by Bill Pollock | Jul 10, 2012 | Sports Features
Matt Cain will start for the National League. After that, according to manager Tony La Russa, all bets are off. La Russa has been supplied with an arsenal of live ammo coming out of that bullpen, and that may be exactly what the NL needs to overcome, what I...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 10, 2012 | Sports Features
David Freese was amazed by his whole All-Star appearance and it was only the first day. The Cardinals third baseman was voted into the All-Star last Thursday after receiving 8.4 million votes via the fans. Had Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones not been added...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Royals fans were upset Billy Butler was not on the American League roster for the Home Run Derby. I heard Robinson Cano, the AL captain, explain at an earlier press conference that he had to turn in his selections prior to knowing if Butler would be on the All-Star...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Prince Fielder grabbed the lead by hitting 11 homers in the second round for a total of 16. Six of Fielder’s homers landed in the fountains at The K. Carlos Beltran blasted one over 450 feet into the water as well and managed five more to just pass Jose Bautista with...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Media Day in Kansas City started with interviews with American League All-Stars and coaches. Royals manager Ned Yost talks about the first half of the season as well as what makes Billy Butler a great hitter. Yost not only raves about his pure ability, but he says...
