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July 14, 2008
Random tidbits from the day before the All-Star game
NO WRITERS ALLOWED - It's not easy to crash the American League's hospitality room at the Grand Hyatt down here - even by accident. After being yelled at for crossing under a velvet rope to look for a bathroom and ripping my pants in the process, I got another earful when I stepped foot into the AL's special room by mistake looking for something to drink. Despite an abundance of beverages in the room, I was told to go look somewhere else. I found a $3.50 bottle of water in the lobby and an apple for $1.50.
A STAR AMONG US - Most of the fans outside the Hyatt were looking for baseball players, but one fan from Stratford was delighted to see Post columnist Chris Elsberry. The man, wearing a Yankees' cap, said to Els "you write for Connecticut?" Els asked him if he meant the "Connecticut Post" and the guy nodded and said he was from Stratford.
(P.S. The fan did not ask Els for his autograph)
RANDOM INTERVIEW NOTES - The most popular All-Stars during the media sessions at the Hyatt were New York guys of course. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez seem to draw the most attention, while the Red Sox David Ortiz attracted a decent collection of media members, too. Manny Ramirez and Tigers' manager Jim Leyland were not at the media session for the AL. ... By the way, despite having a bad reputation the Texas Rangers' Milton Bradley is a nice guy. He was very cordial with the media and looking forward to tonight's game. (More about Milton in Wednesday's Post)
RANDOM TIDBITS – Big trade rumor buzz here Monday, compliments of the Boston Globe, was the Red Sox talking to the Braves about sending Kevin Youkilis and Craig Hansen to Atlanta for first baseman Mark Teixeira. … The Boss, George Steinbrenner, is expected to be at the All-Star game. … The buzz among the players about the star they were most looking forward to seeing – the Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton, who went into the Home Run Derby as the favorite. Chipper Jones was backing the Marling’s Dan Uggla, though.
-Paxton
Posted by Bill on July 14, 2008 7:51 PM
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