2008 ASG Rosters

[HollywoodLeo]

no, they need to get rid of it. it's an embarrassment how it turns out every year. too many undeserving players make it.

Right. And that can be fixed if they change how they put the rosters together.

[Providence A's]

wrong, they've proven that they can't fix it.

[HollywoodLeo]

Can't or won't?

[Providence A's]

can't...they've changed some of the stuff and it still blows.

[HollywoodLeo]

So, because the three things they've done haven't resulted in good results they should just blow it all up?

If they put some statistical requirements in that might help matters some.

[HollywoodLeo]

Put in statistical requirements to be eligible to make the game

Get rid of online voting

There you go

[love_that_reefer]

It generates too much revenue to just get rid of it.

[love_that_reefer]

Online voting starts in the last week of April. That needs to be changed to the first week in June.

[Providence A's]

fine, have 2 games then...the bullshit, crappy one they end up with and then a real one with all the deserving players.

[HollywoodLeo]

I'd rather just have the deserving one.

[love_that_reefer]

They used to have two all star games. My distant relative made the 1955 game for St. Louis. Vinegar Bend Mizell was a pitcher then turned Congressman for Missouri.

[rockin500]

Can't get rid of the All Star game. And I seriously doubt the players were dumb enough to select Varitek even though most players do hate Pierzynski. I am sure Francona picked his own guy to go.

no, the players picked him.

Boston outfielder J.D. Drew, catcher Jason Varitek and closer Jonathan Papelbon were picked by a vote of AL players.

[love_that_reefer]

Gross!! I cannot believe to players were that wrong. They must really hate A.J..

[bwitty24]

If the game is going to be as important as home field advantage, then there should be a better way of picking who goes. A lot of the players do deserve to be there however there are a few who don't.

[HollywoodLeo]

I agree

they need to get rid of that stupid thing where the winner determines which league gets HFA in the WS.