I watched the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last night. Ugh.
I'm not going to go on and on about how much of a dope Bud Selig (the commissioner of major league baseball) is. That ground has been trod...frequently. I think, though, that playing the All-Star Game for home field advantage in the World Series is one of the worst ideas in the history of bad ideas. It used to be that the American League and the National League alternated home field advantage on a yearly basis. Even this wasn't the best solution. Home field advantage is one of those things that should be based on the teams' records over the course of the entire season and not one lousy game that doesn't even effect the outcome of the regular season.
"He's probably a National League fan". Is that what you're thinking? You would be right. I may live in Kansas City, but the St. Louis Cardinals are my team. They have been since they were the "Deadbirds" several years back. But if I were a Royals fan (ha!) I'd still say that using the All-Star Game to determine home field advantage is nothing more than a publicity stunt. And a stupid one at that.
The All-Star Game used to be about putting on a show for the fans and having a good time as a ballplayer without any real performance expectations. It was an exhibition. Now that the game "counts" it's no longer any fun to watch. It's like watching any other game.
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