Ripken Tournament day 2. Games 3&4.

Today we played in Cal Sr's yard, and Wrigley field. The cubs were away in Wrigley field. I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!

Guess who again???

Paul at third base.

Ball boy. I prefer the term
"Bat/ball/water boy".

                
                                                                          Crazy run down

Best dugout ever!

                                                                            To Wrigley Field.

Warming up Paul.

Ripken Tournament day 1. Games 1&2.

Today we played at Nationals Park and Memorial Stadium.

Guess who???

                                             
                                                               Paul's first at bat in Ripken

Stolen base.

                                                                        Paul to third on a single

Don't steal!

                                                                                 To Memorial

YAAAAY!!!! WE'RE WINNING ;)!!!!

                                                         He got hit by a pitch... IN THE FACE!!!!!

In front of Cal Sr's yard.

Do you see a difference in these two pictures?

Ripken Tournament

Here are photos and videos from the Ripken Tournament in Aberdeen.



Cal Sr's yard.



Opening Ceremonies. We're right near home plate.

Paul catching in the HR derby.

It was just opening ceremonies, the games start in the next post.

Oriole highlights from the first half of the season and all star game.

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22980287&topic_id=8879234&c_id=bal.

#1. Johnson goes 1-2-3 in a scoreless 8th.
#2. A look at some of the Orioles' first half highlights.

All Star game

No highlights today, couldn't find any. So final score, A.L, 0. N.L, 8! Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals played his first all star game in his rookie year at age 19. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves played in his last all star game at age 40 with a single (first 40 year-old to do that since Cal Ripken Jr.) All the O's played at the same time, Jim Johnson pitched a 1-2-3 inning and Adam Jones made one of the outs.

We'll get'em next time! 1-2-3 ORIOLES!!

Home Run Derby recap

Prince Fielder won the Home Run Derby last night when Jose Bautista was going to win! Here's the recap (if you can find it.) When you get there, look for a list that says "Playlists". Look down the list for "2012 All Star," and find the video marked "Fielder wins 2012 Home Run Derby." All Star game is tonight! Here are the line-ups.

National league.

DH #5, Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies.
CF #53, Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants.
LF #8, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers.
1B #19, Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds.
RF #3, Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals.
C #28, Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants.
3B #48, Pablo "KUNG FU PANDA" Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants.
2B #26, Dan Uggla of the Atlanta Braves.
SS #15, Rafael Furcal of the St. Louis Cardinals.
P #18, Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants.*

American league.

SS #2, Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees.
2B #24, Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees.
LF #32, Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers.
RF # 19, Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays.
1B #28, Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers.
3B #19, Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers.
DH #34, David "BIG PAPI" Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox.
C #25, Mike Napoli of the Texas Rangers.
CF#14, Curtis Granderson of the New York Yankees.
P #35, Justin "ACE" Verlander of the Detroit Tigers.*

If you're wondering where Matt, Adam and Jim are, they're the back ups but Jim's closing the Game.

A.L on "3" 1-2-3 A.L!!!!!!!

I'm a major league Baseball allstar. I didn't get here by chance. I did not  take the road of easy or the pack of the painless. I worked hard to take this field for my team and for my league. Some call it the all star break? It's not a break! We play on. Because the battle for the post season, starts now. I play for the American League. I play for the National league. I will win."- MLB allstar I pledge video.
* Not batting

MLB Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby is underway. Here is the lineup for the N.L,

Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals,Carlos Gonzalez, of the Colorado Rockies,
Andrew Mcutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates,
and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Here is the A.L lineup,

Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Trumbo of the Anaheim Angels, Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers, and Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees.


GOOOOO A.L!!!!!!


"I'm a major league Baseball allstar. I didn't get here by chance. I did not  take the road of easy or the pack of the painless. I worked hard to take this field for my team and for my league. Some call it the all star break? It's not a break! We play on. Because the battle for the post season, starts now. I play for the American League. I play for the National league. I will win."- MLB allstar I pledge video.