By B - 6-30-06
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Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: All right, so, to recap.
Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: This year a win in the 2006 All-Star Game means home-field advantage in the World Series, immunity during next week's Inferno Challenges, and large medals what made from gold.
Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: The game will be televised featuring flame graphics and sharp letters because this is all very important.
Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: The coaches for each team will, of course, parallel last year's World Series coaches.
Ozzie Guillen OzzieOzzieOzzie: /readies tuxedo
Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: Yes, yes, so the coach of the American League All-Stars will be Terry Francona.
Terry Francona FranconaBun: It's an honor once again, Mr. Selig!
Ozzie Guillen OzzieOzzieOzzie: /falls through plate glass window
Bud Selig bud_is_wiser: And the skipper for the National League All-Stars will be Joe Torre.
Joe Torre Torreumon: /picks nose
Bud Selig

bud_is_wiser: Now we're going to pick teams, because when the fans vote it's always KEN GRIFFEY JR., BARRY BONDS, and KEN GRIFFY JR. starting in the outfield.

Terry Francona FranconaBun: okay, catcher, catcherrrr, hmmmm
LawnMauer: How about me? I'm batting almost .400, have a perfect swing, and even seven stolen bases! Can't get much better than that.
Terry Francona FranconaBun: yeah but, I need someone with a much lower batting average than that. TEK, YER IN~!
tekWar: awright!~ /piefaces Mauer with glove
Joe Torre Torreumon: too bad I've got to choose from the National Leaguers here, there are some pretty great first basemen in the AL huh
Justin Morneau my_morneau_jacket: Mmhm, like me, I've got 20 homeruns and am a lock to be the first Twin in two decades to hit 30 in a season. Plus I've hit in 18 of my last 19 games.
Joe Torre Torreumon: Yer right, kid, you've been the spark your team's needed all season. I'm a, I'm a gonna go with Giambi.
Jason Giambi long_live_giambi: Yes! *pumps fist* I won't let you down, coach! And if I do, you can wait and praise me for not letting you down next year!
Justin Morneau my_morneau_jacket: /rests head against garbage-bagged wallspace
Joe Torre Torreumon: Terry, it's yer pick, go
Terry Francona FranconaBun: oh is it? Sorry, I was busy firing these guns at Gary Sheffield. What do I need next, a pitcher? Starting pitcher?
Johan Santana JohanSolo: best pitcher in baseball
Terry Francona FranconaBun: Jason Johnson
Johan Santana JohanSolo: /explodes

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