2009 MLB All Star Rosters

All-Star Snubs: American League | National League

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2009 All-Stars
AL Starters			NL Starters
Pos.	Player	Team	Pos.	Player	Team
C	Joe Mauer	Twins	C	Yadier Molina	Cardinals
1B	Mark Teixeira	Yankees	1B	Albert Pujols	Cardinals
2B	Aaron Hill	Blue Jays	2B	Chase Utley	Phillies
3B	Evan Longoria	Rays	3B	David Wright	Mets
SS	Derek Jeter	Yankees	SS	Hanley Ramirez	Marlins
OF	Jason Bay	Red Sox	OF	Ryan Braun	Brewers
OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners	OF	Raul Ibanez	Phillies
OF	Josh Hamilton	Rangers	OF	Carlos Beltran	Mets
AL Reserves			NL Reserves
SP	Zack Greinke	Royals	SP	Zach Duke*	Pirates
SP	Roy Halladay	Blue Jays	SP	Ted Lilly	Cubs
SP	Justin Verlander	Tigers	SP	Dan Haren	D’backs
SP	Tim Wakefield	Red Sox	SP	Tim Lincecum	Giants
SP	Mark Buehrle	Wh. Sox	SP	Chad Billingsley	Dodgers
SP	Felix Hernandez	Mariners	SP	Josh Johnson	Marlins
SP	Josh Beckett	Red Sox	SP	Johan Santana	Mets
SP	Edwin Jackson	Tigers	SP	Jason Marquis	Rockies
RP	Jonathan Papelbon	Red Sox	RP	Ryan Franklin	Cardinals
RP	Joe Nathan	Twins	RP	Heath Bell	Padres
RP	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	RP	Trevor Hoffman*	Brewers
RP	Brian Fuentes	Angels	RP	Francisco Rodriguez	Mets
RP	Andrew Bailey	Athletics	RP	Francisco Cordero	Reds
C	Victor Martinez	Indians	C	Brian McCann	Braves
1B	Kevin Youkilis	Red Sox	1B	Prince Fielder	Brewers
1B	Justin Morneau	Twins	1B	Ryan Howard	Phillies
1B	Carlos Pena*	Rays	2B	Orlando Hudson	Dodgers
3B	Michael Young	Rangers	3B	Ryan Zimmerman	Nationals
SS	Jason Bartlett	Rays	SS	Miguel Tejada	Astros
OF	Adam Jones	Orioles	OF	Justin Upton	D’backs
OF	Curtis Granderson	Tigers	OF	Brad Hawpe	Rockies
OF	Torii Hunter	Angels	OF	Hunter Pence	Astros
OF	Carl Crawford	Rays	1B	Adrian Gonzalez	Padres
UT	Ben Zobrist	Rays	2B	Freddy Sanchez	Pirates
3B	Brandon Inge	Tigers	OF	Shane Victorino	Phillies

Steve McNair killed by girlfriend

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2009/07/08/2009-07-08_steve_mcnair.html

 

Her roommate had recently announced that she was moving out and Kazemi, a waitress at a Dave and Buster’s sports bar in Nashville, feared her rent would double.

Compounding her anxieties was an increasing suspicion that she was not McNair’s only mistress.

“She believed McNair was involved with another woman and that, too, participated in her state of mind, we think,” said Serpas.

Kazemi even tracked down the woman she assumed McNair was romantically involved with and followed her home Friday, but did not confront her, Serpas said.

“She had become very distraught and on two occasions she had told friends and associates that her life was all messed up and that she was going to end it all,” Serpas said.

He added that Kazemi told a friend on Friday, “My life is a ball of s— and I should end it.”

Relatives told reporters that Kazemi believed McNair, the father of four, was about to finalize a divorce from his wife of 12 years. In reality, no divorce papers were ever filed.

The same day she purchased her gun, Kazemi took out an ad on Craigslist selling all her furniture – including the sectional sofa she and McNair died on, the Tennessean newspaper reported. Kazemi’s relatives said she was selling her belongings because she thought she was moving in with McNair.

The bombshell news came on the eve of McNair’s funeral in Nashville, where he is revered for leading the Titans to the Super Bowl in 1999 and praised for his charitable work in the community.

McNair, a three-time Pro-Bowl pick who ended his illustrious career with the Baltimore Ravens, will be buried in his hometown, Mt. Olive, Miss.

whutchinson@nydailynews.com

Steve McNair fans say goodbye

http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/07/titans-open-up-stadium-to-honor-mcnair.html

 

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans opened their stadium Wednesday for fans who wanted to come and remember Steve McNair at the place where he gave them so many memories.

Nearly 4,000 fans filed into LP Field by late afternoon, to sit in the stands and watch a rolling video of McNair’s career.

“This is great,” said Nashville native Dan Haneline. “A lot of people are hurting because he’s gone, and it’s not fun to hurt alone.”

The Titans also made available several large albums for fans to write messages, to be passed on to McNair’s family.

“I wrote, ‘Steve, it was a great ride. Thank you,’.” said Mary Ellen Gandi of Franklin, a Titans season-ticket holder since 1999 who was wearing a No. 9 McNair jersey.

Mitchell Deloatch made a 10-hour drive with his wife Tenisha from North Carolina and said they would stay in Nashville for today’s memorial to McNair, at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Whites Creek, from 3:45-6:45 p.m. (Photo of Titans fan Princess Lagan by George Walker IV, The Tennessean)

 “I followed him since he was at Alcorn State,” Deloatch said.

The video played on the two massive end zone screens and included classic footage of McNair making a pair of 360-degree spins to escape tacklers and throw a touchdown pass during his “Air McNair” run at Alcorn State.

 “It’s just closure for me,” said Chris Hurt of Nashville. “It’s been a long few days.”

 Velma McQuiddy came with five grandchildren, including two who had attended one of McNair’s football camps in Nashville.

 “I saw Steve two weeks ago, before he opened his restaurant,” McQuiddy said. “I think he remembered them, and he stopped to talk to the boys.”

The tribute will continue today at LP Field, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. CT. — Tom Weir

Steve McNair found dead

http://ktar.com/?sid=1186571&nid=237

Michael Jackson dies at age 50

http://www.edmontonsun.com/entertainment/2009/06/25/9936706.html

Michael Jackson dies at age 50

http://www.edmontonsun.com/entertainment/2009/06/25/9936706.html

Michael Jackson dies at age 50

http://www.edmontonsun.com/entertainment/2009/06/25/9936706.html

Palin upset with David Letterman

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525800,00.html?mrp

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David Letterman is under fire for crude jokes about Palin’s teenage daughter.

Sarah Palin isn’t taking David Letterman’s ratings bait.

“The Palins have no intention of providing a rating’s boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show,” the Alaska governor’s rep said in a statement to FOXNews.com. “Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman.”

The response came after the late-night talk-show host invited the governor to appear on “The Late Show” after stopping short of apologizing for “jokes” he had made about her and her family the night before, including one that referred to her daughter being “knocked up” by New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez.

“We were, as we often do, making jokes about people in the news and we made some jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughter, the 18-year-old girl, who is — her name is Bristol, that’s right, and so, then, now they’re upset with me,” Letterman said. “These are not jokes made about her 14-year-old daughter. I would never, never make jokes about raping or having sex of any description with a 14-year-old girl. I mean, look at my record. It has never happened. I don’t think it’s funny. I would never think it was funny. I wouldn’t put it in a joke…”

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“… Gov. Palin, if you’re watching, I would like you to consider coming to New York City — even Todd — as my guests, or leave Todd at home. I’d love to have you on the show. It’d be exciting. All right, so there, I hope I’ve cleared part of this up. Am I guilty of poor taste? Yes. Did I suggest that it was okay for her 14-year-old daughter to be having promiscuous sex? No.”

Letterman came under fire for his Tuesday night monologue in which he noted that the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate attended a Yankees game during a trip to New York City, where she was honored by a special needs group. Letterman referred to Palin as having the style of a “slutty flight attendant.”

He then took a shot at Palin’s daughter, saying, “during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.”

The backlash was almost immediate, with Palin’s supporters denouncing the CBS host for making jokes that many said were sexist and for what they called an unfair attack on the governor and her family.

“I think that calling the former vice presidential candidate a slut or saying that her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez, I think everyone can agree that’s over the line,” Washington Examiner correspondent Byron York told FOX News’ Greta Von Susteren.

In a statement to FOXNews.com, Palin accused Letterman of making “sexually perverted” and “inappropriate” comments that she doubted he would “ever dare make” about anyone else’s daughter.

Saved By the Bell Reunion

So apparently Jimmy Fallon is trying to reunite the cast of “Saved By the Bell” on his show to celebrate its 20th anniversary…

And if you’d asked me about this a year or so ago, I would have been jumping for joy, but now, I think it’s a terrible idea and I hope it doesn’t happen.

Why? Because Dustin Diamond is a jerk who doesn’t deserve any publicity whatsoever.

And I fear that even being anywhere near that guy could seriously tarnish the rest of the cast—especially Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez, who are flying pretty high these days…

Having talked to Gosselaar, I can tell you that he still has a lot of affection for the show, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he agreed to do it to please the fans of the show. But it honestly would pain me to see him anywhere near Diamond. And you know that Diamond would make the appearance all about him and it would be a total embarrassment for everyone involved.

Of course, maybe that’s why Fallon is pushing for it…

If you saw Diamond on “Celebrity Fit Club,” you know exactly what I’m talking about. And yes, I realize it was all just for show, but it was still terrible. Anyone who makes Kimberley Locke cry, is not someone I care to watch.

If you could just reunite the cast minus Diamond, that would be great. But that would honestly be a little unfair to the fans since it isn’t the whole cast. Now, if he decided not to show up, that would be different.

But we all know that won’t be the case…

You can sign Fallon’s online petition here, but I say don’t encourage him…

http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/tuned/2009/06/why-saved-by-bell-reunion-is-bad-idea.html

Of course I am buying this

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