As if "Pine-tar-gate" isn't bad enough, check out the musical performers that MLB and Fox have lined up to perform God Bless America and the National Anthem at the St. Louis World Series games:

Game 3 National Anthem: country singer Trace Adkins

Game 3 God Bless America: country singer Jo Dee Messina

Game 4 National Anthem: Billy Ray Cyrus

Game 4 God Bless America: country duo Sugarland

WTF!!! Detroit gets Bob Seeger, Anita Baker, and Johnny Cougar and this is what we get?!? I guess FOX and MLB don't realize that St. Louis has a rich Jazz & Blues history, one of the greatest Rock n' Roll fan bases in the US (with 11 major FM Pop/Rock/Alternative stations compared to only 4 major FM country stations), or that St. Louis has many up and coming Rap, R&B, and Alternative Rock artists. Fuck, what about Tina Turner, Michael McDonald (from the Doobie Bros) or Sheryl Crow singing the anthem? They are all native to the St. Louis area.

Thanks again FOX and MLB for perpetuating the stereotype that everyone from the Midwest and St. Louis are fucking rednecks. Yeee Haww!

- these thoughts flowed through Jeff's fingers @ 1:12 PM