Drew helps Sox secure HFA again

The pre-game was emotional, the game itself was long and strenuous, but when it was all set and done, the American League came out on top with a sacrifice fly by Michael Young that plated Home Run derby "Winner" Justin Morneau. The 15 inning, 4 hour and 50 minute affair almost led to another embarrasment. Both squads were running out of pitchers and it almost came to...

The Sox have announced that they have officially signed 1st round draft choice Casey Kelly. Kelly, taken as the 30th pick, was a two sport star (football and baseball) for Sarasota High School and had previously committed to playing for Tennessee. The Sox had faith that they could sign him anyway. It appears that faith was well founded as the Red Sox now have a young SS...

Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is a little peeved about comments made by outfielder Manny Ramirez during All-Star Game weekend. Ramirez is upset that Red Sox management has been unclear about his future with the team.

Yesterday at Yankee Stadium was the annual 'All-Star Media Day.' Once again Manny Ramirez didn't feel like showing up to answer questions. This was nothing new as he hasn't popped in for 'Media Day' since 2004 and probably will never come again unless he's in a really good mood. Hell, I'm glad he's actually participating in the game this year,...

Have you ever wondered why the American League tends to win every All-Star Game? It's a surprise for us to learn that the AL All-stars have revealed their secret weapon: Ichiro Suzuki's pre-game pep talk. According to Yahoo Sports, "Every year, after the AL manager addresses his team, Ichiro bursts from his locker, a bundle of kinetic energy, and proceeds, in English,...

Manny Ramirez has not participated in an All Start Media Day since the magical season of 2004. That trend continued yesterday as the podium with Manny's name on it remained completely empty throughout the day with no sight of the veteran slugger. He did, however, show up to take batting practice and have some fun with the fans. David Ortiz said it best when he stated,...

Listen up, Yardbarkers. We've got a new promotion in the Yard: Happy Hour Post of the Day. Normally it'll be every Thursday and Friday; however, we're kicking it off with a special bonus Tuesday edition, in honor of tonight's MLB All-Star game. Each Thursday we'll pair a drink recipe with the upcoming weekend's best sporting event. Drink recipes by Don Julio (www.yardbarker.com/users...

Chicks may dig the long ball, but I love me some Dustin Pedroia.

Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play. Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on, get paid. -Smashmouth Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! It's here. The All Star Game is here. Hooray! Hooray All Star Game! I love it. Always have. Always will. I love it when the players line up and down the basepaths. I loved it when Bo Knows Baseball and...

Considering how much money you had to pay to attend last night's All-Star Game in the Bronx, I would have expected the stands to be filled with educated, savvy Yankee fans, not bipolar mental patients. We saw a stadium filled with fans rooting for the American League, but not for any Red Sox players, even [...]

Mr. Madison Avenue talks about fellow All-Stars, A-Rod and Madonna.

I can't help it. The All-Star Game makes me think of him.

Major League Baseball may not be the most exciting of professional sports, but it celebrates better than any other. No lame dunk contests, no potential career threatening scrimmages (ask former Patriot RB, Robert Edwards, how he feels about beach football) and no skills competitions consisting of three Russians, whose names you can't pronounce. Just long balls, Hall of Famers...

The Boston Red Sox had 7 players on the All-Star roster and a few of them made more than a few headlines over the past few days - including last night...

If you had any doubt that Roger Clemens is an extraordinary individual, check this out. Through some weird and errant magic, the seven-time Cy Young winner has transformed convicted drug dealers, Kirk Radomski and Brian McNamee, into credible guys. That's really something.He's simply amazin'.