This morning, there are a whole bunch of things you need to see.
First, if you didn’t watch the Home Run Derby last night (blech . . Fielder), you might have missed this little gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghITg_eq8Zo&feature=youtu.be
Poor Ian Stewart needs to learn not to feed the trolls. He should come hang out at LOHO. We could protect him.
I fee like Ian was a little more than “fired up.” Notice our beloved Carl in there trying to calm him down.
And hahahahaha. Don’t you hate those guys who have great seats to a great game and never look up from their phones? Well so does God.
The Cubs signed their top draft pick, Albert Almora:
The Cubs have signed outfielder Albert Almora, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, according to Baseball America.
The Cubs have not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical.
Almora, a Scott Boras client, reportedly signed a bonus worth $3.9 million. The pick’s recommend slot value was $3.25 million.
“We’re working on it,” Boras said to The Chicago Tribune. “They knew the player, and they knew the value of the player. With where the Cubs are at, I think the fan base has to believe in player development. So that means these types of signings are very important.”
Almora, who committed to the University of Miami, was considered one of the best all-around position players in the Draft.
Aaaaand that’s all I’ve got this morning. We’ll be back with more All-Star Game hijinks, and of course Darlin’s Starlin and Bryan LaHair later on today!
If Ian Stewart comes to LOHO, I’m not going to protect him.
Wally Pipp best not turn up here….
I work one six hour shift and look at all that I miss.
Carl actually said that Ian was getting homophobic because Stewart responded with “Are you gay or what? That’s a clown question bro” to an inquiry about which Cub possessed the largest dong.
Well, that’s not an unreasonable response to that question on the face of it, if the question came from a dude. If it wasn’t meant to be denigrating, which you can’t necessarily assume without some context.
The guy who asked the question was clearly not gay. Just being an ass. Then I said, “Uh oh, Ian’s getting homophobic”, then some other guy called me a pussy. Yet another one said: “bro, I’m sure there is some place u can talk about cocks…go find it.”
In retrospect, it wasn’t so homophobic, but oh well. I did tweet thanks for the reply and that he shouldn’t bother himself with twitter jerks.
“twitter jerks” = redundancy (present company excepted)
Also, thanks to Julie, I want to watch the Hank Scorpio episode again today.
Why the Fielder hate? Especially compared to AJ. Blech!!
It’s just the general vibe the guy has given off from day one. Nothing I can particularly state, but the entitlement, for lack of a better word he has. Also every sports guy has to talk about his dad, and him playing catch with major leaguers,etc. I have never read anything that would change my mind about him. He probably is a nice person, loves unicorns, puppies,apple pie,etc., but I’m still going to make fun of him,which is a step up from just loathing AJ…
Personally, it told me pretty much what kind of guy he is when he tipped his hat to Reeeeeedz after he robbed Fielder of a grand slam with an amazing catch *over* the fence up in Milwaukee. I think he plays the game right.
Don’t pin lame-ass sports guys gabbering on him. He can’t help that.
And c’mon — he could hit balls out of Tiger Stadium as a 14 year old. That’s pretty freaking amazing.
http://blogs.voanews.com/state-department-news/2012/07/10/long-suffering-cubs-fan-clinton-sees-diplomatic-parallels-2/
During this past weekend’s surprise visit to Kabul, Clinton commiserated with the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, comparing the sometimes thankless machinations of diplomatic service to waiting more than 100 years for another championship baseball team.
“Like me, he is a long-suffering Chicago Cubs fan,” Clinton told the Kabul embassy staff, recalling the game she and Crocker attended during May’s NATO summit in Chicago when the Afghan commander, Marine General John Allen, threw out the first pitch.
“He and I sat through yet another loss at Wrigley Field, along with General Allen. We tried to put a good face on it. But I think if you are masochistic enough to be a Cubs fan, you are drawn to assignments like this, and what I do every day,” she said.
Okay, we should all apply for State Department jobs, then?
On MLB Network right now they’re playing the 1978 ASG highlight show, probably from This Week in Baseball or something. Sounds like it’s narrated by Mel Allen.
A couple of interesting things — it heavily features Ernie Banks! He was in a couple of interview clips and he’s sitting in the stands with some kids in various team uniforms giving his insights like remembering what the pitcher’s throwing to batters during the game. (The kids look like they want the old dude to just shut up so they can watch the game.) Also Vida Blue’s the NL starter for SF, and the back of his jersey says “Vida” instead of “Blue.”
Oh – and “The Captain” of The Captain and Tennille fame bought a tiny souvenir bat, and wore his “captain’s” hat EVERYWHERE.
And Joe Piscopo is hurting for work.
That was a little bit of a trendy thing for the some Giants players during the 70s and 80s I guess because I remember Chili Davis having “CHILI” on the back of his uniform too.
I don’t remember that at all…
Yep…and I think he wore “CHILI” when he was in Anaheim too, but I could be wrong about that. But I do know that’s what he had on the back of his uni in SF.
I have nothing to add, I’m just here.
how was intro to facebook?
it was. . . you know. . .
Well,if you all are bored with the All-Star goings on, I might have another idea to explore here on LOHO…
Speak your mind lady….
me too
Still in the hot tub?
Still in the hot tub. . . .
Here goes…..
Every time my sister and I are going somewhere and the song “Layla” by Derek & the Dominoes comes on, my sister says “And Now for our National Anthem.” That is one of her favorite songs, and she can listen to it anytime anywhere. I was thinking that in most major league baseball games, the 3 main songs played during the game are:
1. The”National Anthem”- sometimes “O Canada” as well.
2. “God Bless America”.
3. “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”
What 3 songs would you consider your national anthem, god bless America, or take me out to the ballgame?
Come Sail Away – Styx…that’s all three too me.
I dunno, but I find the “God Bless America” song break during games to be utterly life-draining in terms of flow of the game. It’s especially bizarre on Yankees broadcasts when they play a scratchy old Kate Smith recording for the crowd to sing along to. I mean, I like Kate Smith fine and all, but the context is just weird. They can’t get whoever sang the anthem before the game to do a 2nd song??
I know too much about this. Kate Smith was a huge radio star,on Armistice Day in 1938, sang God Bless America. Berlin had actually written in in 1918 while in the service, and he changed some of the lines to make it more stirring. It meant a lot in 1938,but is seldom sang well now.
Kate Smith’s rendition of it is the only one that should ever be played.
You were on my mind – We 5
Romeo and Joliet – Dire Straits
Friday on my mind – Easybeats
Here’s my 3:
1.National Anthem-“Golden Slumbers/Carry That weight/The End,” The Beatles-Abbey Road.
I grew up literally with the Beatles-the first LP record I owned was Sgt. Peppers. I was 9 years old when that album came out, but didn’t buy it for another 4 or 5 years. I didn’t have to- it was one of those albums played at least once a day by LA radio stations. Since I did not have a lot of money, I usually would only buy records I couldn’t hear on the radio or request records for birthday gifts. I’ve owned this on vinyl,cassette,CD, and now on my Ipod. My favorite SNL skit is the one where Chris Farley asks Paul McCartney about the last song.
2.God Bless America- “Born to Run”-Bruce Springsteen. This song meant different things at 16,30, and now.
3.Take Me Out- “Centerfield”- John Fogerty. It sums up everything you need to know about baseball.
That’s not bad.
I like Romeo and Juliet, it makes me happy
I’m bored. When can the Cubs start losing again?
Even after the game tonite, we still have 2 LONG days. BUT at least the Cubs get ‘WGN sunday’ back. Drives me crazy when the White Sox get sundays. How did that ever start?
Please. The last thing we need is a Cub angle to the ravages of ignominious diplomacy contributed by America.
I meant for this to be up by the H. Clinton article.
I was watching the home run derby last night and thinking it would be cool if they brought in famous retired pitchers to be the pitchers for that.
Obviously, they’d have to throw 80 MPH meatballs, but rather than having random BP guys out there, wouldn’t it be great to have Randy Johnson throw 50 pitches, and Maddux, and, well, that whole 90s Braves rotation . . .
Maybe I had had too much vodka, but it seemed like a cool idea at the time.
Or to have Randy Johnson bean Prince Fielder right in his ugly mug.
Julie, you’re a hard woman
what can i say? he brings out the worst in me.
Gotta admit, I’m chuckling as I am typing.
the most recent baseball related song I’ve heard is The Baseball Song by Corey Smith
sure, he’s a Braves fan (I think) but still
I’m not sure if J.D. McPherson’s “North Side Girl” is baseball-related, per se, but I’m choosing to believe that it is and I’ve adopted it as my personal theme song.
I love that song, and decided I want that to play at both weddings this fall, but the bride at wedding 2 is a White Sox fan, living in the south side of her current city
I may sneak it in, I’m wearing a bridesmaids dress, the dj isn’t going to say no
Rumor floating around out there that the Cubs are interested in Ryan Sweeney in exchange for either Garza or Dempster.
Hopefully he’s just a throw-in in a bigger deal
I’m scratching my head at that one. It doesn’t make an once sense to me.
And what you say doesn’t make an once… sense… either…
Anyone want to do tonight’s ASG thread?
Pretty please?
FINE!
Then we’ll just use this one.
Jerks.
Since the game will start before I get home, let me just say I’m not expecting much. What I would like to see is a closely pitched game, some brushbacks here and there, and at least one bench-clearing brawl. I have a feeling it’s not going to be like that….
I made a game thread, you can stop yelling now!
I’m just keepin’ it real.