Ronan the Barbarian

TOH to @fletch788 on Twitter for pointing this article out from Big League Stew.

It looks like Ronan Tynan won't be singing "God Bless America" at Yankee Stadium any time soon. For that matter, he may not be singing it anywhere, except for perhaps Fox News or a John Birch Society gathering.

Seems Ronan made anti-semitic remark to a realtor that was showing an apartment in Ronan's building.

"The trouble started when Tynan, 49, bumped into a real estate agent showing an apartment in his East Side apartment building to a doctor from NYU Medical Center.

"The agent told Tynan, 'Don't worry, they are not Red Sox fans,' according to apartment-hunter Gabrielle Gold-von Simson.

"'I don't care about that, as long as they are not Jewish,' was Tynan's reply.

Oh Ronan...Ronan...Ronan...ya big jug earred dumb ass. 2009, the year of the not-so-heartfelt apology.

2008 All-Star Preview

Actually, there's not much to preview. AL vs NL - determines home field. Lots of boredom between first pitch and last. There will be a moment of silence for Bobby Murcer, Sheryl Crow will sing the National Anthem, and Josh Groban will sing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch (where's Ronan Tynan?). Hopefully the world will not hear "Cotton Eyed Joe".

Here are the starting lineups.

National League

1. Hanley Ramirez, SS
2. Chase Utley, 2B
3. Lance Berkman, 1B
4. Albert Pujols, DH
5. Chipper Jones, 3B
6. Matt Holliday, RF
7. Ryan Braun, LF
8. Kosuke Fukudome, CF
9. Geovany Soto, C

Starting Pitcher: Ben Sheets

American League

1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Manny Ramirez LF
6. Milton Bradley, DH
7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
8. Joe Mauer, C
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Starting Pitcher: Cliff Lee

2008 All-Star Preview

Actually, there's not much to preview. AL vs NL - determines home field. Lots of boredom between first pitch and last. There will be a moment of silence for Bobby Murcer, Sheryl Crow will sing the National Anthem, and Josh Groban will sing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch (where's Ronan Tynan?). Hopefully the world will not hear "Cotton Eyed Joe".

Here are the starting lineups.

National League

1. Hanley Ramirez, SS
2. Chase Utley, 2B
3. Lance Berkman, 1B
4. Albert Pujols, DH
5. Chipper Jones, 3B
6. Matt Holliday, RF
7. Ryan Braun, LF
8. Kosuke Fukudome, CF
9. Geovany Soto, C

Starting Pitcher: Ben Sheets

American League

1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Manny Ramirez LF
6. Milton Bradley, DH
7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
8. Joe Mauer, C
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Starting Pitcher: Cliff Lee