Giants dominate All Star game..

[Upton]

Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera turned the All-Star game into a Giant blowout.

Flashing their bright orange spikes and booming bats, the San Francisco sluggers keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning that sent the National League to an 8-0 romp over the American League on Tuesday night.

Cabrera homered and won the MVP award, and Giants teammate Matt Cain started a strong pitching performance for the NL in its most-lopsided All-Star victory. Cain combined with Stephen Strasburg, R.A. Dickey, Aroldis Chapman and the rest of a lights-out staff on a six-hitter.

''San Francisco Giants show,'' Matt Kemp of the rival Dodgers said during the game.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sandoval-cabrera-turn-star-game-032600158--mlb.html

I thought Pablo deserved the MVP, but otherwise it was a great night. Particularly for the Giants fans who came under fire for voting for their team's stars..as they were completely and totally vindicated.

[El Supremo]

1. Washington should have started Yu.

Verlander was goofing around and not throwing hard on purpose.

Yu didn't even get in the game!

[Auggie]

2. Verlander was throwing 100 mph; by his own admission, it was a mistake:

Hard-throwing AL starter Justin Verlander admitted his approach was backward. Usually, he saves his 100-mph fastballs for late innings, but he threw them right away this time.

"That's why I don't try to throw 100 in the first inning," Verlander said. "We're here for the fans. I know fans don't want me to throw 90 and hit the corners. They want to see the 100-mph fastball, so I gave them that."

It backfired. Posey's walk came on four pitches, filling the bases for Sandoval, who hit a curve high enough down the right-field line ...

SOURCE: http://www.sfgate.com/giants/shea/article/Giants-lead-the-way-in-NL-s-8-0-win-3697729.php

[sadbear]

3. I appreciate what Verlander tried to do.

He tried to put on a show for the fans. He should be commended.