By Beaker
I watched the All-Star game last night – easily the best All-Star jamboree in pro sports . Unfortunately, I had to retire to bed in the 12th inning. My Cheerios were well digested and it was time to go and dream about something.
Alas, all was not lost as I couldn’t sleep. So I got up to catch the final score only to find out the game was still in progress. With the stands thinned out, the game (though I doubt too many kids were still up at 1:30 in the morning) was in the 15th inning. Wide awake, I sat and watched as Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona panic about needing to use Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir.
No worries. The American League snatched yet another victory from the National League winning in the bottom of the 15th inning 4-3. Home field goes to the AL – again.
Click. Off to bed I went where I proceeded to fall asleep at approximately 3:10 in the morning.
But this is not the point of this post. I can’t see how readers can possibly care I suffer from insomnia. Unless of course you’re a caring individual.
The real story I’m trying to get across actually concerns the pre-game ceremony. You know, the one where they had all them old, legendary Hall of Fame dudes standing around? Kidding aside, it was pretty cool to see all those amazing players in one place. Honoring Yankee Stadium deserved nothing less.
For me, it was great to see a Montreal Expos representative in Gary Carter stand next to all those legends. In fact, Carter stood next to the great Yankees catcher Yogi Berra.
Speaking of The Kid, if you noticed, he was wearing an Expos cap (as he should have) but he also recognized the New York Mets by raising a Mets cap to the crowd acknowledging his playing days as a Mets catcher. Before him, Dave Winfield did the same thing. He wore a San Diego Padres cap and waved a New York Yankees cap in honour of playing for them as well.
I thought this to be appropriate.
Which brings me to Kentucky Fried Chicken aficionado Wade Boggs. For me, Boggs will always be associated as the third basemen for the Boston Red Sox. He went on to play and win with the Yankees and when he was introduced he wore a Yankees cap. There was no whiff or scent of a Red Sox cap.
I thought this to be odd.
I may be nitpicking but I wonder how Red Sox nation feels about this.
Just something I observed.
Bye-bye.
