- The impossible Jonny Venters took over for the impossible Craig Kimbrel in the top of the eighth and needed four pitches to register a groundout and a strikeout. Replaced! Bruce Bochy has seen enough of you, Venters, and he is unimpressed.
- So in comes Heath Bell, who sprints straight from the bullpen and slides to the mound, leaving a wicked divot in the grass. What seems like simple zaniness is actually something to consider going forward, as the divot changes the field of play. The American League should probably try bunting at the divot.
- For an idea of how unpopular the Padres are, Bell has apparently done this sliding thing before, and tonight it seemed novel and spontaneous.
- The fact that Bell's slide might be the most entertaining point of the game so far tells you something about the entertainment level of the game so far. I actually preferred watching the home run derby to this, and watching the home run derby is basically like watching a guy play racquetball alone.
- The AL didn't score, which brought up the NL, and once-snubbed Andrew McCutchen led off with a check-swing tapper to the mound. Three things:
(1) Nice alleged "snub". Omar Infante could tap back to the mound too and you don't see Omar Infante making any All-Star teams
(2) Never check swing, you look stupid
(3) Maybe McCutchen was aiming for the divot
- Alexi Ogando has a golf ball in his cheek.
MLB All-Star Game 2011: Heath Bell Does Something
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