MLB All Star Game. The Dumbest Game.

The All Star game was the brainchild of Chicago Tribune sportswriter Arch Ward, who saw his dream come to fruition when, on July 6, 1933, those who went to Comiskey Park saw  the most glittering assemblage of ball playing talent ever brought together on the diamond at one time.”

The game is a waste of time. I was fortunate to see the game that never ended in Miller Park in 2002. Another brilliant Selig contribution to the sport.

• Pitchers are limited to two innings or 50 pitches since everyone knows their arms are more valuable in regular season play.
• The selection of the players is a joke. Ever since Cincinnati stuffed the ballot box in 1957 sending the likes of third baseman Don Hoak and outfielders Gus Bell and Wally Post, mistakes continue to be made - by fans and managers alike.
• For the last twenty years, the lineups were riddled with players using juice who cannot field, which is 128% of the game.
• No one makes a sincere effort to win.
• The one time a player did go all out, it was that idiot Pete Rose forgetting that he did not have a bet on the game.  He ended the career of Indians catcher Ray Fosse with a slide that belonged in Arena Football.
• In 1945, World War II and the absence of quality players cancelled the game.
• Get the hint?
• Oh, save the Home Run Derby.

Comments

What the heck is "took ended?"

"He took ended the career of Indians catcher Ray Fosse with a slide that belonged in Arena Football."

[Tim M.]

Save the home run derby but do not let Fox or ESPN or "Boomer" (not Esiason, not Scott, but "Boomer" Berman) have anything to do with it.

[Paul]

Thanks for spotting the "took ended." I fixed ended it.

[Kyle G]

Uhhh, the NYPD was pretty serious about taking down fans in the 'verboten section' of centerfield last night. Ouch!

[nonheroicvet]

I wonder who won the homerun derby?

[buckyblue]

It's the best of the major sports all-star games. NBA is a complete joke, as is the NFL. At least you can get guys trying to swing and pitch and field as they would in the normal games. It beats the NFL game by a long shot. YUCH.

[none]

Paul, normally I would agree with you, but tonight's game is fantastic! Great pitching and great defense. Although please don't let us be headed for a tie, again.

[George Hesselberg]

Gus Bell was not then, and will never be, a mistake.