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7/6/08
Is the Allstar Game Just a Popularity Contest?
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It sure is a popularity contest.......................I used to feel the same way about the voting systems in baseball. My example would be the baseball MVP award. The sports writers would over look a player who was (statistically) flirting with a triple crown. Instead award the MVP to a "Juicer" who was only popular with the sports writers.

Until recently my thoughts would have been very much right on line with that Joe Morgan belief that the best players deserve to be MVP's and Allstar's................Well that just might be the case next year when they become popular from all of those great stats. Then the Joe Bucks of the broadcast industry can come along and powder their noses and make stars out of them all......................LOL!


But enough about those of us that are critical about baseball......................Perhaps we study the game way too much. Maybe it's the 8,10 or 12 yr. old fans that would rather see their hometown hero in the Allstar game. Instead of that new player in the league, that no one can pronounce his name and is batting near .400 at the Allstar break.
 
If we had a game for the best players in the league it would have to be called: "The categorically best in the league game" (CBIL)
As for me I'll continue to cast my vote every year for my favorite players and the ones that I feel deserve it.
Like I always have.
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7/7/08
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Don't know why the comments won't post on this site.

7/7/08
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I have sworn off the All-Star game until it is something more than the Mid-Summer Yanks/Bosox Showcase. I have seen enough. Take the vote away from the fans or cap the number that can be represented by anyone team... That would keep Francona from adding even more Red Sox.

7/7/08
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LOL!.........Romulan "cloaking device" of course...............Thank you Dr. Spock.

7/7/08
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of course it is...Varitek...come on

7/7/08
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Sure it is!  It is a midseason party - just another meaningless exhibition game - with more fireworks and bunting!

7/7/08
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While I agree that there are some absurd choices on every All-Star team, I think I tend to fall more in line with your last statement.  Yeah, I think we're all a little too critical of the All-Star Game and process.

 

I hope I never stop wanting to watch the All-Star game for the same reasons I did when I was growing up.  I wanted to see my favorite players play in the game.  I didn't care about the contract bonuses and I didn't care about the home-field advantage for the World Series.  I also didn't care about who was having the best season.  I just wanted to see my favorites.

 

If I ever stop looking forward to the All-Star game because of the absurdity of the choices or the politics of it, then I may just have to give it all up.  Here's hoping that never happens!!


7/8/08
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Ok Seven of Nine it is then!

 
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