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I haven't blogged since Wednesday and I forget how to do this. How do you do hyperlinks? How do I upload pictures? It's like I have to retrain myself on everything all over again. I got buried at work Thursday and Friday and then yesterday I ended up swimming at Red Rock for the majority of the day and if it weren't for a call from G Slim I would have missed the last inning of the Dodger game last night. Good thing he called too as you don't see many no-hit-but-win-anyway-wins. As Tim Kurkjian pointed out on BBTN immediately after the game ended, it wasn't officially a no-no since you've got to go a full nine to qualify for immortality but it was still cool and Chavez was rocking.

The Euro Cup comes to a close today at 11:30, so be sure to tap into your inner football fan and tune in.

Also time is running out to vote for the All-Star game, make sure you get your picks in before Tuesday. Yes, the AL is leading the NL in interleague matchups once again this year but go and look at your all-star options and tell me the NL doesn't have better talent. Note: I voted for Soriano assuming he would be back from his injury and didn't vote for Ortiz for the opposite reason.
My votes:
AL Starters NL Starters Advantage
C: Joe Mauer C: Russ Martin Push
1B: Jason Giambi 1B: Lance Berkman NL
2B: Ian Kinsler 2B: Chase Utley NL
3B: Alex Rodriguez 3B: Chipper Jones AL
SS: Mike Young SS: Hanley Ramirez NL
OF: J Hamilton, M Ordonez, Ichiro OF : R Braun, Holliday, Soriano Push

While the AL will undoubtedly beat the NL yet again in the All-Star Game what this little list won't show you is HOW BAD SOME OF THOSE AL OPTIONS ARE. The first basemen in the AL are atrocious and the SS position is probably the weakest thing I have ever seen. Also the D-Rays are probably going to be woefully under-represented and you COULD make a good case for Navarro as the starting catcher, Upton and Crawford in the outfield and Kazmir on the mound. Probably not going to happen but what a tremendous story.