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In Which Alfonso Soriano Sums Up Six Hours of All-Star Fail Hurdle

7/16/2008 1:55 AM ET By Will Brinson

    • Will Brinson
    • Will Brinson is a FanHouse Blogger
I shouldn't really say fail. After all, Clint Hurdle did let Aaron Cook pitch for three full innings, so we've got that going for us. And Joe Buck and Tim McCarver never fell asleep as far as we can tell. But, as you can hear from Buck here, Terry Francona had maxed out his bench in the seventh inning. Alfonso Soriano, meanwhile, was busy striking gold.



Again, Soriano picking his nose -- it's a sign Cubs fans!!! -- doesn't really sum up what was an insanely thrilling All-Star Game. But when McCarver suggested that the AL bunt Ian Kinsler over and have him steal third, I found myself in a similar position, only with a slightly more puzzled look on my face.

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