{"id":2605,"date":"2013-07-13T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T15:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2013-07-13T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T15:22:24","slug":"all-star-week-is-here-advice-predictions-and-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2013\/07\/13\/all-star-week-is-here-advice-predictions-and-musings\/","title":{"rendered":"All-Star Week Is Here: Advice, Predictions, and Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All-Star Logo in Pennsylvania Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two more games with Pittsburgh that overlap with a full slate of Citi Field All-Star Week events. It’s going to be a blast. I’m going to all three events (And have been stuck with an extra ticket strip to them if you’re interested..) and am trying to work out how to enjoy FanFest. You can read about my previous experience at the 2006 All-Star Game here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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My fanFest tickets are for Monday and Tuesday, and I have to work, so I’m only getting 40 minutes at FanFest on Monday so that’l be a crazy whirlwind.<\/p>\n

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I will be attending the Parade\/All-Star Game Red Carpet Show of players down 42nd street on Tuesday though, so keep an eye out on Twitter <\/a>and here for some pictures of that. I passed over a sign on the ground yesterday that said it’d be on 42nd between 6th and 3rd avenues. Looks like it starts at 1pm, but I’ll have to figure out when Harvey and Wright are going to be passing by to time my lunch break correctly.<\/p>\n

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Sunday is the Futures game and it runs up against the Mets game, but I’ll have to miss one game to see future Mets Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, and Brandon Nimmo. \u00a0I’ve never been to a futures game, am I supposed to root for one team over another? Am I allowed to boo Yankees and NL East prospects? \u00a0 I’m picking the U.S. to beat the World 9-5.<\/p>\n

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After that it’s the Celebrity Softball game, which should be good silly fun at least. \u00a0You want predictions? Both Darryl Strawberry and Mike Piazza will homer. Rickey Henderson will steal a base.<\/p>\n

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Monday is the Home Run Derby. I know people have mixed feelings about a skills competition, and I do feel like it takes way too long, but there really is nothing like watching MLB stars absolutely crush baseballs live and in person. I considered standing, but there really isn’t any good spot to stand at Citi Field in home run territory. The bridge is probably the best and I’m sure it’ll be absolutely packed. I bet some lefties will hit it onto the Pepsi Porch concourse, but standers aren’t being allowed up there without a ticket. I’m predicting David Wright will launch a home run that will smack into the glass of the Acela club. Remember, the better David Wright does, the cheaper tickets <\/a>are for the Phillies series next weekend.<\/p>\n

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The actual All-Star Game is Tuesday night. \u00a0The beer selection is broken down here<\/a>. The game in it of itself is basically a parade of All-Stars, and while I don’t really care who wins, I will enjoy watching my favorite players on the field playing a great sport. I’ll pick the National League to win 15-4. Why not?<\/p>\n

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Then comes what is perhaps the worst two days for sports because there is absolutely no games.<\/p>\n

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The All-Star<\/p>\n

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Two more games with Pittsburgh that overlap with a full slate of Citi Field All-Star Week events. It’s going to be a blast. I’m going to all three events (And have been stuck with an extra ticket strip to them if you’re interested..) and am trying to work out how to enjoy FanFest. You can … <\/p>\n

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