The NL Finally Does It

Even Though a Brave was the MVP, a Win's a Win for the NL

Thirteen games. Over a decade. However you want to slice it, it's been a long time since the National League won the All-Star game, but they did it Tuesday night, finally beating the American League 3-1.

Not since 1996 has the National League won the All-Star game. Yeah, that's a long time (wait, we're not talking that long, ouch!). But before American League fans get all high and mighty, all it takes is a quick look at the total series score to realize something's a-miss. Yes, the American League has won 12 out of 13 games (a tie in '02 breaks up those streaks). That's, in essence, 12 games in a row. There have been 79 All-Star games that haven't ended in a tie (ties in '02 and '61, no game in '45 cause of WWII, 2 All-Star games in '59, '60, '61, and '62). So, considering the American League has won 12 of the 79 total in a row, you would think the American League is running away with total wins in the Mid-Summer Classic, right? I think we all know the answer to those types of questions...

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Big Night for Big Lebron

Yes, tonight Lebron will end the free agent madness by announcing which team he will sign with in front of a televised audience. I could write a book about this and still not cover an ounce of what the media world has already covered on this topic, so instead of talking about the possibility of him going to Miami or him donating tonight's proceeds to the Boys and Girls club, I want to talk about Cleveland. We have to stay in character, right? Let's take a look at the franchises Cleveland fans can fall back on. Their baseball team, the butt of many a joke in the movie Major League, is currently managed by an even bigger joke who wasn't good enough for the powerhouse Washington Nationals. Their farm system American Hockey League Lake Erie Monsters (that name just strikes fear in you, doesn't it?) have had an impressive 94 - 116 record in their 1st 3 seasons. Oh, and then there's the Browns, who look forward to seeing what their latest all-star addition can do for the team (can you say #1 overall fantasy pick?). In the short term, though, they get to look forward to tonight when their home-grown hero announces he has picked his ego over his home admitted he can't win alone taken up voodoo decided to go in another direction. Shoulda listened, Cleveland...

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