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Photo Gallery: 2016 World Series, Game 1

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Some of the sights around Progressive Field during Game 1 of the 2016 World Series, in which the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-0.

ASG Weekly Roundup: July 25th – 29th

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Weekend (7/23-7/24):

7/25:

  • No noteworthy All-Star Game news.

7/26:

7/27:

7/28:

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2017 All-Star Game Logo Unveiled

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This week Miami Marlins president David Samson released the official image for the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami.  The logo was revealed to fans just before the beginning of the Marlins game against the Phillies.  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was also on location for the big unveiling.  Merchandise with the logo went on sale immediately at the MLB store.

Reactions have varied, but most are positive.  In recent years, the graphic designers have done a great job incorporating distinctive of the city and the franchise into the logo.  For example, the 2016 logo from San Diego featured palm trees and an archway that resembled Petco Park.  The 2015 logo displayed the distinct mustache of Mr. Redlegs and the Reds’ wishbone-C icon.  Turning to 2017, spectators may notice that the color scheme draws from the Miami Marlins own scheme and a marlin’s fin is recognizable at the top of the star.  Many people appreciate that seems to pay homage to the design and decor of Marlins Park.

This image was tweeted by the official Twitter feed of the All-Star Game:

What do you think of the new logo? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter.

ASG Weekly Roundup: July 18th – 22nd

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Weekend (7/16 – 7/17):

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ASG Weekly Roundup: July 11 – 15th

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Here is the recap from game week!  Look through the top articles this week and be sure to check out the in-person coverage provided by ASG News.

Weekend: (7/9 – 7/10):

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Royals Lead the Way as AL Defeats NL in 2016 All-Star Game

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2016 All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego

Tom Nagel/ASG News

SAN DIEGO – Kansas City Royals teammates Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez homered in the second inning and drove in two runs each to lead the American League to a 4-2 victory over the National League in the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Hosmer was named the game’s MVP, finishing 2-for-3 in his first All-Star Game.

Corey Kluber pitched a scoreless second inning and was the winning pitcher for the AL, while NL starter Johnny Cueto took the loss after giving up three runs in one and two-thirds innings.

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World Team Roars Back to Take 2016 All-Star Futures Game, 11-3

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Eloy Jimenez connects for a three-run home run in the ninth inning of the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.

Eloy Jimenez connects for a three-run home run in the ninth inning of the 2016 All-Star Futures Game. (Tom Nagel/ASG News)

SAN DIEGO – Trailing 3-0 after five innings, the World Futures scored 11 unanswered runs to defeat the USA Futures team 11-3 in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game at San Diego’s Petco Park. It was the World team’s first Futures Game victory since 2009, ending a six-game winning streak for USA.

Yoan Moncada of the Red Sox was named the game’s MVP after hitting a 406-foot, two-run home run in the eight inning, giving the World team its first lead. Moncada, who finished 2-for-5 with a stolen base, is the first player from Cuba to win the award.

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ASG Weekly Roundup: July 4 – 8th

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Here is this week’s news and discussion relating to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.

From the Weekend (July 2nd-3rd):

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2016 Home Run Derby Participants and Bracket Announced

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Major League Baseball has released the bracket for the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which is schedule for Monday.  The first round will feature Corey Seager vs. Mark Trumbo, Giancarlo Stanton vs. Robinson Cano, Wil Myers vs. Adam Duvall, and Carlos Gonzalez vs. Todd Frazier.  Frazier won last year’s Home Run Derby in a Reds jersey and did so as somewhat of a dark horse candidate in front of the hometown crowd.  The Padres’ Wil Meyers has the opportunity to do the same this year in San Diego.

To make things even more interesting for fans, MLB is hosting a bracket contest (much like the popular March Madness brackets).  Fans could win up to $25,000 for a correct bracket.  For more information on that contest, see the official site.

As part of the hype, MLB has released a free mobile game for the 2016 Home Run Derby.  It is available for download from their site as well as the Android and Apple app markets.

For more coverage of the Derby or the content see the following: