You Want An Edge to Your All-Star Game?

Written by Eric Olsen
Published January 16, 2003

This will do it:

    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]

I think it's a great idea, although the players may resent having to actually pay attention during the game, but I still think Selig is a prevaricating Wormtongue.

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#1 — January 16, 2003 @ 22:59PM — Howard Owens [URL]

A reform I've been advocating for years ... if only over a beer in a sports bar ... but at least Selig finally listened!

#2 — January 17, 2003 @ 12:18PM — The Theory

last i heard the players get to vote about this too for it to pass...

peace.

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