If it was up to me I'd just let worthy sportwriters and league executives decide. The fans voting is just dumb. It turns into a popularity contest and not about who really deserves it.
If it was up to me I'd just let worthy sportwriters and league executives decide. The fans voting is just dumb. It turns into a popularity contest and not about who really deserves it.
If they move the ASG to the end of the season, I'd have far less interest. If players don't go because they want to rest, it's their choice. But players do the same exact thing with the pro bowl anyway.
Ideally, they would have some sort of system to determine all-stars. But really, there's no perfect system. If they wanted to eliminate a lot of the fan bias' power they could split up the country into some amount of regions and then assign a point value based on voting. Top vote getter gets 10 points, 2nd gets 9, etc.
Good points. At least the players going would be worthy instead of the best half season players.
Originally Posted by Fishercat
Won't happen. It is a nice contract incentive for the players.
Originally Posted by Steak
Remember when Reds made up the entire starting infield?
Yep. Don't forget the Blue Jays had their entire starting infield in the 1993 ASG at Camden Yards.Originally Posted by Saber
Not to take any cheap shots(from a Bonds quote) but the All Star game is more of a entertainment spectacle. Pro Sports at some level are there as entertainment.
I don't disagree with your point logically but without the fans...there is no event.
Originally Posted by MerkinValdez37
which is why homefiled advantage in the world series should not be on the line for the ASG.Originally Posted by RLA68
League Team years Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL San Diego Padres 2034-2059 2,217-1,995 1 6 3 1 TBL Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2018 1,216-1,053 1 9 6 3 TSSL San Diego Padres 2015-2021, 2024-2028 1,017-928 0 7 3 2 TSSL Texas Rangers 2029-2033 396-414 0 0 0 0
Originally Posted by love_that_reefer
wow i never thought of that, you brought up a good point
ps lol i already voted
I even got an e-mail from MLB, which many of you probably did too, it was titled....Vote early, vote often....... If that isn't some stoopid shiite!!!!!
GO PADRES AND ANGELS ALL THE WAY IN 2008
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The reason the ASG hasn't been good in recent years is that the players are being chosen because of their reputation or how much fans like them, not on merit. The ASG game should NOT be abolished, the technique of selecting players should be abolished. Fix the "system", and that in combination with steroid testing will bring back some integrity to the game. Homeruns seem down this year, and I don't believe it's a fluke.Originally Posted by Steak
yeah its called great pitching.
The ASG is fine, the way it's set up does not bother me.
So what some players get voted in based on past season's production, but honestly that is only the case for a select few. 9 out of 10 times, they get the right players in there.
Even if they don't, it's a freaking exhibition. I'm not losing any sleep over it.
I lose sleep over it because unless a Padre is having a superman type season, no way in hell he gets voted in, especially now with internet voting.
Loretta got in last year because the managers were smart and picked him as a sub, but he should've been starting.
League Team years Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL San Diego Padres 2034-2059 2,217-1,995 1 6 3 1 TBL Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2018 1,216-1,053 1 9 6 3 TSSL San Diego Padres 2015-2021, 2024-2028 1,017-928 0 7 3 2 TSSL Texas Rangers 2029-2033 396-414 0 0 0 0
Well, I like Loretta and I would vote for him. Does that count for anything.