GAME THREAD: 2013 All-Star Classic

[mark_beckens]

I think in your last sentence, you just answered it all. The best player ever at his position who was a true class act. That's the obsession and understandably so.

Cal got a similar reception his final year.

[calmunderfire]

Cal got a similar reception his final year.

He played 9 innings

[Norfolk orioles]

McCarver reading enter sandman outloud like poetry is one of the most painful things my ears have ever listened too.

[Moose Milligan]

I think in your last sentence, you just answered it all. The best player ever at his position who was a true class act. That's the obsession and understandably so.

Closer isn't a position. Third base is a position.

I mean, seriously, I get text alerts from ESPN when something important happens in sports, like Andy Murray winning Wimbledon or the Heat winning the Finals. As I finished that last sentence I get this text "Yankees closer Mariano Rivera receives a standing ovation as he enters All-Star Game in 8th inning: AL Leads, 3-0."

Really? REALLY? I need a freaking text message because MARIANO RIVERA is entering the game?

Answer me this. If Rivera has the same career but NOT in a Yankees uniform...say the uniform of the San Diego Padres....does he get this much attention and adoration?

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trade Mo to a contender.</p>— Jeb Lund (@Mobute) <a href="

">July 17, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[mark_beckens]

He played 9 innings

It's respect for what they accomplished.

[Big#3fan]

Wish JJ were there maybe Mo has some advice for him

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[Orioles0615]

There is your undeserving MVP performance, a 1-2-3 inning, just like just about every pitcher in this game.

Edit: Not applying I don't like him, that was a really cool moment.

[LarryHarlow]

How long you got?

Ortiz is a good guy. O's fan living in Boston. Really picked up the city with his short speech after the Marathon week.

[blid]

I don't think Mariano Rivera should retire. If you're still this good, keep playing.

[Terpsnation]

Wish JJ were there maybe Mo has some advice for him

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"Just throw the cootter"

[Big#3fan]

McCarver reading enter sandman outloud like poetry is one of the most painful things my ears have ever listened too.

Yup. it's a popular song, most everyone knows the lyrics, didn't need repeating.

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[calmunderfire]

It's respect for what they accomplished.

They are acting like this guy is the 2nd coming of Willie Mays or Pedro Martinez. He plays 1 freaking inning.

[mark_beckens]

McCarver reading enter sandman outloud like poetry is one of the most painful things my ears have ever listened too.

I was thinking the same thing. Decided it was bad enough I had to hear him do it, much less talk about it after words. One of those things that should just go away quietly. Never to be uttered again.

[FlipCup]

Absolutely. He is the best ever at his position, yes... Being a closer is a position. You will NEVER see a closer that did it as well as he did for the duration that he did it.