MLB All Star Game is Tonight!

Click on the video to see a promo for the MLB All Star Game.


The Major League Baseball All Star Game is Tonight. Here are the Starting Lineups for the teams tonight.

AMERICAN LEAGUE (Managed by Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland)
Order Team Pos. Player
1.Mariners CF Ichiro Suzuki
2.Yankees SS Derek Jeter
3. Red Sox 1B David Ortiz
4.Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez
5.Angels RF Vladimir Guerrerro
6.Tigers LF Magglio Ordonez
7.Tigers C Ivan Rodriguez
8.Tigers 2B Placido Polanco
9.Athletics P Dan Haren

AMERICAN LEAGUE RESERVES
Pos. Name Team
C Víctor Martínez Indians
C Jorge Posada Yankees
1B Justin Morneau Twins
2B Brian Roberts Orioles
3B Mike Lowell Red Sox
SS Carlos Guillén Tigers
SS Michael Young Rangers
OF Carl Crawford Devil Rays
OF Torii Hunter Twins
OF Manny Ramírez Red Sox
OF Alex Ríos Blue Jays
OF Grady Sizemore Indians


NATIONAL LEAGUE (Managed by St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa)
Order Team Pos. Player
1. Mets SS Jose Reyes
2. Giants LF Barry Bonds
3. Mets CF Carlos Beltran
4. Reds RF Ken Griffey Jr.
5. Mets 3B David Wright
6. Brewers 1B Prince Fielder
7. Dodgers C Russell Martin
8. Phillies 2B Chase Utley
9. Padres P Jake Peavy

NATIONAL LEAGUE RESERVES
Pos. Name Team
C Brian McCann Braves
1B Derrek Lee Cubs
1B Albert Pujols Cardinals
1B Dmitri Young Nationals
2B Orlando Hudson Diamondbacks
2B Freddy Sanchez Pirates
3B Miguel Cabrera Marlins
SS J.J. Hardy Brewers
OF Matt Holliday Rockies
OF Carlos Lee Astros
OF Aaron Rowand Phillies
OF Alfonso Soriano Cubs

Oakland Athletics Ace Dan Haren has made Athletics fans forget all about Barry Zito, and he will be rewarded by becoming the Starting Pitcher for the American League.

San Diego Padres Ace Jake Peavy was bound to start an All Star Game. It was only a matter of time. Peavy is the ace of the veteran pitching staff in San Diego, and Peavy will be the Starting Pitcher for the National League.

The National League came close to beating the American League last year, only to watch Rangers SS Michael Young bring home the winning run for the American League. That's not going to happen this year. National League Wins.

The All Star Game is tonight on Fox.

2007 MLB Home Run Derby Is Tonight!

Click on the video to see Ryan Howard hit the homerun winning him the 2006 Home Run Derby and give one lucky fan a lifetime of free airline flights.


The eight competitors have been announced for tonight's Home Run Derby in San Francisco. 2006 winner Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to defend his crown, while Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau and Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder will take their first swings at the Home Run Derby. Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Magglio Ordonez of the Detroit Tigers will also participate. Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals will participate in the event for the first time since 2003. Alex Rios of the Toronto Blue Jays will also participate, and Matt Holliday of the Colorado Rockies will replace Miguel Cabrera, who was going to participate, but was injured in a game on July 7.

The 2007 Home Run Derby is tonight at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Catch the Home Run Derby tonight on ESPN.

The All Star Game is tommorow night on Fox.

Cubs Defeat Pirates 7-1 in Pittsburgh

Cubs Starter Ted Lilly struck out six batters, and was one of seven different players to collect an RBI, as the Cubs posted a 7-1 win Saturday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

With the win, the Cubs are guaranteed an above .500 record at the All-Star break. A year ago, they were 34-54 at the midway point. The Cubs have gone 22-11 since June 3, the best record in baseball in that stretch.

Happy Independence Day!

I hope everybody had a great Independence Day yesterday. I hope everyone stayed safe with the barbecue and the fireworks. The Power Zone took a day off in honor of Independence Day. There was a lot of great sporting events yesterday, the Washington Nationals shut out the Cubs 6-0 in Washingon D.C, our Nation's Capital. But I think the best sporting event of all yesterday was the 2007 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Takeru Kobayashi, the defending Hot Dog eating Champion since 2001, it was rumored he may not even show up due to an arthritic jaw, but Kobayashi showed up and downed more hot dogs than he ever had before, finishing with 63 hot dogs (1 hot dog was deducted from Kobayashi's total.)but would it be enough to surpass the upstart American who placed second to Kobayashi last year, Joey Chestnut?

Click on the video to see the last five minutes of the 2007 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island.

Cubs defeat Nationals 7-2 in Washington D.C

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 at RFK Stadium. The Cubs scored all seven runs in the first four innings. Ted Lilly had plenty of cushion as
Mark DeRosa knocked in three runs, while Aramis Ramirez had two RBIs. Lilly allowed one run in seven solid innings. Alfonso Soriano added two hits and one RBI in his return to RFK Stadium, where he played last saeson. With the win, the Cubs have won nine of their last 10 games and are above .500 at the season's 81-game halfway point for the first time since 2004. The Cubs are 6.5 games back of the divison leading Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB All Star Rosters Revealed

Click on the video to see a promo for the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star Game.




Here's the rosters for the All star Game, which will be on July 10th in San Francisco.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Starters

Pos Player B/T

C Ivan Rodriguez, DET R/R

1B David Ortiz, BOS L/L

2B Placido Polanco, DET R/R

3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY R/R

SS Derek Jeter, NYY R/R

OF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA R/R

OF Magglio Ordonez, DET R/R

OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA L/R

Pitchers

Pos Player B/T

P Josh Beckett, BOS R/R

P Dan Haren, OAK R/R

P Bobby Jenks, CWS R/R

P John Lackey, LAA R/R

P Gil Meche, KC R/R

P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS R/R

P J.J. Putz, SEA R/R

P Francisco Rodriguez, LAA R/R

P C.C. Sabathia, CLE L/L

P Johan Santana, MIN L/L

P Justin Verlander, DET R/R

Reserves

Pos Player B/T

C Victor Martinez, CLE S/R

C Jorge Posada, NYY S/R

1B Justin Morneau, MIN L/R

2B Brian Roberts, BAL S/R

SS Carlos Guillen, DET S/R

SS Michael Young, TEX R/R

3B Mike Lowell, BOS R/R

OF Carl Crawford, TB L/L

OF Torii Hunter, MIN R/R

OF Manny Ramirez, BOS R/R

OF Alex Rios, TOR R/R

OF Grady Sizemore, CLE L/L

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Starters

Pos Player B/T

C Russell Martin, LAD R/R

1B Prince Fielder, MIL L/R

2B Chase Utley, PHI L/R

3B David Wright, NYM R/R

SS Jose Reyes, NYM S/R

OF Carlos Beltran, NYM S/R

OF Barry Bonds, SF L/L

OF Ken Griffey Jr, CIN L/L

Pitchers

Pos Player B/T

P Francisco Cordero, MIL R/R

P Brian Fuentes, COL L/L

P Cole Hamels, PHI L/L

P Trevor Hoffman, SD R/R

P Jake Peavy, SD R/R

P Brad Penny, LAD R/R

P Takashi Saito, LAD R/R

P Ben Sheets, MIL R/R

P John Smoltz, ATL R/R

P Jose Valverde, ARI R/R

P Billy Wagner, NYM L/L

Reserves

Pos Player B/T

C Brian McCann, ATL L/R

1B Derrek Lee, CHC R/R

1B Albert Pujols, STL R/R

1B Dmitri Young, WSH S/R

2B Orlando Hudson, ARI S/R

2B Freddy Sanchez, PIT R/R

SS J.J. Hardy, MIL R/R

3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA R/R

OF Matt Holliday, COL R/R

OF Carlos Lee, HOU R/R

OF Aaron Rowand, PHI R/R

OF Alfonso Soriano, CHC R/R

Barry Bonds got the final starting Outfield spot, surpassing Alfonso Soriano on the final day of voting. Barry gets to play in the All Star Game in front of his fans.

The All Star Game is July 10th in San Francisco.

Mike Hargrove Resigns as Mariners Manager

Mie Hargrove has resgned as Manager of the Seattle Mariners. This stunning announcement came hours before the Mariners play the Toronto Blue Jays. Even though the Mariners are the hottest team in baseball, Hargrove says his passion has begun to fade. in 1995 and 1997, Hargrove lead the Cleveland Indians to a World Series apperance. Hargrove resigned in the middle of his third season with the Mariners.