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I've mentioned before how MLB has the best all-star game. I wanted to watch it, and I did the work I had while watching, and felt too productive, so I sort of liveblogged the game as well.

7:19 The "hi mom" is a lost art. It used to be that every professional athlete said "hi ma" when put on camera. Garciaparra is trying to bring it back. Bless you, Nomar.

7:25 I've never heard of any of these National Leaguers past Pujols in the batting order. Seriously. None of them. The Pittsburgh crowd is going ape for Jason Bay. He and about 5 other guys on the two squads look just like Jimmy Olsen from Superman Returns. Who are these guys? Only in baseball can the players look this much like you could kick their ass.

7:27 Taco Bell is trying to create a new catchphrase. Please, God, don't let it catch on. With a hand gesture. Please, no! Automatic sterilization for anyone who does this in a nonironic way.

7:28 Pretty much all of these commercials can be mocked. Exxon asked in their commercial how they know customers like to be served quickly rather than slowly? That's a stumper.

7:30 I love the singing of the National Anthem before sporting events. Let's expand it to school plays, operas, and rock concerts.

7:44 First pitch.

7:49 "A Mark Wahlberg fastball: Catch me if you can." Huh? I never liked Tim McCarver because he never could tell the difference between Marky Mark and Leo DiCaprio. Also, he hated the 1987 Twins.

7:51 Cliché to kill: Cranking/Kicking/Taking something up a notch.

8:46 Snakes on a Plane trailer. Please let there be a sequel with Ice Cube.

8:54 The game pauses for a ceremony honoring Roberto Clemente. Bud Selig with some camera time. And now he's going to talk. Most hated commissioner in pro sports, by far, no? For good reason, I'd say. Is he still "acting" commissioner? What a douche. Send him some refills of Walt and Keith hair coloring stuff.

9:05 Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo has put out a cd. After he retired the side, they showed some video of him singing "Wonderwall" on an acoustic guitar with soprano sax backup. I was skeptical when they said the pro ballplayer had released a cd. When they show him singing a cover, I cracked up.

9:07 Trailer for "Little Man," the one with the Wayans brother as a baby. Looks both unhilarious AND fakey.

9:08 Joe Mauer enters the game. Finally. Leads the majors in batting average and has to wait until the fifth inning to see action.

9:26 Did Fox 9 News just say they were going to talk to Kent Hrbek about the All Star Game and what it means? "I think the selection process is perfectly fair and I have nothing bad to say about it." Joe needs to talk to Kent to build up the bitterness.

9:30 Santana is warming up!

9:32 Jeanne Zelasko makes a pun on the name Wright. Hilarious!

9:35 They still sing Godly/patriotric songs during the seventh inning stretch? Let's expand this idea to every workplace in America. On your lunch break, sing "God Bless America" or you're a terrorist.

9:40 One K for Santana.

9:48 Joe struck out. That'll be it for him. The funniest part of his PTI interview was when he mentioned how Torii Hunter said "What Joe Mauer’s doing is sick. He’s 23 years old. What’s he going to do when he gets man muscles?"

9:58 Two different beer commercials from two different brands have Sons and Daughters alumni. Philistines!

10:07 Mauer got up again in the top of the 9th after the AL took the lead. He hit the pitcher and got out 1-3. Who's closing? Rivera?

10:18 Rivera closes it out with Mauer still catching. AL wins with a two-out rally in the ninth.