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Friday, July 19, 2013

7/19/2013- American League wins 2013 MLB All-Star Game, preview of Yankees/Red Sox; Phillies/Mets

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great week! Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

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This week in baseball has been slow due to the fact that it was an All-Star Break. On Tuesday's All-Star break, the American League shut out the National League 3-0. This was the 1st time since 2009 that the AL won the All-Star Game. The implications are that the AL Champions will have home-field advantage in the upcoming World Series.


What made that night interesting was when Yankees closer Mariano Rivera made his entrance at Citi Field in the 8th inning.


Now that the All-Star Game is over, baseball is back for the 2nd half. The Yankees will be in Boston to take on the Red Sox in a 3 game set this weekend, while the Mets will host the Philadelphia Phillies in a 3 game set. The Yankees have a very tough schedule in the 2nd half, and if they want to have a strong finish, they need to grind it out. The Mets, on the other hand have a slightly easier schedule in the 2nd half. The reason why is because the Mets have had 4 straight losing seasons, and when a team has had a longer losing season, the schedule is slightly easier.

My computer is acting up, so I will end it here today. I will talk more on Monday. Have a good weekend!

- NYCKNP

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