This gameday open thread will have two parts and it is all user-generated…
- Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most times prior to the all-star game, will win two tickets to a second-half game. Runners-up get their choice of a t-shirt. [Click HERE for rules]
- Once the game starts, the GBT open thread will be your thoughts during the game of what you think are The Good, The Bad and/or The Telling moments of the game.

















25 Comments
I’m goin’ with the Bossman. I think last night was just a taste
Crawford.
Garza tosses a gem.
I’m going with BJ again for SPOTG. He looks like he wants to make up for lost time and catch up with Dirtbag in the MVP race.
Longoria will be pissed he missed a night in the homerun arena.
Yet again im going with Longoria
Im going with Crawford tonight.
I’ll go with “The Bat” they say he’s streaky, and he hit one out last night, so maybe that’s him starting to heat up… Feel, The Heat, Rays!
Last night was an off night for longo (only 1 hit and 2 RBIs) so I gotta go with him
B J Upton *clap clap clapclapclap*
Aki.
Troy Percival. Why? Because no one suspects the butterfly…
Big Bossman Jr.
I am going with Matt Garza, hoping he gives the Yankees some high cheese tonight. Go Rays!
Crawford….
I’ll take Bartlett to mix it up. I discovered today that Bartlett is the #1-rated SS in ESPN’s fantasy Player Rater. Crazy. Shame on me for drafting Jimmy Rollins.
Crawford
Upton
Matt Garza, Studly
Melvin Emmanuel Upton
Navi… since no one else has picked him
I will have to go with Zo-beast.
Matty Garza
Crawford didn’t get the memo about running up the pitch count to get into the depleted bullpen.
Does Kevin Kennedy ever stop talking?