well, this MLB season is just about halfway through as we are now entering the Midsummer classic, the All Star game. both the AL and NL rosters are stacked, and even though on paper it looks rather even, i have a premonition that the AL will win it again. even with the game being in a NL park (St. Louis for those who dont know where it is) i believe the AL will take it because the AL's elite play in a tougher league. the AL is hands down harder to play than the NL.
i have 3 surprise teams to watch for the rest of the year.
Number 1, is the San Francisco Giants. they are surprisingly good this year, with a record of 49-39 which is the NL's second best behind the LA Dodgers, who lead the NL west. they had a rookie pitcher Jonathan Sanchez throw a no-hitter, albeit versus the lowly Padres, and a rookie catcher catch that game because Molina was at the hospital with his wife who was giving birth to their first child. The Giants are 7 games back of the Dodgers, but have the Wildcard in their possession at the break.
Number 2 is the Texas Rangers. they came out of nowhere this year. even though they have a great lineup, they are winning games with their bullpen too. at 48-39 at the break, they are 1.5 back of the LA Angels of Aneheim. they have won that many games without the help of their slugger Josh Hamilton because he has been out with an abdomen injury. i dont think they will win their division, or the AL wildcard, but they surprised me as to how good they are thus far.
My 3rd team is the Washington Nationals. Now, you might think, "how are the Nats gonna be in his surprise teams?". They arent in it for good reasons. They flat out suck. they have an amazing stadium although its in a bad area, they have some shnazzy uniforms, they have a few studs on their team such as Zimmerman(s) (both the 3b and pitcher!), Dunn, Guzman, Nyger Morgan, Nick Johnson, and their ace pitcher Hannan, but they cant get a fanbase to the games. they put on great promotions at the ball park, they even play somewhat quality baseball. THEY SELL 10 DOLLAR TICKETS! im surprised more at the people of DC than the actual Nats that they have no fanbase or followers. People used to like the ol' Tampa Bay Devil Rays because they lived in the basement of the AL East every year. not a soul can say they are a Nationals fan even out of pity. i for one am going to start the Nats bandwagon. i, Justin Komins, am claiming to be a Washington Nationals fan.
anyways, enough of the Nats rant. The hometown 9 are doing good. the Sox are 3 games up on those fellas from NY going into the break, which is a great accomplishment as they were tied a few days ago. Beckett won his 100th career game today in a complete game shutout over the Royals. he was straight dealing today.
speaking of Boston's stellar players, 2b Dustin Pedroia will not be in attendance at the All Star game in St. Louis because he will be in the hospital with his wife who is sick while pregnant with their first child.
while on the topic of Boston and it's awesomeness, the annual Sail Boston Tall Ships came to an end today. if you havent seen these ships, man you missed out. these are amazingly crafted and beautiful ocean-faring vessels decorated in naval acoutremont. these magnificent ships are truly a sight to see. i went in today to catch them, and boy was i impressed. there was a gigantic crowd at the Charlestown Naval Yard to witness these beauties. lines were about an hour long just t0 get on board these boats. it just goes to prove how awesome these ships are.
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