the all-star game sucks

never send a phillie to do a real ballplayer's job.

the NL will never win as long as representatives from teams like the phillies, diamondbacks and pirates are obligated to have representatives. the inferior league was smart - meche, jenks, and most importantly, the middle reliever voted-in as the "last in line all-star" okajima did not pitch.

la russa on the other hand used the pity vote chris young, a mediocre #2 starter with inflated stats to blow the game, and then guys like billy wagner who can't throw anything outside of the fucking middle of the plate clinches it.

amazingly cubs players pull the NL back, before a phillie ruins the excitement.

and la russa selfishly rests his star who only had to get a single base-hit to keep the game going. pujols wouldn't even have to try to run to first if he got a clean hit, homer or not. a base hit would have resulted in either a tie or the win, but la russa fucked that up.