LaRussa is too bombed to make it out to the mound himself.

i thought baseball had stepped away from the hard and fast everyone has to play bs

Fun fact: if this score holds up, this is the first time the home team at Kauffman has lost by as many as eight runs all season.

CAN HE BLOW AN 8-RUN LEAD?

Ah, one last time.

LaRussa gonna LaRuss.

Final checklist of the night because, really, La Russa is ruining even my will to live:

Cano booed [X]
Ugglaesque (All-Star Conradian) play [X ] (Ugglaesque play... by Uggla [ ])
Dramatic home run in 7th inning or later [ ]
Billy Butler [X ]
R.A. Dickey/Matt Cain starter controversy [ X]
Flashback to last year's World Series [ ]
Mention that there are no Marlins [ ]
Montage of Ron Washington acting crazy excited in the dugout [ ]
Trout and Harper [ X]
A pitcher hits triple digits [X ]
McCarver's singing career [ ]
Carlos Beltran was a Royal [X ]
Snub discussion [ ]
NL Hitting Coach Mark McGwire [ ]
George Brett shows up [X]
Reference to... Negro League Museum [ X] Buck O'Neil [X ] KC Monarchs [ ]
Random FOX TV star pointed out in stands [ ] (Unless you count the New Girl bus)
R.A. Dickey's knuckler mishandled [X] (during bullpen)
Montage of first half no-hitters [ X]
Josh Hamilton's four-HR game [X]
Talk about how well the Pirates and/or Orioles did during the first half [ ]
TV ad for.... Dark Knight Rises [ X] The Watch [X ] The Campaign [X ] The Bourne Legacy [X ] Assassin's Creed III [ ]
Dwight Howard traded by end of game [ ]
Matt Wieters gets in game [ X]
Joe Buck welcomes Erin Andrews to the FOX family (or something to that effect)[ ]
Web Gem [X ]
Mention of Kansas City BBQ [ X]
Mention how La Russa began and is now ending his career in Kansas City [ ]
Mention how Ortiz is the only Red Sox all-star [ X]
Mention of Adam Jones' love of Kansas City BBQ ribs [ ]
Yu Darvish's army of Japanese media following him [ ]
Selig comes into booth [ ] (Mention of how the Royals are on the right track [X] "Golden Age" [] Labor peace [] Playoff expansion [])
How hot it was in KC [X]
Reggie Jackson discussion []
McCutchen/Bonds comparisons []
Mention of the Fan Cave [ ]
BBQ in the booth [ ]
Idiot fan runs onto the field []
Trumbo's trumbomb onto the Royals Hall of Fame []
Mentioned that Arrowhead is right next door [X]
"That's a clown question, bro" []
How many Altuves? []

i thought baseball had stepped away from the hard and fast everyone has to play bs

I think they are only doing this because it's an 8 run game.

Come on, guys, he has to give Papelbon an appearance here. It's not like he's already pitched in four of these games or anything.

Another year of Senior Circuit domination!!!!11!!11

Brutal game, but there were many interesting opinions on various women named Kate.

Congrats to the Nationals, who will now host game 1 of the Series!

Altuve is kind of like the Muggsy Bogues of MLB, huh?

NL home field advantage! It counts byatches!!

gooood night

LaHair? I live 10 minutes from Wrigley, walking, and I've never heard of that dude.

thanks to gaming for the checklist. always worth it

well, it wasn't extra, extra innings boys but it had its moments

evening all

Did this count?

Well, I guess I'll end the night staring dreamily at Kate Upton photos while I watch "Total Recall."

Did this count?

Only to ten, Mudhead.

Night all. Thanks for helping make this beatdown almost slightly entertaining.

Well, I guess I'll end the night staring dreamily at Kate Upton photos while I watch "Total Recall."

Uh, what were you doing during the game?

NL Hitting Coach Mark McGwire [ ]
Talk about how well the Pirates and/or Orioles did during the first half [ ]:

They mentioned how the Orioles were playing well when Wieters batted with Jim Johnson warming up, and they had a couple shots of Big Mac, although they didn't mention him.

Uh, what were you doing during the game?

Sending hate e-mail to Robinson Cano.

cmon you KNOW the modern rules are that everyone HAS to play and for once i don't blame TLR

Thank god I never have to see Tony LaRussa manage a game ever again.

I really enjoyed tonight's game, perhaps because it was decided so early and played out as a true exhibition. There were lots of matchups of players I'd heard about but never seen – the purpose of an ASG, IMHO. Great fun! especially the inning that RA Dickey pitched.

Good for Melky, he seemed like a good guy when he was in KC with a great attitude. Also I like any personal comeback story that begins with “he ate everything in sight in New York.”

Tony LaRussa looks horrifying. It looks like he must have retired from the game because he came down with some flesh-eating virus. I don't think a professional makeup artist could have done a better job making someone look as disgustingly pale and haggard as he did in that interview right there.

Clown question!

And after the game ends, after forcing Melky to speak in his 2nd language, CLOWN QUESTION.

Shitty ASG followed by no baseball for 2 entire days. This ####### sucks.

Also I like any personal comeback story that begins with “he ate everything in sight in New York.”

You'll love "Godzilla II: The Quest For Peace".

Technically, he ate everything in sight in Atlanta. He was just chubby in New York.

Worst two sports days of the year, right?

Technically, he ate everything in sight in Atlanta. He was just chubby in New York.


No, Joe Buck literally introduced Melky's second at-bat by saying "He ate everything in sight in New York".

7 innings of furcal was not needed

Really? Joe Buck should get his facts straight.

I accept the Mets fans apologies. You're welcome for another ASG win.

Signed,
A Giants fan who voted 25 times at the park

Melky's English is catastrophic. You'd think he'd be able to do better after about 8 years in the US.