Benjamin Grimm

metsmarathon awarded 10.4 points for this game. His votes were automatically prorated as follows: Wright 2.6 Wright 2.5 Glavine 2.6 Glavine 2.5 Delgado 1.6 Delgado 1.54 Beltran 1.3 Beltran 1.25 Sele 1.2 Sele 1.15 Reyes 1.1 Reyes 1.06 15 players received votes in this game, which may be a new record. VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 7, 2007 (13 votes) New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 3 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceCarlos Beltran34.772.671-7, RBI, BB, 2 SO.David Wright18.311.414-8, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SO.Aaron Sele11.940.92(W) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.Carlos Delgado11.090.852-7, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SO.Tom Glavine10.240.797.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.Joe Smith10.070.772.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.Guillermo Mota9.690.752.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.Aaron Heilman6.980.541.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.Ruben Gotay5.650.433-8, R, 2 SO, SB.Billy Wagner3.500.27(Sv) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.Jos� Reyes2.720.212-7, R, BB, SO, SB.Pedro Feliciano2.540.200.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Shawn Green1.240.103-7, SO.Julio Franco1.010.081-1.Scott Schoeneweis0.260.020.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.

VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 6, 2007 (13 votes) Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 0 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer Performance Aaron Heilman9.360.721.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Mike Pelfrey9.320.72(L) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO.Guillermo Mota9.380.721.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Damion Easley4.840.371-3.Carlos Beltran3.460.271-4, 2B, SO.Jos� Valentin2.950.231-3, BB.Ramon Castro1.790.141-3, SO.

Drew is adorable, but you don't want to get conked by that chin.

Hers isn't pointy, but it looks like it weighs about eight pounds.

Have you ever seen Drew Barrymore's chin in profile?

I also seem to remember Danny Murtaugh coming out of retirement to manage the NL All-Star team in 1972. (He won the World Series with the Pirates in 1971.) Who managed the All-Star teams in 1965? Both pennant-winning teams in 1964 ended up with new managers in 1965. As for Maggie, she's definitely cute, but I wouldn't call her "hot."

Meanwhile, I plan to record the Brooklyn Dodgers documentary that's going to be on HBO tonight.

What strikes me as funny is that John Stearns is trying to put his "Bad Dude" nickname behind him, but Charles Frederick Day, 60 years old next month, is still willing to be called "Boots."

Why the hate for Rivera? Just because he electrocutes kids and dogs in his pool? Don't you know that he goes to church?

Voting for the following games will close on Thursday: July 6, Astros 4, Mets 0: http://cranepoolforum.qwknetllc.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=6798 July 7, Mets 5, Astros 3, 17 innings: http://cranepoolforum.qwknetllc.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=6801

I have heard good things about 61*. But I still don't want to watch it.

I was too when I was a kid. I LOVED it that Lee Mazzilli hit a homer in the All-Star game. On the other hand, I had forgotten until today that David Wright hit one last year. In so many ways I'm not the fan I used to be.

Do itashimashita!

Never mind, I did it for you.

The thought of watching 61* made me want to gag, so I didn't. (Billy Crystal gets a lot of credit for that gag impulse.) As for Bronx, the book sounds like it might be interesting, and I may one day read it, but I don't think I want to watch the made-for-TV movie. It sounds to me like one of those things where Cybil Sheppard plays Martha Stewart.

Although he's too old to play him, I sometimes think of Billy Martin when I see Harry Dean Stanton.

Gwreck awarded 10.25 points, and cleonjones11 awarded 11 points. Their votes were prorated as follows: Gwreck Maine 4.5 maine 4.39 Delgado 3 delgado 2.93 Castro 1.5 castro 1.46 Green .75 green 0.73 Feliciano .25 feliciano 0.24 Wagner .25 wagner 0.24 cleonjones11 Maine 4.5 maine 4.09 Delgado 2.5 delgado 2.27 Castro 1.5 castro 1.36 Ledee 1.5 ledee 1.36 Feliciano .50 feliciano 0.45 Wagner .50 wagner 0.45 VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 5, 2007 (14 votes) New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 2 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceJohn Maine60.944.35(W) 7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO.Carlos Delgado28.902.064-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB.Ramon Castro24.331.743-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI.Ricky Ledee16.381.172-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, SO, SB.Billy Wagner3.030.221.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.Jos� Reyes2.980.211-4, R, 3B, BB, SB.Carlos Beltran1.550.111-5, R, HR, RBI, 3 SO.Pedro Feliciano1.030.070.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Shawn Green0.820.062-4, 2B.

VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 4, 2007 (12 votes) Colorado Rockies 17, New York Mets 7 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceDavid Wright32.702.733-4, R, HR, 4 RBI, SO.Paul Lo Duca10.950.912-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B.Shawn Green5.780.482-4, 2B.Carlos Beltran5.430.451-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, SO.Aaron Heilman2.980.251.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Ruben Gotay1.500.131-1.Ricky Ledee0.700.060-0, RBI, BB.Damion Easley0.420.041-1.Carlos Delgado0.250.021-4, 2B, RBI.Jos� Reyes0.240.020-5, R, SB. CPF Schaefer Voting Results

VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 3, 2007 (12 votes) Colorado Rockies 11, New York Mets 3 NameTotal PointsPoints Awarded Player PerformanceRamon Castro22.051.842-3, R, HR, RBI.David Wright6.410.531-4, RBI.Ruben Gotay5.810.481-4, R, 2B.Carlos Delgado4.890.412-4, SO.Jos� Reyes4.070.341-4, R, SB.Scott Schoeneweis3.960.331.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.Guillermo Mota3.360.281.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Aaron Sele1.700.142.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.

Latest progress report as of the All-Star break: Jos� Reyes: 13th in runs scored with 362, between Wayne Garrett (389) and Wally Backman (359). 20th in base hits with 634, between Hubie Brooks (640) and Tommie Agee (632). Tied for 2nd in stolen bases with Howard Johnson (202). Mookie Wilson in 1st with 281. 25th in doubles with 99, between John Milner (100) and Jeff Kent (98). 2nd in triples with 49, between Mookie Wilson (62) and Bud Harrelson (45). David Wright: 15th in doubles with 120, between Bud Harrelson (123) and Todd Hundley (118). 14th in home runs with 83, between Gary Carter (89) and Tommie Agee (82). 19th in runs batted in with 309, between John Stearns (312) and Ron Swoboda (304). 18th in stolen bases with 61, between Gregg Jefferies (63) and Steve Henderson (55). Carlos Beltran: 20th in home runs with 73, between Rusty Staub (75) and Ron Swoboda (69). 20th in stolen bases with 48, between Steve Henderson (55) and Lenny Randle (47).

="Edgy DC"] As you say, more baseball beats less baseball. We just have to find a way to make the All-Star Game --- excuse me, All-Star Series --- look like baseball again. You may be right. I wouldn't watch anyway, but you can't go by me. After all, I don't watch the World Series either, and those games certainly do count.

="Zvon"]I like the idea cuz for me the more baseball, the merrier I am. The week off also brings into discussion the possibliity of going back to a 154 game season. I'd rather see 162 games than 154. The week off in the middle of the season is excessive. I much prefer real games to meaningless exhibitions. Three days is fine, the players deserve a break. But I think less is more. If nobody's watching one All-Star Game, why would they watch three? For a few years in the 1960's there were two. I'm not aware of the exact reasons why they decided to do that, nor why they decided to abandon the idea so quickly.

Centerfield wrote: Give me the guy who can hit. That was Davey Johnson's philosophy.

True. I should have picked up on that.