Comments on: How to Improve the MLB All-Star Game http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/improve-mlb-allstar-game/1732 Brown Bag it, Baby Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bill http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/improve-mlb-allstar-game/1732/comment-page-1#comment-217785 Bill Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:49:47 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/improve-mlb-allstar-game/#comment-217785 I like the suggestions that you made to improve the All Star Game. I agree that the All Star Game should be an exhibition game. I think that using the winning percentage of the NL vs AL in interleague play would be a much better way to establish home field advantage in the World Series. Allowing the starters to re-enter the game would give the managers alot of flexibility and make it more entertaining for the fans if the game went long into extra innings. Making Monday of All Star week a travel day, Tuesday for the HR Derby, Wednesday Game Day and resume play on Friday or Saturday certainly would lessen the burden on the pitching staffs. Although it wouldn't bother me to see a position player take the mound if the game went 16+ innings. I like the suggestions that you made to improve the All Star Game.

I agree that the All Star Game should be an exhibition game. I think that using the winning percentage of the NL vs AL in interleague play would be a much better way to establish home field advantage in the World Series.

Allowing the starters to re-enter the game would give the managers alot of flexibility and make it more entertaining for the fans if the game went long into extra innings.

Making Monday of All Star week a travel day, Tuesday for the HR Derby, Wednesday Game Day and resume play on Friday or Saturday certainly would lessen the burden on the pitching staffs. Although it wouldn’t bother me to see a position player take the mound if the game went 16+ innings.

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/improve-mlb-allstar-game/1732/comment-page-1#comment-217728 Gene Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:04:48 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/improve-mlb-allstar-game/#comment-217728 Good suggestions. The All star game is an exhibition and has been played that way since inception, with pitchers limited to three innings. Therefore your suggestions would enhance and not ruin the game. The DH should be used for this game. Who wants to see a pitcher bat when the game features the best against the best. Good suggestions. The All star game is an exhibition and has been played that way since inception, with pitchers limited to three innings. Therefore your suggestions would enhance and not ruin the game.

The DH should be used for this game. Who wants to see a pitcher bat when the game features the best against the best.

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