The All-Star Game: an exercise in stupidity

by user Theidiotchronicles

Growing up, I always looked forward to the All-Star Game. Why? Being an A's fan in New York State meant never seeing them on TV, especially when the team tended to suck real bad.

I still remember cheering for Jeff Newman in 1979 like he was a god. Did he deserve to be there? Maybe not but to me, it never mattered. So what happened since? I never watch the All-Star Game. Why? Because the A's still get that ONE player each year regardless of how good the team is.

That's bullshit, plain and simple. Really it points out what a joke the game is.

The All-Star managers are homers who bring their players and the fans of the rich teams flood the ballot boxes. Sure a lot of these guys get to go but it's the same crap each year. And at the end of the day, it is a boring exhibition game.

Oh, it decides who gets home field for the World Series? Big deal. If you can't win a road game or two in World Series, you don't deserve to be there to begin with. So really why bother with it? You got me. One thing is for sure. Dan Haren is a lot better than Jeff Newman was. But I get to see Haren a lot more.

This was a re-post from my blog, The Idiot Chronicles.

Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

881 days ago

Score 2

Home field advantage to baseball's most important event should not be determined by a stupid exhibition game.

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JamelAll-American

881 days ago

Score 1

100% agree on this. The Allstar game should be for fun and giggles only- not for anything else let alone the most important thing ever.

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TheidiotchroniclesWaterboy

880 days ago

Score -3

And you all missed the point, home field advantage is BS. If you can't win on the road in the most important series of your life, you don't belong there!!! Gimme a break. You should be able to get up for a road game even MORE than a home game. If some moron is calling me a douchebag while I am trying to hit, guess what? I wanna hit the ball that much further to shut his ass up!

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

880 days ago

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This is a stupid Selig gimmick and serves nothing towards adding excitement to the World Series. Propping up a meaningless exhibition game at the expense of the Fall Classic is idiotic.

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ChristofMVP

880 days ago

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The All-Star game was great in the days where you did not see other star players. However, with the creation of cable TV, the need for the All-Star Game has been lost. Noentheless, it is a money making event for all of the leauges. So, even though the game is pointless now, it will still continue on.

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