OT pedroia and his 2 home runs

[jobathenut]

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I know this is off-topic but this just in everybody.All sports all star games voting (especially baseball) is who's most popular,not who's the best.And it's usally a joke on who gets voted in like players who have'nt played all season.Or when they pick a dh player to play first who has played only a handful of games if any there in that season.That's the reason why i don't even watch all star games,as they are a joke.Alright back on topic.Yes,if he was playing for almost any team but that team he would be role player and not the star player the team he is on has marketed him to be.

[jobathenut]

Re: OT pedroia and his 2 home runs

Before i get hate back at me.I ment that he was'nt as deserving of it than that other player.So i was agreeing with the start of the thread.

I know this is off-topic but this just in everybody.All sports all star games voting (especially baseball) is who's most popular,not who's the best.And it's usally a joke on who gets voted in like players who have'nt played all season.Or when they pick a dh player to play first who has played only a handful of games if any there in that season.That's the reason why i don't even watch all star games,as they are a joke.Alright back on topic.Yes,if he was playing for almost any team but that team he would be role player and not the star player the team he is on has marketed him to be.

[mr.miracle]

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Yeah I thought it was better that way. Has this way really increase All Star interest and viewers?


Jojo

Great point, I actually have no idea why MLB does not do the same thing as the NBA and the NHL but they have always had to be different. It used to alternate from year to year AL one year NL next. Not really sure that made a ton of sense either. Why not just base it on best overall record period. I know you get the nonsense argument about the unbalanced schedules and how for instance the AL East teams beat each other up for so many games vs for instance the NL West but that does not seem to matter as when was the last time an NL West team finished with a top record. The same could be said for the NBA as the East has been extremly weak over the past five to eight seasons in terms of total team balance from top to bottom but the Western Conference team has still been getting home court virtually every year.

I am just not sure why there is any argument on why to do it that way, but then again, MLB has to be different and difficult about everything. I have to agree that an All-star game deciding home field advantage in the World Series is just stupidity.

[Texans]

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Great point, I actually have no idea why MLB does not do the same thing as the NBA and the NHL but they have always had to be different. It used to alternate from year to year AL one year NL next. Not really sure that made a ton of sense either. Why not just base it on best overall record period. I know you get the nonsense argument about the unbalanced schedules and how for instance the AL East teams beat each other up for so many games vs for instance the NL West but that does not seem to matter as when was the last time an NL West team finished with a top record. The same could be said for the NBA as the East has been extremly weak over the past five to eight seasons in terms of total team balance from top to bottom but the Western Conference team has still been getting home court virtually every year.

I am just not sure why there is any argument on why to do it that way, but then again, MLB has to be different and difficult about everything. I have to agree that an All-star game deciding home field advantage in the World Series is just stupidity.

It just be great to see teams down the stretch fighting for best record. I think it keeps interest in the sport. Like when the Cavs and Lakers were fighting each other.

[mr.miracle]

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It just be great to see teams down the stretch fighting for best record. I think it keeps interest in the sport. Like when the Cavs and Lakers were fighting each other.

Bingo, I totally agree with that one. Would love to see this happen that way.

[cordovacollector]

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I haven't heard yet but I hope this year Morneau is in the HR Derby again. I would love for Mauer to be in it too but doubt he will risk injury.

Last year it was just sad when Morneau won the HR Derby and it seemed no one cared because it wasn't Hamilton. Even the check they presented him for his charity had Jason Morneau written on it in stead of Justin.

But it is great to see Twins *and former Twins) at the events -- have fun Joe, Joe, and Justin!

[bigtime59]

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With the Marlins and Twins moving out of the last multi-purpose shared stadiums, the team(s) with the best records should have home-field advantage in the playoffs.
The All-Star game rosters should be determined by the major league managers, with the caveat that you can't vote for your own players.
(Hamilton actually screwed up my prediction for this [and every] years' AL outfield: one from the Yankee$, one from the Red $ox and Ichiro.)

[cordovacollector]

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Amen!!!

[justinlm24]

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I personally don't think Jeter should be the starting SS......Scutaro is having a great year and there seems to be no mention of him....So you guys are saying only players who hit alot of homeruns should be all stars? Pedroia does more for his team than just hit homeruns. Which is what made him the MVP last year. (plus he has 3 HR this year, not 2) What about Aaron Hill? He leads all 2B in homers....that mean he shoulda been the starter? Yes I'm a sox fan, and I agree he shouldn't be the starting 2b....But he deserves to be there just as wakefield does.....They are all gonna get playing time, so whats it matter who starts?