Tag: MLB All-Star Game

Mason Miller made MLB All-Star Game pitching speed history with this devastating fastball

Mason Miller made MLB All-Star Game history with his fastball on Tuesday night.

Oakland A’s sensational rookie pitcher Mason Miller has become known for his blistering fastball.

During Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game, Miller threw a pitch so devastating for the American League team that it broke a record for the history of the sporting event.

The MLB confirmed that this Miller pitch clocked in at 103.6 mph, making it the fastest pitch to ever be thrown at the All-Star Game in the pitch-tracking era that started in 2008.

Miller is just unbelievably talented, as this four-seam fastball is almost impossible for opposing batters to hit. Not only did Miller make the All-Star Game in his first MLB season; he made some history while he was there.

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Aaron Judge and Juan Soto gave priceless reactions to Shohei Ohtani’s astounding All-Star Game homer

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto could only marvel at this incredible Shohei Ohtani All-Star Game homer.

New York Yankees superstars Aaron Judge and Juan Soto couldn’t help but be amazed by how Los Angeles Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani hammered a home run at this year’s MLB All-Star Game.

The two Yankees All-Stars were part of the American League team that Ohtani went yard on at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and they had the most priceless reaction to how well Ohtani hit the ball for the National League team.

Both of them had the kind of hilarious look that says, “well, what can you do?”

When you’re facing a player as generationally special as Ohtani, that’s just going to happen. Their reactions were very relatable.

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Livvy Dunne cheering on Paul Skenes after he finished his MLB All-Star Game inning was so wholesome

Livvy Dunne was in Arlington to cheer on Paul Skenes during this year’s MLB All-Star Game.

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes made his MLB All-Star Game debut on Tuesday night, and LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne was right there to cheer him on.

As the two are in a relationship from their days together in Baton Rouge, Dunne was in the stands at Globe Life Field for the 2024 edition of the MLB’s annual gathering for its best players.

Skenes had a very solid night on the mound for the National League team, and the Fox Sports broadcast showed Dunne rooting for him as he finished his All-Star Game inning.

Dunne has been to a good number of Skenes’ Pirates games, and we’re sure there will be more All-Star Games for this couple in the years ahead.

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Shohei Ohtani absolutely obliterated this fantastic 2024 MLB All-Star Game home run, stunning fans in the process

Shohei Ohtani. Homer. 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Incredible.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani absolutely crushed a baseball for a stunning home run during Tuesday night’s MLB 2024 All-Star Game.

Arguably the best baseball hitter in the world, Ohtani destroyed the ball off a pitch from Boston Red Sox ace Tanner Houck into the stands at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to the roar of the fans in attendance.

The homer run gave the National League team a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning, too.

Ohtani was delighted to be able to make such a major play during this year’s All-Star Game, as he was the first Dodgers player to hit a homer in the game since Mike Piazza in 1996. This really was a stunner.

MLB fans were simply amazed by how amazing this Ohtani homer was on one of baseball’s biggest stages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A mic’d-up Trea Turner made an amazing diving play during the 2024 MLB All-Star Game and his Phillies teammates loved it

Trea Turner making a huge MLB All-Star Game play while wearing a mic was so cool.

Tuesday night’s 2024 MLB All-Star Game featured a wrinkle not normally heard in baseball: mic’d-up players.

While playing for the National League All-Star team, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner made a fantastic diving play for an out while he was wearing a broadcast mic for Fox Sports.

His Phillies teammates Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm were also wearing mics, and we got to hear them root Turner on after landing the stellar out.

While we’re sure MLB players wouldn’t be too wild about wearing mics during actual games, the All-Star Game is the perfect opportunity to have some fun and let fans in on the process in real time.

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Shohei Ohtani wore a splendid jacket for his dog at the MLB All-Star Game red carpet

This is such a dog owner move, and WE LOVE IT. 10/10.

Shohei Ohtani wore a splendid jacket for his dog, Decoy, to the MLB All-Star Game red carpet, and it’s so darn cute that we can’t stand it.

When Shohei met with the media shortly after signing his deal with the Dodgers in 2023, fans immediately wanted to know things about him, like his wife’s name and even what he called his dog. He eventually revealed that his pup’s name was Decoy, which was totally and hysterically appropriate given all the speculation about where he might land.

It seems that Shohei’s love for his very good doggo is DEEP because Decoy was with Ohtani and Mamiko, his wife, when he took the MLB All-Star red carpet Tuesday — right inside his jacket. That’s right. Shohei actually wore a suit jacket lined with several wholesome pictures of Decoy, and the photos and video of him showing it off are precious.

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Does the MLB All-Star Game winner determine home-field advantage in the World Series in 2024?

Does the All-Star Game matter for World Series home-field advantage? Here’s the answer.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you wondering if or what role the MLB All-Star Game plays in the World Series? We’re here to help.

As of late, Major League Baseball has experimented  and switched up its rules to improve the game, increase its pace or enhance safety for players.

Something that isn’t new, however, is the All-Star Game and its impact on the World Series.

Since 2017, the league that wins the All-Star Game no longer gets home-field advantage in the World Series. Instead, that advantage is reserved for the pennant-winning team with the better regular-season record.

More via MLB.com:

From 2003-16, World Series home-field advantage was given to the team from the league that won that year’s All-Star Game, a rule that was installed after a 7-7 tie in the 2002 Midsummer Classic. And for the previous 98 editions of the World Series, home-field advantage simply alternated between the AL and NL depending on whether it was an odd or an even year.

As USA TODAY Sports noted when reporting on the 2017 rule changes, the All-Star winner receiving home-field advantage was initially a two-year experiment before being extended — though many baseball fans didn’t care for it. In that time frame, the American League won 11 of those 14 All-Star Games, and AL teams won eight World Series.

There you have it.

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MLB fans loved Elly De La Cruz’s wholesome reaction to meeting Derek Jeter at All-Star workout day

It’s so easy to root for Elly.

There aren’t many MLB stars who are easier to roof for than Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz. He just exudes a love for the game that is clear whenever he speaks.

And on Monday, he got a chance to meet his favorite player … Derek Jeter.

De La Cruz joined the Fox pregame show during MLB All-Star workouts in Arlington. He was asked about the players who inspired him growing up, and that was when he said that he was always a fan of Jeter. He said so with Jeter sitting a few feet away from him.

It’s safe to say that the reaction could not have been more wholesome.

De La Cruz said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” And then reached out to shake Jeter’s hand.

There was something so cool about that moment, and it gave MLB fans just another reason to root for Elly.

This was how Twitter/X reacted

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Paul Skenes named starting pitcher for National League in MLB All-Star Game

Paul Skenes becomes the fifth rookie pitcher to start the All-Star Game and the first since 1995.

This morning [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] made an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show to discuss how his season was going and to talk about his incredible game against the Brewers yesterday where he threw seven innings of a no-hitter and struck out 11 batters.

While he was on the show, Torey Lovullo (National League All-Star Manager in the All-Star Game and manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks) called in to inform Skenes that he has been named the starter for this year’s MLB All-Star Game.

As usual, Skenes kept a calm demeanor about the situation and it seemed as if it was just another award to add to his early career, but I think the full weight of the moment has not hit him yet. Skenes becomes the first rookie pitcher to start the All-Star Game since Hideo Nomo in 1995. Skenes was not even born yet when Nomo started the All-Star Game (he was born in 2002, yes we are all getting old).

He becomes only the fifth rookie to ever start in the All-Star Game, joining Nomo, Fernando Valenzuela, Mark Fidrych and Dave Stenhouse.

The accolades just keep piling up for Skenes and he is only in the third month of his rookie year. If he keeps this up he could be one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

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Garrett Crochet earns first career All-Star selection

Former Tennessee baseball pitcher Garrett Crochet earns first career MLB All-Star selection.

The 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch between the American League and National League is slated for 8 p.m. EDT (Fox).

Chicago pitcher and former Vol Garrett Crochet earned his first career selection to the MLB All-Star Game. He will represent the White Sox on American League’s roster.

Crochet (6-6) has appeared in 19 games, including 19 starts, for Chicago this season. He has recorded 146 strikeouts and a 3.08 ERA.

AL starting lineup

C: Adley Rutschman (Baltimore)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto)
2B: Jose Altuve (Houston)
3B: José Ramírez (Cleveland)
SS: Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore)
OF: Aaron Judge (New York)
OF: Steven Kwan (Cleveland)
OF: Juan Soto (New York)
DH: Yordan Alvarez (Houston)

AL pitchers

Tyler Anderson (Los Angeles)
Corbin Burnes (Baltimore)
Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland)
Garrett Crochet (Chicago)
Logan Gilbert (Seattle)
Clay Holmes (New York)
Tanner Houck (Boston)
Seth Lugo (Kansas City)
Mason Miller (Oakland)
Cole Ragans (Kansas City)
Tarik Skubal (Detroit)
Kirby Yates (Texas)

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