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  • “Sweet Caroline”: Neil Diamond Sings Classic at MLB All-Star Game

    During Tuesday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star game, Neil Diamond sang his classic, “Sweet Caroline.” In the middle of the eighth inning, the good times seemed good for Diamond, but according to the sports blog Deadspin, the sounds of adoring fans were helped by Fox, who were broadcasting the event.

    The sports blog posts evidence of the change in volume of the crowd, including some boo’s when Diamond was introduced onto the field. The video shows many members of the audience enjoying themselves, but some only when they realize the camera is on them and friends and family at home can see them, because nobody wants to look disgruntled during their few seconds of television face-time.

    Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets, housed over 45,000 baseball fans Tuesday night. The stadium was filled with many New York fans, who aren’t too keen to participate in the camaraderie of the song because of it’s connection to their rivals, the Boston Red Sox.

    Whether the audience response was fixed or not, Diamond seemed to enjoy himself at the event.

    The song has long been familiar to baseball fans, especially those of the Boston Red Sox. Since 2002, Fenway Park has played the song in the middle of the eighth inning. After the Boston Marathon bombings the song was sung at sporting events to showcase solidarity, including a New York Yankees game. “Sweet Caroline” was preceded by a moment of silence at the Yankees game as a tribute to the victims of the tragedy.

    The MLB All-Star game averaged 11 million viewers, making it Fox’s highest-rated program since this season’s finale of American Idol. Peek viewership came when New York Yankee pitching legend Mariano Rivera took to the field. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

  • A Guy Ran Onto the Field at the All-Star Game Because He Got 1,000 Retweets

    This is Twitter user @MasoneDylan:

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    This is Twitter user @MasonDylan promising to run across the field at Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star game if he gets 1,000 retweets:

    This is him making sure everyone knows that he’s serious:

    This is him realizing that he’s probably going to get 1,000 retweets:

    This is his mother finding out about his plan:

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    This is where he snuck up to “gather the balls” to do it:

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    This is when he finally gathered the balls to do it:

    …And this is him getting spear-tackled by security:

    Finally, here’s his girlfriend in the aftermath:

    And here she is commenting on all the articles about her boyfriend’s stunt. So meta:

    The end.

    [h/t Daily Dot]

  • Yoenis Cespedes Of Oakland Wins Home Run Derby

    Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics may not have been selected to play in this year’s All-Star Game, but he is the undisputed king of the event’s Home Run Derby.

    The Cuban left-fielder is in his second year in the majors and was the last player selected to compete in the derby. In the event’s final round he outslugged Washington Nationals wunderkind Bryce Harper by the narrowest margins, winning the round 9-8.

    Not only does the victory make him the only player to win the derby without competing in the game (although three others have tried), but he also became the first Cuban born player to win.

    The victory by Cespedes came against other noted sluggers and former champions such as Robinson Cano of the Yankees and Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers, who were attempting to win the event for a second and third time respectively.

    The derby has been a long-time fan favorite event, sometimes even outshining the All-Star game itself. Much like the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, it is meant to show off the world-class talent of professional athletes by having them perform acts that the average person could never dream of. Anyone can catch a fly-ball or make a lay-up, but not everyone can hit upwards of 30 home runs out of a major league park in one night or throw down a 360 tomahawk slam.

    For this one night in July, Yoenis Cespedes was a little more than human. For at least a year he is the home run king of Major League Baseball.

  • MLB All-Star Rosters Revealed – Here’s the Full List

    This summer has seen and will see some intense sporting rivalries. The NBA finals just wrapped up, EURO 2012 saw Spain reaching its 3rd straight major soccer title. Wimbledon and the Tour de France are in full swing overseas. The Olympic summer games begin later this month. Yes, it’s a good summer for sports… as long as you don’t take it too seriously. And this year, with international politics and sports playing out side by side, the Major League All-Star Game will be a welcome light-hearted venture in the sporting realm.

    This past weekend, the rosters were released for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. TBS announced the members for the American and National League All-Stars at a selection show on Sunday. The show set the stage for the 83rd All-Star Game to be held on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. It will be good to see some world class baseball, without having to care too much about what the outcome will be. Look for your favorite players on the rosters below. If your guy didn’t make it, I’m only a messenger.

    American League

    C – Mike Napoli, TEX
    1B – Prince Fielder, DET
    2B – Robinson Cano, NYY
    3B – Adrian Beltre, TEX
    SS – Derek Jeter, NYY
    OF – Josh Hamilton, TEX
    OF – Curtis Granderson, NYY
    OF – Jose Bautista, TOR
    DH – David Ortiz, BOS

    Pitchers
    RHP – Ryan Cook, OAK
    LHP – Matt Harrison, TEX
    RHP – Felix Hernandez, SEA
    RHP – Jim Johnson, BAL
    RHP – Joe Nathan, TEX
    RHP – Chris Perez, CLE
    LHP – David Price, TB
    RHP – Fernando Rodney, TB
    LHP – CC Sabathia, NYY
    LHP – Chris Sale, CWS
    RHP – Justin Verlander, DET
    RHP – Jered Weaver, LAA
    LHP – C.J. Wilson, LAA

    Reserves
    C – Joe Mauer, MIN
    C – Matt Wieters, BAL
    SS – Elvis Andrus, TEX
    SS – Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE
    3B – Miguel Cabrera, DET
    2B – Ian Kinsler, TEX
    1B – Paul Konerko, CWS
    OF – Adam Jones, BAL
    OF – Mike Trout, LAA
    OF – Mark Trumbo, LAA
    DH – Billy Butler, KC
    DH – Adam Dunn, CWS

    National League

    C – Buster Posey, SF
    1B – Joey Votto, CIN
    2B – Dan Uggla, ATL
    SS – Rafael Furcal, STL
    3B – Pablo Sandoval, SF
    OF – Melky Cabrera, SF
    OF – Carlos Beltran, STL
    OF – Matt Kemp, LAD

    Pitchers
    RHP – Matt Cain, SF
    LHP – Aroldis Chapman, CIN
    RHP – R.A. Dickey, NYM
    LHP – Gio Gonzalez, WAS
    LHP – Cole Hamels, PHI
    RHP – Joel Hanrahan, PIT
    LHP – Clayton Kershaw, LAD
    RHP – Craig Kimbrel, ATL
    RHP – Lance Lynn, STL
    LHP – Wade Miley, ARI
    RHP – Jonathan Papelbon, PHI
    RHP – Stephen Strasburg, WAS
    RHP – Huston Street, SD

    Reserves
    C – Yadier Molina, STL
    C – Carlos Ruiz, PHI
    1B – Bryan LaHair, CHC
    2B – Jose Altuve, HOU
    SS – Starlin Castro, CHC
    SS – Ian Desmond, WAS
    3B – David Wright, NYM
    OF – Ryan Braun, MIL
    OF – Jay Bruce, CIN
    OF – Carlos Gonzalez, COL
    OF – Andrew McCutchen, PIT
    OF – Giancarlo Stanton, MIA

    [via: MLB.com]