Baseball’s All Star game is broken, and I know how to fix it. First, stop giving the winner of the game home field advantage in the World Series.
That puts too much pressure on managers filling out their rosters. That’s why the National League’s best player isn’t at the game. There are too many first baseman on the National League roster to find a spot for Albert Pujols?It’s an All Star game. Put all-stars on the roster.
The team with the best regular season record should get World Series home field advantage anyway.
Next. If you’re elected by the fans, go to the game. Derek Jeter is fatigued. Mariano Rivera is tired. David Price has turf toe.
Ok, if you’re hurt, don’t go to the game but start the second half on a mandatory 15 day disabled list. I bet a whole bunch of those 16 players who were elected by fans but didn’t go to the game for various reasons might have gone if that rule were in place.
Baseball’s All Star game used to be an exciting, mid-season, must see event where all-star players went head to head to prove whose league is better. . Now it’s filled with a bunch of second-rate, 3 month wonders who almost nobody cares about.
