Twitter Tweets: Mets Get Homefield Advantage in World Series

Had the American League won the All Star Game last night by a score of 1-0 (and for awhile it looked like that would have been the result), the sports media would've all jumped on the story:

"On the day George Steinbrenner passed away, a Yankee drives in winning run in the All Star Game. Yada, yada, yada... "

Of course in reality, the National League shocked the world by winning the All Star Game for the first time since 1996 by a 3-1 final score. However, no one in the sports media world will be writing this headline:

"On the day George Steinbrenner passed away, bad managing by a Yankee causes American League to lose the All Star Game. Yankee pitcher takes loss."

Which is exactly what happened. With Yankee Phil Hughes taking the loss, Yankee manager Joe Girardi actually managed the game to the point where the best player in the game, Alex Rodriguez, didn't even get into the game. And why didn't ARod pinch hit for the incredibly over-matched Blue Jay's catcher John Buck in the bottom of the ninth against LA fireballer Jonathan Broxton with the tying run on base? Because Girardi ran out of catchers.

Okay, okay, I get it - it's only an All Star Game. And who really cares, right? In fact, I normally never even watch the game, but when friends invite you over for an ASG party, what can you do? I know - tweet the game! Which is exactly what we did at MetsFanClub.com. Here's a sampling of our Twitter updates during the game for your enjoyment just in case you didn't catch them live during the game:

• New York Mets get homefield advantage in the World Series thanks to NL's 3-1 victory thanks to bad AL managing
• Valverde: all I can say is "wow". ... How does Detroit ever lose?
• memo to MLB: if this game goes extra innings, you lose the whole EAst Coast viewers. Start the game earlier!
• What ends first? The All-Star game or my iPhone battery?
• Torii Hunter, usually as clutch as u can get, K's out to end the 7th. I smell an NL victory folks. Homefield 4 Mets?
• Matt Holliday: in an All-Star game, you have to make that catch
• as a Mets fan, I'll go back to hating McCann on Thursday. NL up 3-1 thanks to his clutch hitting
• OMG: I just said something Tim McCarver just said... Brian McCann with the biggest NL hit in 13 years!
• Thornton? Marlin Byrd? This is an All Star game?
• See that hustle by Scott Rolen taking 3rd on that play? That's why the Reds are in first place at the break.
• David Ortiz pinch hitting for Vlad of all people?!? Vladimir Guerrero? AL deserves to lose the game for that move alone
• Say what you will about Homerun Derby, but winner David Ortiz's swing looked pretty bad there. Win derby, start slump?
• Nice deek by Phillips to nab stolen base attempt. Play went totally over annoncer Tim McCarvers head
• If I were the NL, I'd be concerned about getting shut out. We all know who's in the AL bullpen in 8th and 9th innings
• Lester's tough. Hardest hit ball against him didn't even leave the infield. Martin Prado's an All-Star?
• Kuo had all the time in the world to make his throw to first and blew it. All-Star game jitters perhaps?
• David Wright's 2-for-2 and he's out of the game for Scott Rolen?!?! I thought the NL wanted to win this game
• Didnt realize how good McCann's stats are compared to all-time catcher greats. And he almost hit it out of the park
• Corey Hart looks way over-matched against Verlander, Not surprised of embarrassing strikeout
• Fox's "Sounds of the Game" completely useless. Doesn't enhance viewing experience at all
• It's the year of the pitcher. So why am I not surprised the game's scoreless thru 4 innings?
• was that the worst at bat of Ichiro's career? Josh Johnson totally blew him away
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