Derby time.
Open note to readers- back to back posts today because I clearly did not hit the “publish” button hard enough last night.
In any case….
So the Home Run Derby came down to Robinson Cano (Yankees), and Adrian Gonzalez (Red Sox.) New York vs. Boston. Are we sure we weren’t watching Fox’s regular Game of the Week?
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Sarah Palin may be a hockey mom, but I’m not sure she gets other sports. When asked if she had a prediction for the Home Run Derby, she apologized but said she really hadn’t kept up on what horses were running.
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In the MLB HomeRun Derby, Robinson Cano beat Adrian Gonzalez 12-11 to take the 2011 championship. As if we didn’t need another illustration of how good pitching can overcome no hitting, no player on the first-place San Francisco Giants has hit 12 home runs this YEAR. (Or 11, or 10 for that matter.)
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Meanwhile, despite being voted in by the fans, Derek Jerek now says he is completely skipping the All-Star Game and festivities due to “physical and emotional exhaustion.” Regarding the fans who wanted to see him play, I guess as a Yankee Jeter figures, “Fine, they can just watch me in the World Series.”
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Construction crews plan to completely shut down several miles of the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles for more than two days this weekend. Which means during peak times, traffic will be moving at its usual speed.
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A Jet Blue airline crew found a stun gun in a seatback pocket while cleaning a plane in Newark Monday night. The flight had originated in Boston, but made other stops during the day. In related news, TSA said they did confiscate their daily thousand or so bottled waters.
The California Assembly passed a bill to ban the “import, production, distribution or retail sale of beer and related alcoholic beverages that have caffeine added.” The reason is because these sweet drinks are particularly popular with young people. Hope no one ever tells the kids you can mix, say, Rum and Coke.
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Newt Gingrich declined to sign the controversial 14-point “Family Leader” pledge, but would not give a reason other than it needing “across the board” changes. A Gingrich spokesman did say the marriage vow “needed to be shortened.” Yeah, as in taking out that little line about staying faithful to your spouse.
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Left Coast Sports Babe 
July 12, 2011 at 6:34 am
It’s not surprising that the AL batters did so well in this year’s home run derby. They just imagined that they were facing John Lackey
July 12, 2011 at 6:35 am
So many players nowadays find excuses for not playing in the All Star game, it has become baseball’s equivalent of jury duty
July 12, 2011 at 10:18 am
Robinson Cano’s dad, Jose, pitches have the same velocity as Wakefield’s. Dad has much better control.
local sports radio Rick Daliwal called it the Hormone Derby.
July 13, 2011 at 7:06 am
Push the “post” button again but harder.
July 14, 2011 at 12:14 am
Hey Janice: no column again? are you stuck on the tarmac on United, Air Canada or Jet Blue? You’re excused if u r on Virgin Airlines though.