For the last few years, it’s been no secret that the MLB All Star Game has been something of a joke. For those of you not baseball savvy, players get to the Midsummer Classic by a fan vote that starts early on in the season. For me, when I hear “All Star Game”, I think of the league’s best players coming together to show each other who’s boss. At this point, it’s just a popularity contest. For instance, Joe Mauer is completely popular, but has done close to nothing to help his team win, yet he’s still second in ASG voting for AL catchers.
In my opinion, the players should be voted in by the managers or the numbers. Perhaps the All Star Game would be more successful if actual *all stars* were playing? Perhaps it’s time for all of us to start making phone calls in an attempt to get this fixed, if not for us, for baseball in general.
What do you think? Sound off below.
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