“We always pretended that Tony was there to watch us, too”, he said. Usually when I do good in a game, I don’t really notice it. But a summer slump serves as a reminder: A good start is a long way from Chicago winning its first championship since 1908 or even bringing the World Series to Sheffield and Waveland Avenues for the first time since 1945.
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National League’s Kris Bryant, of the Chicago Cubs, left, celebrates his solo home run with National League’s Wil Myers, of the San Diego Padres, during the first inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016…
We saw it again Tuesday night at Petco Park when the 87th edition of the All-Star Game was contested, when a pristine field suggested that if the Padres had the sort of talent in their lineup that obviously exists within their grounds crew, San Diego would win a heck of a lot more games. Augie Galan hit a home run in the 1936 All-Star Game when he was also 24 and two-and-a-half months younger than Bryant is now.
“Everyone crowned us the World Series champion in December, which is unfair to the whole organization”, first baseman Anthony Rizzo said Monday. The Washington second baseman leads the majors in hitting at.348 – he’s pounded the Mets, who let him go last winter. He just keeps getting better. I just brushed it off. It’s how you’re playing when you get there.
“Sometimes I have to calm him down, but I wouldn’t change a thing about my dad for the world”, Bryant said. Bryant then stepped to the plate with American League starter Chris Sale only having thrown three pitches. The players were selected to participate in tonight’s All-Star game in San Diego along with four other members of the team, who have struggled of late heading into the break, but remain in first place in the NL Central. Every fan base wants to see at least one of its own, and this is still a game for the fans, right?
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“You’re going to be looking at one of the best hitters in the game”, teammate Ben Zobrist said. “I can’t say enough about that guy”.
