![]() ![]() Winner: Alek Manoah, Pitcher, and Alek Manoah, Interviewee These jerseys are an improvement from last year, but they still leave much to be desired. Instead, we get gold, inspired by the “fame and fortune of the City of Angels” and in honor of the Oscars (maybe not the best ceremony to base your All-Star festivities around). We don’t get the rainbow on the field (my preference), and we don’t get a unique, bold, memorable All-Star jersey either. But in trying to balance team uniforms with a sellable new All-Star Game edition, MLB ended up splitting the baby. This year’s versions are somewhat easier on the eyes and thankfully restore the individual team logo to the center of the chest. Last year, MLB and Nike did away with that tradition in favor of two nearly unintelligible (and boring) jerseys. In fact, that’s exactly what happened from 1934 to 2019, and that smattering of jersey colors and logos was the defining-and iconic-aesthetic of the Midsummer Classic. It’s a slower game and only one team takes the field at a time, so it’s possible for players to wear their own jerseys and represent their teams without causing mass confusion. ![]() (OK, yes, to sell them but there’s a practical reason too.) If, say, each NBA All-Star wore his team’s jersey during the exhibition, it would be difficult for everyone involved to discern who was on which team. I understand why most leagues design new, unique jerseys for their All-Star games. OMGiancarlo! #AllStarGame /QBGkHJMdoV- MLB JLoser: The “ Gold Sheen of Hollywood” Uniforms An all-around performance deserving of the MVP. In addition to showing out for his hometown fans, Stanton provided entertainment on the broadcast, carrying fellow Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in broadcast duties when the latter’s mic cut out during their joint interview session. His blast served as a reminder after Monday night’s Home Run Derby that he can hit baseballs farther than just about anyone: His no-doubter traveled 457 feet, deep into the left-field bleachers where Stanton sat for Dodgers games while growing up in L.A. Stanton took home MVP honors for his game-tying, two-run homer in the fourth. In at least one way, it did: The senior circuit led for three innings on Tuesday, which is somehow two innings more than it’s led in the past eight years. Playing at home with some of the game’s brightest stars, the NL had a good chance to reverse its fortune. The AL now leads the overall series 47-43. The All-Star Game historically has had alternating stretches of dominance. (The AL has outscored the NL by just 10 total runs in their past six matchups.) I don’t know how to account for this level of futility! It’s not like the NL faces a significant talent disadvantage, and most of the recent games have been close. But the National League lost its ninth consecutive Midsummer Classic-and its 21st out of the past 25. Since the All-Star Game was divorced from home-field advantage in the World Series, there are no real stakes to the exhibition. After collecting four hits off AL starter Shane McClanahan in the first inning, the NL managed just one hit for the rest of the game, an eighth-inning single by Austin Riley. Clayton Kershaw threw a scoreless top of the first in front of his home crowd in the bottom half, Mookie Betts singled in a run and Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer to put the NL up 2-0. ![]() ![]() The NL had such a promising start on Tuesday night. Let’s run through some of the winners and losers from the night. The game itself didn’t feature a ton of action, but the festive energy and the sheer baseball talent and personality on display made it worth tuning in. The American League won 3-2 behind dominant pitching and a pair of fourth-inning home runs. On a Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, the palms swayed, the city skyline glimmered, and the micheladas flowed. For the first time since 1980, MLB’s greatest stars met in Los Angeles for the Midsummer Classic. ![]()
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