You Want An Edge to Your All-Star Game?
Written by Eric Olsen
Published January 16, 2003
Published January 16, 2003
- Baseball owners unanimously approved commissioner Bud Selig's proposal to have the league that wins the All-Star game get home-field advantage in the World Series.
Selig came up with the plan following last year's All-Star game, which ended in a 7-7, 11-inning tie when both leagues ran out of pitchers.
"This energizes it. This gives them something to really play for," Selig said. "People pay a lot of money to see that game. They deserve to see the same intensity they see all year long. Television people pay a lot of money for the game. It was not and should not be a meaningless exhibition game." [AP]
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last i heard the players get to vote about this too for it to pass...
peace.
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A reform I've been advocating for years ... if only over a beer in a sports bar ... but at least Selig finally listened!