riveraveblues.com - 7/15/2008
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As the Home Run Derby — or the Josh Hamtilon Show — got underway last night at Yankee Stadium, the sun set behind New Jersey, lighting up the sky. Click through the jump to see more sights from last night’s Derby. I took all the photos, and you can find them and more in this photo set on flickr .
The MLB All Star event tickets are pretty fancy, and the sponsor of the event — ...
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... on ESPN.com yesterday for skipping the home run derby, and Micheal Kay apparently alluded to Alex and his no show last night while serving as the in stadium announcer for the derby. Both suggested that Alex’s excuse for skipping the contest, that it would tamper with his swing, was a copout. What truly upsets me about this is that Stark, among others, insinuated that Alex, being the only Yankees slugger in the game, owed the sport that has made him a star an appearance in this home run exhibition. It is sad that this is where we are as a sporting culture, where ...
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shysterball.blogspot.com 7/15/2008 — Justin Morneau 5, Josh Hamilton 3 : You think MLB isn't a little irked at its Home Run Derby format this morning? Josh Hamilton put forth a legend-making performance last night, smacking dinger after dinger in the first round, energizing a packed ...
Today in The Journal News
yankees.lhblogs.com 7/15/2008 —
The All-Star Game is tonight and the biggest star is Yankee Stadium.
Alex Rodriguez opened up a bit about his personal life and said he has it in perspective. Rick Carpiniello has that story.
Sam Borden writes that George Steinbrenner ...
Some Players Hold Their Noses to Say Goodbye to Stadium
nytimes.com 7/15/2008 — As players were beseeched by countless members of the news media to eulogize Yankee Stadium as it hosts its last All-Star Game, those sufficiently provoked Monday were willing to discuss what they would not miss about the old — very old — ballpark in the Bronx.
Tribute Planned For Big Stein Tonight
waswatching.com 7/15/2008 — Via Sam Borden :
There will be lots of cheers at Yankee Stadium tonight, starting with the ones for the Hall of Famers who will be honored in a pregame ceremony and, of course, for the players who will be part of the All-Star Game. Then, at some ...
COURAGEOUS JOSH A WINNER IN DEFEAT —
NY Post: Sports 7/15/2008
EARLIER in the day, Josh Hamilton said it was possible to hit a baseball clear out of Yankee Stadium. He nearly did it three times last night in his legendary first round of the Home Run Derby. The first tape-measure shot zoomed far over my head...
