AAA All-Star Game doesn't disappoint

Here's the game story. And here are some quick impressions (not too much detail because it's not very Reds-centric and we were too busy getting our pictures taken with mascots and marveling at obnoxious very loud drunk guy sitting next to us to pay very close attention to the game):

Chris Carter absolutely tattooed that ball in the bottom of the ninth to make it a 6-5 game. Dead center. Must've been a 450-foot home run. We were sitting right behind home plate about four rows back at that point, so it was damn cool to watch. I bet the Red Sox are excited about him (and all of the other PawSox who played ... they made up about half of the IL's roster).

Team USA's Blaine Neal (also of the Toledo Mud Hens): 1/3 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 H and 1 BB. Ouch.

Indianapolis Indian Andrew McCutchen, who was the IL's player of the game, made an unbelievable run for a ball in left-center (he wasn't anywhere near where it landed when it was hit) that would have been (he got his glove on it but couldn't hang on) just about the sickest catch I've ever seen. And I was at GABP for THE Ryan Freel grab. Kid's got some serious speed.

Everybody saw Mike Hessman had 30 home runs at the break and wondered why the Tigers didn't call him up when Ordonez got hurt. Here's why: 0-5, 4 Ks. Gotta love the golden sombrero. And he got fooled real bad a couple of times.

Road Trip: AAA All-Star Game

Another road trip for the OMGreds.com crew. Tonight, we will be down the river in Louisville at the Triple-A All Star Game at Slugger Field. Future Reds (aka current Louisville Bats) pitcher Jon Adkins and catcher Ryan Hanigan have been voted as All-Stars this year. Good luck to them tonight!

Rosters for both the International League and Pacific Coast league can be found here.

You can catch some of the action over on the OMGreds.com photoblog. We'll be putting up some fuzzy photos as it all goes down.

Miley to Manage AAA ASG

You've probably been too busy voting for Junior to start the MLB All-Star game to notice that the AAA All-Star Game is happening just down the river from us in Louisville, KY.

OMGreds.com will be making the trek to "The L" to partake in the festivities for the "not yet ready for prime time players". While we're there, we'll say hi to an old homeboy of ours - Dave Miley. After getting the boot from the Reds back in '05, Dave has been with the Yankees organization the past three years as manager of the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees. Miley has been chosen to manage the International League team at the AAA All-Star Game this year. The Yankees have gone 50-37 under Miley's direction this season, good for 2nd place in the IL North Division. Bats Manager Rick Sweet will help him with the coaching at the game.

Louisville Bats' catcher Ryan Hanigan (.296) and closer Jon Adkins (14 saves) have been named to the International League All-Star team. Sweet!