Comments on: Make Room For One More At The All-Star Table http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sach C. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22624 Sach C. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22624 I hate the ASG too, but the decision to add an extra pitcher is a good one. Granted I thought it would be hilarious if Wright pitched against Longoria. Remember, Terry Francona waas on a strict 35 pitch count for Kazmir, so if the game had gone 1 more inning, Longoria would have pitched. Joe Maddon should add Wakefield, since the knuckleballer can go a while. I hate the ASG too, but the decision to add an extra pitcher is a good one. Granted I thought it would be hilarious if Wright pitched against Longoria. Remember, Terry Francona waas on a strict 35 pitch count for Kazmir, so if the game had gone 1 more inning, Longoria would have pitched.

Joe Maddon should add Wakefield, since the knuckleballer can go a while.

]]> By: Ed Leyro http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22619 Ed Leyro Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:40:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22619 Excellent points! As a Mets fan, I would hate it if the game was on the line in the bottom of the ninth inning and a Pittsburgh Pirate was facing a Kansas City Royal to determine if my team would have home field advantage in the World Series. Willie Mays had 75 career at-bats in 24 All-Star games. Stan Musial had 63 at-bats. Players from other eras stayed in the game because fans wanted to see them. Can you imagine paying top dollar for an All-Star game ticket just to see Dan Uggla make three errors because the manager had to get him into the game? Say Jose Reyes started the All-Star game. If you're hoping to see a speedster come up in the late innings of a tight game, don't look at the lineup card to see when Reyes is due up. He'd already be out of the game. If managers are so concerned with their pitchers not making too many pitches in the All-Star game, then why don't the owners petition for an All-Star Week? Then, teams would have a full week off instead of three days and they could set their rotations accordingly without having to worry about their pitchers not having enough rest before their next start. Too bad MLB doesn't take their fans' questions and concerns seriously. I think they'll continue to add players to the rosters before they tell the managers to leave the players in as long as possible. Excellent points! As a Mets fan, I would hate it if the game was on the line in the bottom of the ninth inning and a Pittsburgh Pirate was facing a Kansas City Royal to determine if my team would have home field advantage in the World Series.

Willie Mays had 75 career at-bats in 24 All-Star games. Stan Musial had 63 at-bats. Players from other eras stayed in the game because fans wanted to see them. Can you imagine paying top dollar for an All-Star game ticket just to see Dan Uggla make three errors because the manager had to get him into the game? Say Jose Reyes started the All-Star game. If you’re hoping to see a speedster come up in the late innings of a tight game, don’t look at the lineup card to see when Reyes is due up. He’d already be out of the game.

If managers are so concerned with their pitchers not making too many pitches in the All-Star game, then why don’t the owners petition for an All-Star Week? Then, teams would have a full week off instead of three days and they could set their rotations accordingly without having to worry about their pitchers not having enough rest before their next start.

Too bad MLB doesn’t take their fans’ questions and concerns seriously. I think they’ll continue to add players to the rosters before they tell the managers to leave the players in as long as possible.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22597 Joe D Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:54:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22597 I'm not a big fan of the All Star game anymore. It has become more about the players and less about the fans. The players all want to make the team because then their all star bonus provisions kick in on their contracts. We keep expanding the rosters, but for what reason? If they really cared about winning the game, than the best players would play all nine innings not just 3 or 5 so everyone gets a turn to play. I remember one time Joe Torre ran out of players and they ended the game in a tie. A tie in baseball???? Ridiculous!!! Then you have all the team with their requests asking the all star managers not to let their pitchers toss more than 20 pitches because he pitched the day before, and other nonsense like that. If you're going to decide the fate of home field advantage for the World Series on an exhibition game, than play the game right. None of this BS where everyone gets to play an inning so they can get some prime time coverage in the spotlight. Why would you ever remove Albert Pujols if you really want to win the game? Why would you ever remove Josh Beckett in the midst of a one hit shutout if you really want to win the game? Run hard, play hard, play to win! I’m not a big fan of the All Star game anymore.

It has become more about the players and less about the fans. The players all want to make the team because then their all star bonus provisions kick in on their contracts. We keep expanding the rosters, but for what reason?

If they really cared about winning the game, than the best players would play all nine innings not just 3 or 5 so everyone gets a turn to play. I remember one time Joe Torre ran out of players and they ended the game in a tie.

A tie in baseball???? Ridiculous!!!

Then you have all the team with their requests asking the all star managers not to let their pitchers toss more than 20 pitches because he pitched the day before, and other nonsense like that.

If you’re going to decide the fate of home field advantage for the World Series on an exhibition game, than play the game right. None of this BS where everyone gets to play an inning so they can get some prime time coverage in the spotlight.

Why would you ever remove Albert Pujols if you really want to win the game?

Why would you ever remove Josh Beckett in the midst of a one hit shutout if you really want to win the game?

Run hard, play hard, play to win!

]]> By: John http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22595 John Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22595 I really don't agree with this decision. The situation from last year's game could have been avoided if it were managed better. If the managers were able to play the game without worrying about babying the overpaid players and use a pitcher for more than an inning, this wouldn't be an issue. Maybe if they took the approach of "win the game" as opposed to "I need to get everyone in the game and avoid anyone's fanny getting sore," then maybe they wouldn't need this extra pitcher. They should change the name from the All Star Game to the Mostly Star Game. I really don’t agree with this decision. The situation from last year’s game could have been avoided if it were managed better. If the managers were able to play the game without worrying about babying the overpaid players and use a pitcher for more than an inning, this wouldn’t be an issue. Maybe if they took the approach of “win the game” as opposed to “I need to get everyone in the game and avoid anyone’s fanny getting sore,” then maybe they wouldn’t need this extra pitcher.

They should change the name from the All Star Game to the Mostly Star Game.

]]> By: Colonel_Kurtz http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22583 Colonel_Kurtz Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:49:41 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22583 Could they also get rid of that rule that says basically says the team with the best record doesn't get homefield advantage because of some stupid exhibition game? Could they also get rid of that rule that says basically says the team with the best record doesn’t get homefield advantage because of some stupid exhibition game?

]]> By: Kelly H http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/make-room-for-one-more-at-the-all-star-table.html#comment-22582 Kelly H Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:48:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=7839#comment-22582 Vote for Beltran! Go Now! ...Please :) http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/ballot_reg.html Vote for Beltran! Go Now! …Please :)

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/ballot_reg.html

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