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Showing posts with label MLB All-Star Game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MLB All-Star Game. Show all posts
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Papi picks HR Derby team
David Ortiz has picked Jose Bautista and Adriand Gonzalez to join him at the HR Derby at the ALL Star Game. Mark Teixeira is his fourth pick but has not confirmed. Robbie Cano and Josh Hamilton are his backups.
Ortiz, Gonzalez, Beckett and Ellsbury named AL All- Star Starters
David Ortiz and Adrian Gonzalez will start for the American League at the All- Star Game in Arizona.
The Yankees will have Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson in the starting line-up. Toronto's Jose Bautista, Josh Hamilton of Texas and Detroit catcher Alex Avila round out the starters.
Josh Beckett makes it as a pitcher as does Felix Hernandez, Mariano Rivera, Aaron Crow, Justin Verlander, Brandon League, David Price, James Shields, Jered Weaver, CJ Wilson, Gio Gonzalez, Jose Valverde and Chris Perez.
Your reserves are Matt Wieters, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Quentin, Asdrubal Cabrera, Miguel Cabrera, Howie Kendrick, Michael Cuddyer, Russell Martin, Matt Joyce, Adrian Beltre and Michael Young.
The Yankees will have Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson in the starting line-up. Toronto's Jose Bautista, Josh Hamilton of Texas and Detroit catcher Alex Avila round out the starters.
Josh Beckett makes it as a pitcher as does Felix Hernandez, Mariano Rivera, Aaron Crow, Justin Verlander, Brandon League, David Price, James Shields, Jered Weaver, CJ Wilson, Gio Gonzalez, Jose Valverde and Chris Perez.
Your reserves are Matt Wieters, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Quentin, Asdrubal Cabrera, Miguel Cabrera, Howie Kendrick, Michael Cuddyer, Russell Martin, Matt Joyce, Adrian Beltre and Michael Young.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
MLB All-Stars announced on TBS Sunday
From TBS Sports -
2011 MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced Exclusively on TBS on Sunday, July 3rd at Noon (ET)
Sunday MLB on TBS features Yankees @ Mets at 1 p.m. (ET)
The 2011 American League and National League MLB All-Star teams will be revealed exclusively on TBS on Sunday, July 3rd at Noon (ET) during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell. Host Matt Winer will be joined by analysts Dennis Eckersley, Cal Ripken and David Wells to make the announcements and provide analysis on the selections. The show also will feature interviews with All-Star Game managers Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers and Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants.
The 2011 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tuesday, July 12th. The American and National League All-Star Teams will have eight starters elected via the fan balloting program. The pitchers and reserves for both squads will be determined through a combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by All-Star managers Washington and Bochy, in conjunction with Major League Baseball.
Following the show, “Sunday MLB on TBS” will continue at 1 p.m. (ET) when Jose Reyes and the New York Mets host their cross-town rivals Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees at Citi Field. Freddy Garcia is scheduled to start for the Yankees against the Mets’ probable starter R.A. Dickey. Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst) will call the action.
“Sunday MLB on TBS” includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. Beginning in October TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the four Division Series and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
TBS has served as the exclusive home of Major League Baseball’s Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007, has broadcasted MLB games for more than 30 years and was home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977-2007.
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:
Sun., July 3
12 p.m. (ET) 2011 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show Presented by Taco Bell
Matt Winer (host), Dennis Eckersley (analyst), Cal Ripken (analyst) and David Wells (analyst)
1 p.m. (ET) New York Yankees @ New York Mets
Announcers: Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Sun., July 10
1:30 p.m. (ET) Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
Announcers: Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)
Sun., July 17
1:00 p.m. (ET) Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)
2011 MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced Exclusively on TBS on Sunday, July 3rd at Noon (ET)
Sunday MLB on TBS features Yankees @ Mets at 1 p.m. (ET)
The 2011 American League and National League MLB All-Star teams will be revealed exclusively on TBS on Sunday, July 3rd at Noon (ET) during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell. Host Matt Winer will be joined by analysts Dennis Eckersley, Cal Ripken and David Wells to make the announcements and provide analysis on the selections. The show also will feature interviews with All-Star Game managers Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers and Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants.
The 2011 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Chase Field in Phoenix on Tuesday, July 12th. The American and National League All-Star Teams will have eight starters elected via the fan balloting program. The pitchers and reserves for both squads will be determined through a combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by All-Star managers Washington and Bochy, in conjunction with Major League Baseball.
Following the show, “Sunday MLB on TBS” will continue at 1 p.m. (ET) when Jose Reyes and the New York Mets host their cross-town rivals Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees at Citi Field. Freddy Garcia is scheduled to start for the Yankees against the Mets’ probable starter R.A. Dickey. Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst) will call the action.
“Sunday MLB on TBS” includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. Beginning in October TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the four Division Series and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
TBS has served as the exclusive home of Major League Baseball’s Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007, has broadcasted MLB games for more than 30 years and was home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977-2007.
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:
Sun., July 3
12 p.m. (ET) 2011 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show Presented by Taco Bell
Matt Winer (host), Dennis Eckersley (analyst), Cal Ripken (analyst) and David Wells (analyst)
1 p.m. (ET) New York Yankees @ New York Mets
Announcers: Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Sun., July 10
1:30 p.m. (ET) Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
Announcers: Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)
Sun., July 17
1:00 p.m. (ET) Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)
Monday, June 13, 2011
Pick your favorite MLB All-Star Moment
From Fox Sports/MLB.com -
FANS TO CHOOSE TOP ALL-TIME MLB ALL-STAR MOMENT IN
MLB Network’s Bob Costas Narrates Each Video
Former All-Stars and MLB Network Analysts Al Leiter, Harold Reynolds, and Mitch Williams Determined the Moment Match-Ups
Cal Ripken Jr. will take on Babe Ruth. Bo Jackson’s bomb in Anaheim will try to overcome Reggie Jackson’s titanic blast that hit a transformer on the roof at Tiger Stadium. And John Kruk’s hilarious at-bat against Randy Johnson will try to beat out Stan “The Man” Musial’s walk-off home run in a new bracket tournament called Midsummer Classics on MLB.com.
Fans now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite Midsummer Classic moment from a total of 16 (eight American League and eight National League) in a bracket format to determine the greatest moment in the history of the All-Star Game. Starting on Saturday each week, fans will vote at MLB.com/moments until one AL and one NL moment square off in the final week leading into the 82nd MLB All-Star Game, which will be broadcast on FOX on Tuesday, July 12 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Narrated by MLB Network’s Bob Costas, each moment will be captured in a short video that will be available on MLB.com and shareable and embeddable online and through social media. The bracket match-ups were determined by former All-Stars and MLB Network analysts Al Leiter, Harold Reynolds and Mitch Williams.
Here is a link to the brackets. Following are the first round match-ups:
American League
- Ted Williams Honored at All-Century Team Ceremony/Pedro Martinez Strikeout Performance (1999)
vs. Fred Lynn Hits Only All-Star Game Grand Slam (1983)
- All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium’s Last Season Ends in 15th Inning Walk-Off (2008) vs. Ted Williams Hits Walk-Off Home Run (1941)
- Babe Ruth Hits First Ever All-Star Game Home Run (1933) vs. Cal Ripken Jr. Moves Back to Shortstop and Hits Home Run in His Final All-Star Game (2001)
- Reggie Jackson Hits Rooftop Home Run (1971) vs. Bo Jackson Does It All in Anaheim (1989)
National League
- Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden Strikeout Six Straight All-Stars (1984) vs. Johnny Callison Hits Walk-Off Home Run (1964)
- Carl Hubbell Strikes Out Five Consecutive Hall of Famers (1934) vs. Dave Parker Guns Down Brian Downing at Home From Deep Right Field (1979)
- Pete Rose Runs Over Ray Fosse (1970) vs. Moises Alou Knocks In Tony Gwynn to Win the Game (1994)
- Stan Musial Hits Walk-Off Home Run (1955) vs. John Kruk Survives At Bat Against Randy Johnson (1993)
The voting periods will be as follows:
Round One (16 Midsummer Classics): Saturday, June 11 – Saturday, June 18
Round Two (8 Midsummer Classics): Saturday, June 18 – Saturday, June 25
Round Three (4 Midsummer Classics): Saturday, June 25 – Saturday, July 2
Round Four (2 Midsummer Classics): Saturday, July 2 – Saturday, July 9
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