not getting selected, and deprived of a chance to play. It may have something to do with equality, balance, maybe diversity. Oh no. I just took a class in diversity and gender studies and have forgotten the terms and theories I learned over the past six weeks.


Since its already the Fourth of July here, I'd like to wish every American a Happy Independence Day! And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air... Drink up, watch baseball at the stadium or on tv with steak and hamburgers on grill and enjoy!
I'm outta here, like a groundball hit into the dirt, in between second and third base, thrown to the first baseman and.............out!