all star game

**1inStripes** · July 15th, 2008, 11:33 PM

Did you read the comment?

"I asked Papelbon this question: "If you were managing the team, and the game got to the ninth and you were up a run and both of you guys were available, who would pitch?"

"If I was managing the team," Papelbon said, "I would close."

Good stuff. Unlike every other closer on the AL team, Papelbon refused to anoint Rivera the obvious choice to pitch the ninth inning tomorrow night at the All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium. He said the choice wasn't so obvious.

"I think we've both earned that right," Papelbon said. "Us by winning the World Series and having the opportunity to have our manager here making those decisions, and him because of who he is and what he's done and having this game in Yankee Stadium and blah, blah, blah."

Is that really that bad? I would say the same thing because I would want the ball too.

Its too bad Linceolm has the flu. He may be the best pitcher in the game right now.

**steer** · July 15th, 2008, 11:33 PM

what a double play.. strike out.. throw out.. wow.. AL will win this, or it's extra innings! haha

**sup-rbeast** · July 15th, 2008, 11:34 PM

Rivera is the best closer EVER....Sutter was good, Eckersly was good...but this guy is the best....all he threw the NL batter was smoke..

**Xknight52** · July 15th, 2008, 11:35 PM

He's nasty!!!

**R13** · July 15th, 2008, 11:36 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1inStripes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did you read the comment?

"I asked Papelbon this question: "If you were managing the team, and the game got to the ninth and you were up a run and both of you guys were available, who would pitch?"

"If I was managing the team," Papelbon said, "I would close."

Good stuff. Unlike every other closer on the AL team, Papelbon refused to anoint Rivera the obvious choice to pitch the ninth inning tomorrow night at the All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium. He said the choice wasn't so obvious.

"I think we've both earned that right," Papelbon said. "Us by winning the World Series and having the opportunity to have our manager here making those decisions, and him because of who he is and what he's done and having this game in Yankee Stadium and blah, blah, blah."

Is that really that bad? I would say the same thing because I would want the ball too.

Its too bad Linceolm has the flu. He may be the best pitcher in the game right now.

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He shouldnt have said it, plain and simple...disrespectful to somebody who you should want to be just like and have his kind of success...

**imported_ndn10** · July 15th, 2008, 11:37 PM

WOW haha that is all...

**NotSoSilentBob** · July 15th, 2008, 11:38 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: raider13</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

He shouldnt have said it, plain and simple...disrespectful to somebody who you should want to be just like and have his kind of success... </div></div>

Are you really that dumb, or do you just enjoy making yourself look that way?

**R13** · July 15th, 2008, 11:38 PM

good comeback

**1inStripes** · July 15th, 2008, 11:39 PM

Then your aren't much of a competitor at anything then. You've gotta have that fire, determination and confidence to want it over anyone. Im not a Sox fan, but I admire that. I wouldn't want someone on my team that wouldn't say that. He didn't disrespect Rivera.