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MLB All-Star game is pointless

Posted on: July 1, 2009 5:02 pm

Score: 129

I mean, 33 All-Stars? Thirty-three?

Like 30 wasn't enough. Or 32. Now there's 33. The fans vote for eight starters. The players pick eight pitchers. The players pick eight reserves. And the managers pick eight more. Plus Internet voting -- very cool -- adds the last name.

But really. Why stop at 33? Why not make everyone an all-star? And then someone's mom could bring orange wedges for everyone and they could all go for ice cream later, and by golly I bet every one of their names might make it into the newspaper!

Son: Look who made the All-Star team, Dad -- Ryan Freel!

Dad: Everyone made it. In both leagues.

Son: And isn't that just swell?

Gag me.

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hollanderms Reputation: 98 Level: Superstar Since: Jun 16, 2007	Posted on: July 1, 2009 7:22 pm Score: 139 MLB All-Star game is pointless I don't really understand the problem here. All you have to do is make the All Star a nine inning game. PERIOD! The manager can plan his game out , the players don't have have to worry about playing all night, pitchers don't have to worry about pitching 5 innings, what's the problem? If the games a tie it's a tie. Besides having the fate of the World Series depend on this game is completely ridiculous. This crap all started because of the game in Milwaukee because Selig didn't want it to end. Give it a rest, the players don't like it, the teams don't like it, and the fans can't say they weren't entertained because they saw 9 innings, and got to see the players they wanted to see. Give it a rest! [ Reply to Comment ]
BasebalJunkE Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Jun 7, 2007	Posted on: July 1, 2009 7:43 pm Score: 66 MLB All-Star game is pointless Seriously, Doyel.. how do you make a living outta this?? [ Reply to Comment ]
Artaxerxes Reputation: 85 Level: All-Star Since: Jun 26, 2009	Posted on: July 1, 2009 7:55 pm Score: 16 MLB All-Star game is pointless No it is not pointless the all-star game winner the Al or the Nl gets homefield advantage for the world series so Doyel you can shut up because you dont know what your talking about so go get. [ Reply to Comment ]
bsandusky Reputation: 95 Level: Superstar Since: Jan 8, 2008	Posted on: July 1, 2009 8:08 pm Score: 52 MLB All-Star game is pointless Reading Doyel's articles......Pointless MLB upsetting Doyel....priceless [ Reply to Comment ]
Master101 Reputation: 92 Level: All-Star Since: Oct 22, 2007	Posted on: July 1, 2009 8:17 pm Score: 52 MLB All-Star game is pointless Doyel is awesome. You guys are all d-bags. [ Reply to Comment ]
bsandusky Reputation: 95 Level: Superstar Since: Jan 8, 2008	Posted on: July 1, 2009 8:33 pm Score: 64 MLB All-Star game is pointless If i knew what a D-bag was....i would feel insulted. However,If u are referring to a womans femine product: i have seen them in a bottle, but ,never a bag. [ Reply to Comment ]
BasebalJunkE Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Jun 7, 2007	Posted on: July 1, 2009 8:36 pm Score: 78 MLB All-Star game is pointless Doyel is awesome. You guys are all d-bags.glad to see someone else has about as much to share as Greg Doyel~ [ Reply to Comment ]
craigflorida Reputation: 98 Level: Superstar Since: Aug 16, 2006	Posted on: July 1, 2009 9:44 pm Score: 93 MLB All-Star game is pointless HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I am not generally a writer bsher, but geez..... I answered just this thread, because .... - I felt it best captured my feelings. - He belittled the only All Star Game of historic value where players basically play all out and serious injuries often occur. - He called it meaningless (which of course is factually dead wrong as another thread pointed out..NO IT IS NOT!). - 33 players for a league of 16 teams is really just getting the BEST pitcher and hitter on each team! Just a very poor days work for Doyle. He should have called in sick. [ Reply to Comment ]
craigflorida Reputation: 98 Level: Superstar Since: Aug 16, 2006	Posted on: July 1, 2009 9:48 pm Score: 87 MLB All-Star game is pointless Right. The nerd defended his hero, and the need for help occured because one of the worst collection of ideasthese boards ever saw were scribbled while laying in a tub drunk on ultra-light. [ Reply to Comment ]
goldenmalicious Reputation: 88 Level: All-Star Since: Jun 7, 2008	Posted on: July 1, 2009 10:04 pm Score: 121 The solution to the All-Star Game No, its not putting home field advantage for the world series at stake. Everyone is soooo worried about extra inning games....if the game is a tie after nine innings, you take your three best players from each team - regardless of whether they've been subbed out or not - and you settle the tie with a home run derby. If selig had balls thats what he would've done way back when this whole "what if theres a tie?!" debate started. Let the all-star game be what it should be: an exhibition. And what better way to end an exhibition than with another exhibition. [ Reply to Comment ]