NL All-Stars starting pitcher
Posted: Monday July 14, 2008 04:57AM ET
I just talked with someone here familiar with the thinking of National League manager Clint Hurdle and he told me Hurdle is expected to announce in the morning that Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets will start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. When the Rockies were in Milwaukee earlier in the week, Hurdle strongly hinted that he was leaning toward Sheets and apparently that is his choice. Sheets and Chicago's Carlos Zambrano have the most rest of the pitchers on the NL squad, both last pitching on Wednesday.
Ben Sheets, AP
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"I just talked with someone here familiar with the thinking of National League manager Clint Hurdle and he told me..."
Is this standard journalistic style at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel these days?
YODA | 07/14/08, 04:59 AM
Report Offensive Commentis that person familar a siters, friends, cousins, neices , uncles, brother?
vaughn9 | 07/14/08, 06:06 AM
Report Offensive Commentoops sisters
vaughn9 | 07/14/08, 06:06 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhoever pitches, just win the stinking game so the NL can get home field for once
TenRingsSTL | 07/14/08, 09:37 AM
Report Offensive CommentI just hope he puts his only centerfielder in the game as soon as possible.
CardsFan2 | 07/14/08, 09:55 AM
Report Offensive CommentSo according to Heyman Sheets is starting because Webb and Lincecum were moved up to start Sunday. Volquez started Saturday and Dusty asked Hurdle not to start Volquez.
Maybe it is time to move this thing to after the season is over. Play it in Hawaii.
CardsFan2 | 07/14/08, 11:29 AM
Report Offensive CommentMaybe our Pirates pitchers could pitch for the home run derby since they have basically been doing it all year.
SteelersinMD's cats are fat | 07/14/08, 01:22 PM
Report Offensive CommentSteelers, that's funny. But too true.
Tell it like it is | 07/14/08, 02:36 PM
Report Offensive CommentI would also recommend to Hurdle to not let the game end with Albert never getting to the plate.
TenRingsSTL | 07/14/08, 02:41 PM
Report Offensive CommentOuch.
CardsFan2 | 07/14/08, 03:16 PM
Report Offensive CommentHad to be said......
TenRingsSTL | 07/14/08, 03:18 PM
Report Offensive Comment"Holy Sheets Batman" !!!
Kaycee6 | 07/14/08, 05:45 PM
Report Offensive CommentYeah, he will since he is starting. That wasn't the case last year......when the game ended with him on the bench holding a bat, while I think it was Rowand and Hudson made the final two outs
TenRingsSTL | 07/14/08, 11:51 PM
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