CLEVELAND — Rays outfielder Austin Meadows had already had a pretty good All-Star Tuesday.
There was the red carpet walk that made him feel like he was in a movie or a dream. The parade through downtown Cleveland, where he rode in a pickup truck bed with his wife, parents and grandmother and marveled at how many fans were screaming his name, some in Pirates jerseys yelling how much they missed him.
“It was crazy,’’ Meadows said. “It’s kind of an emotional moment with thousands of fans knowing who you are. It was pretty surreal.’’
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And then there was the game.