Well the Major League All-Star Game has come and gone and I must admit I was a bit disappointed. I mean, sure the pitching was superb, but the overall play seemed to be somewhat below par. First off, the base running blunders in the game were horrendous, especially David Ortiz's mistake in the ninth inning. Secondly, the game just seemed to be a ho-hum affair for baseball's supposed best. I think with a 13-game unbeaten streak on its side, the American League stars appeared to be simply going through the motions, especially the Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer. Mauer made a glaring base running mistake early in the game thwarting what could have been an American League scoring chance. Later, he threw a ball what looked like a mile over the second basemen's head and into center field during a stolen base attempt. That's not All-Star performance, in my opinion. Plus, adding to the overall "dulls-ville" of the game was the crowd. Was there even a crowd?? I've heard louder crowds at a Little League game. Oh well, at least the National League finally won an All-Star game. Of course, the winning hit had to come off of White Sox pitcher and Michigander Matt Thornton, a Three Rivers native, only adding to my disgust. But that's for another blog.