My Complete 2013 National League All Star Game Roster

Lineup:

1.       CF – Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies)

2.       3B – David Wright (Mets)

3.       DH – Joey Votto (Reds)

4.       1B – Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks)

5.       RF – Carlos Beltran (Cardinals)

6.       SS – Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies)

7.       LF – Michael Cuddyer (Rockies)

8.       C – Yadier Molina (Cardinals)

9.       2B – Brandon Phillips (Reds)

SP – Matt Harvey (Mets)

Reserves:

C – Buster Posey (Giants)

1B – Allen Craig (Cardinals)

1B – Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers)

1B – Freddie Freeman (Braves)

2B – Marco Scutaro (Giants)

3B – Matt Carpenter (Cardinals)

SS – Jean Segura (Brewers)

SS – Everth Cabrera (Padres)

OF – Andrew McCutchen (Pirates)

OF – Dominic Brown (Phillies)

OF – Jay Bruce (Reds)

Pitchers:

Jordan Zimmerman (Nationals)

Adam Wainwright (Cardinals)

Shelby Miller (Cardinals)

Lance Lynn (Cardinals)

Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)

Cliff Lee (Phillies)

Patrick Corbin (Diamondbacks)

Mat Latos (Reds)

Mike Minor (Braves)

Craig Kimbrel (Braves)

Jason Grilli (Pirates)

Kevin Gregg (Cubs)

Mike Dunn (Marlins)

First 5 To Miss:

1.       Yasiel Puig (Dodgers)

2.       Edward Mujica (Cardinals)

3.       Hunter Pence (Giants)

4.       Carlos Gomez (Brewers)

5.       Mark Melancon (Pirates)

Gary Carter Jersey Dude Creates Sports Fan Moment of a Lifetime

Typically I come down hard on sports fans that run out onto the field of play because in the past we’ve seen incredibly dangerous events happen when drunken fans leave the stands. When most fans run onto the field or court at sporting events they tend to get what they deserve when they’re either tackled or tazed by security guards and then subsequently are arrested.

However, as New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana completed his no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night, the first no-hitter in the 51 year history of the franchise, I found myself OK with a fan running out on the field. Once the final out was made in the no-no a guy who even though his name is now out there I will only refer to as Gary Carter Jersey Dude, because to me he truly represents the entire Mets fan base, ran out to the middle of the diamond to take part in the celebration with Santana and his Mets teammates.

 

Gary Carter Jersey Dude was like any true Mets fan, desperate to see the wonderful act of a no-hitter finally be completed by his favorite team after 51 years, and obviously couldn’t contain himself as he sprinted from the stands to get into the fray. In fact, if you look at photos and watch videos from the celebration, Gary Carter Jersey Dude was so excited by the moment of Mets history that he beat almost every one of the Mets players and coaches to the mound during the celebration. For what most have been a few wonderfully joyous moments Gary Carter Jersey Dude was in the middle of it all standing shoulder to shoulder with guys like David Wright, R.A. Dickey and Andres Torres (can anybody currently name any other active Mets by the way?) in congratulating Santana before being brutally taken to the ground by multiple security personnel.

Those few moments will be remembered forever by Gary Carter Jersey Dude and might in fact be the most memorable moments of his lifetime. For that it must surely be worth it, even though the guy spent more than a day in jail charged with trespassing, missed his son’s first birthday (any true sports fan would sacrifice their kid’s first birthday for such a celebration though) and has reportedly been banned from Citi Field forever.

Now I don’t want this to sound like I condone running out in the middle of sporting events, because as I previously mentioned, I certainly don’t … but for Gary Carter Jersey Dude I’ve gotta admit it was pretty damn cool.  

My National League All Star Team

With the MLB All Star game just 2 weeks away, this is my final all star roster that I'd choose for the National League this season.

Lineup:

1. SS Hanley Ramirez- Marlins
2. 3B David Wright- Mets
3. 1B Albert Pujols- Cardinals
4. DH Ryan Howard- Phillies
5. RF Ryan Braun- Brewers
6. LF Andre Ethier- Dodgers
7. CF Corey Hart- Brewers
8. 2B Martin Prado- Braves
9. C Miguel Olivo- Rockies

SP Ubaldo Jimenez- Rockies

Bullpen:

Roy Halladay- Phillies
Mike Pelfrey- Mets
Chris Carpenter- Cardinals
Adam Wainwright- Cardinals
Roy Oswalt- Astros
Tim Lincecum- Giants
Josh Johnson- Marlins
Tim Hudson- Braves
Billy Wagner- Braves
Heath Bell- Padres
Arthur Rhodes- Reds

Reserves

C Brian McCann- Braves
1B Joey Votto- Reds
1B Troy Glaus- Braves
1B Adrian Gonzalez- Padres
1B Adam Dunn- Nationals
2B Chase Utley- Phillies
SS Brandon Phillips- Reds
3B Scott Rolen- Reds
OF Johnny Gomes- Reds
OF Chris Young- Diamondbacks
OF Andrew McCutchen- Pirates
OF Marlon Byrd- Cubs
OF Matt Holliday- Cardinals