Might as well get this one started now!

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Is there anybody in here, other than Geno, who thinks the National League has any sort of a chance in the game Tuesday?

Poll on TV had American League 73% to 27% (Geno does have a few friends out there! LOL)

Somebody get creative and come up with a push button poll thingy we can do.

I will cast the first vote American League 11 to 3!

[jwmiller33]

the NL may not be as good overall as the AL, BUT this is the year of the pitcher in the NL. Look at the top NL pitchers right now;

Ubaldo Jimenez (15-1, 2.19 ERA, 1.04 WHIP)

Adam Wainwright (13-5, 2.11 ERA, 1.00 WHIP)

Roy Halladay (10-7, 2.18 ERA, 1.05 WHIP)

Josh Johnson (9-3, 1.69 ERA, 0.95 WHIP)

Tim Lincecum (9-4, 3.16 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)

Granted all those numbers aren't directly compared to AL pitchers numbers because of the difference of having a DH, often times one of the best hitters in a lineup [AL] vs a pitcher [NL] in the batting order. However, I don't think anyone can take away from the year Ubaldo, Wainwright, JJ and Halladay are having. These are all "ace" pitchers who are having career years (with the exception of Lincecum, and maybe Halladay because doc pitches like this every year). It is going to be very interesting to see how these studly arms match up against the big AL bats. I think there are going to be a lot more strikeouts compared to home runs than people are initially guessing.

I think it is going to be a lot closer game then everyone is calling for because of the strength of the Starting Pitchers in the National League this year, but I am sticking with my "home league" and calling for the AL to pull off the win.

I think the AL bats will have a tough time seeing these first few NL pitchers (Ubaldo, JJ, Wainwright and Halladay), and it is always tough for batter to face a new pitcher each at bat. They don't get a chance to see a few pitches and get used to the pitcher. On a similar note, with pitchers only pitching an inning or two, it's harder for them to get into a rolling groove like they are used to. The great thing about AL vs NL is seeing all these matchups you never get to see during the regular season (w/ the exception of limited inter league play). It was nice having Roy Halladay on the AL All Star Team for the last 7 years, and now it is going to suck to have to go against him and his lights out stuff

Score Prediction: AL 6 - NL 4

[toughguy]

Watching a game this weekend and they said there are only 2 active players in MLB that were on a NL winning allstar team. I didn't see who they were but that's amazing. AL all the way.

[genegodawa]

Windy, it's a little scary how well you know me.

I say there are three chances for the NL: slim, fat, and none!

Really though, out of all the pro all-star games, baseball has me interested 1000 times more than hockey, bball, or football. Those sports have risk of injury so I kinda understand.

This ain't the WSeries, but my prediction is that the winner will be the team with the fewest ex or current-Cubs on it.

[PierBridge]

Did Silva make it? I see he was stellar yesterday....all 2 innings...

I'll take the Nats 4-3.

[genegodawa]

OK Pier, let me modify my post: "ex- or current Cubs or Twins or WSox".

[zamboni]

Are you sure the poll wasn't 73% don't care and 27% do? This game was fun to watch for me when I was way younger, not anymore. Just like the NFL Pro Bowl.

Still can't get over this decides home field for the WS instead of better records between the two teams involved in the WS. Bud Seligs got his rug sewn on way too tight

[Scott K]

I will watch the tator launch, but that is the only part I think is interesting anymore.

[B. Amish]

this is by far the best of the professional all star games. no question about it. it's nothing like the pro bowl.

deciding the home field advantage, well that's another story.

[mnwild]

8-6 AL will win.

[mrklean]

i say the NL might finally win one

[bassNspear]

al lineup to strong

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Strong AL lineup but equally strong NL pitching. Hopefully Mauer doesn't further injure himself though.

[jwmiller33]

looking pretty even thru 3 innings. two hits for each team and three strikeouts for each team thus far. waiting for that breakout inning to happen for either side

[jwmiller33]

on a side note, cliff lee is DIIIIRTTYYY... took down prado, pujols and howard in only SIX pitches, and thats including striking out Pujols looking, arguably one of the best hitters in baseball for the past several years. man do i wish he was in a twinkies uni !!!!!!!

[PierBridge]

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Man am I getting OLD! I just woke up in my recliner to a poker game on TV. I slept thru the dang game! I was watching Ubaldo pitch one inning and the next thing I see is POKER! I guess an early round of golf on a hot day will tire you out but GEEZ! LOL

I guess all I can say is congrats to the NL. From what I read on MLB it was a pretty low scoring pitchers game.

Oh well, my beloved Pale Hose are gonna have to beat some NL team in the WS this year without home field advantage! Let the second half begin!

[jwmiller33]

PierBridge-nice call on going with the NL! that took some moxy and i was happy to see them win. I will say I called the NL arms > AL bats in my earlier post.

[bassNspear]

Braves player does it again. Good game!

[zamboni]

Does Mauer get nervous or what? That throw to second was the worst throw I have ever seen him make.

[soldoncass]

interesting game....CUB player made great play.... .

YANKEE and WSOX pitchers got hammered....

Girardi had no one to pinch run for Ortis?....

A-ROD stayed on the bench?....

The steady stream of AVERAGE pitchers for AL after 6th...where were the "lights-out closers" from previous years?

Girardi was out managed!!!

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Soldon,

Is this a sign? Is the appocolypse coming? LOL

Good thing I slept thru the entire game, woke up at around 1:30 with poker on TV! It's hell to get old! LOL

[genegodawa]

So did the team with the fewest ex- or curren Cub/Twin/WSox win like I predicted win?