There’s quite a few methods as an instance the American League’s slippage from prior dominance, however maybe essentially the most jarring is to take a look at the beginning lineups for tonight’s All-Star sport in Atlanta.
Whereas the Nationwide league is stacked with stars at each place, the American League is (how can I put this properly?), much less so.
Nevertheless, the Nationwide League stacking stars on their aspect of the fence in an arms race to catch the Dodgers hasn’t resulted in a lot success in latest All-Star video games. Their solely victory within the occasion within the final twelve years was in Seattle again in 2023.
However to be honest, the foremost cause for that is the All-Star sport has largely become a contest of which nice pitcher introduced in for reduction doesn’t have it that night time. For essentially the most half, the nice pitching shuts down the nice hitting till one or two nice pitchers randomly aren’t so nice, and that group loses the sport. Final yr, these pitchers have been Logan Webb and Hunter Greene for the NL.
On a very completely different however associated notice, that beginning lineup for the American League is one other good signal for the Crimson Sox in a month that’s been stuffed with them! On an evening the place Boston is barely represented within the Midsummer Traditional because of a mixture of younger gamers dominating their roster, the Alex Bregman damage, and Garrett Crochet being extra centered on October than July, their liveliness is quietly lurking within the background. The weak point atop the AL is yet one more sign the 2025 Crimson Sox have an actual shot to emerge from it as soon as we resume the video games that depend.
So benefit from the night, marvel at Skubal vs. Skenes whereas they’re on the mound, relaxation your nerves for the second half, hang around right here at Over The Monster, and smile on the truth that is in all probability the least Crimson Sox centric All-Star sport we’re going to see for fairly a while.
Gametime: 8:00pm
Community: Fox
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
