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Happy All-Star day, everyone!
Tribe news
Santana rouses home fans, falls to Derby champ | MLB
Our champion was knocked out the first round, but Carlos Santana is #1 in our hearts. And really, that’s all that matters...but holy crap, did you see Vlad’s absolute bombs?
CC honored by All-Star week invite in final year | MLB
So is this some type of Lifetime Achievement honors for LGFT CC Sabathia? It even says he is serving as ‘fake All-Star’. Regardless, he’ll throw out the first pitch of the All-Star Game instead of the better choice, Carlos Carrasco.
MLB, Tribe honor Thome with All-Star Complex | MLB
An awesome contribution to the city in honor of an awesome player.
Tribe rallies behind Bieber, teammates in ASG | MLB
It’s a huge moment for the Cleveland representatives, especially Shane Bieber.
Carlos Carrasco is such a wonderful human. Kick cancer’s ass, Cookie.
Shane Bieber’s All-Star Week strategy: Find out what makes Verlander, Scherzer tick | Cleveland.com
Not a bad strategy for the young starter.
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana is living his All-Star dream | Cleveland.com
Carlos’ story is such a fantastic one. And later today, he’ll start his first All-Star Game in front of a home crowd. Welcome home, Lando.
Wanna see some magic?
Omar Vizquel is 52 and still this smooth... pic.twitter.com/P7aIjYyIpo
— Kent (@RealKentMurphy) July 8, 2019
Around the league
- Pete Alonso won the Home Run Derby.
- However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the true star with an insane 91 home runs.
- Justin Verlander has an idea as to why there are so many home runs nowadays.
- Justin Verlander will also start for the AL later tonight, opposite Hyun-Jin Ryu on the NL side.
- The Red Sox are interested in Zack Wheeler.
- Jonathan Lucroy has suffered a concussion and a broken nose after Jake Marisnick barreled into him at home plate. If there’s justice in the world, Marisnick should be getting a suspension for his garbage action.
- You tried, MLB. You really, really tried:
All-Star banners are up in Cleveland. So... who’s gonna tell them? pic.twitter.com/yj2Ueg77k9
— Kelsey Wingert (@KelsWingert) July 8, 2019