I'm surprised there isn't a rule prohibiting players from making the all star team if they don't qualify for statistical leader boards because of lack of innings. Anyone know the fewest number of games played by someone who was selected to the all star team?
In 1989, Jose Canseco was voted in - even though he hadn't played a game all year due to injury - and so was Mike Schmidt, who had retired in early May.
He's mad because a city of 800,000 outvoted a city of 8 million. hahahahha just means your fans blow, homie. Sorry man, your fans didn't back your star player. Shouldn't you be upset at them more than SF?
He's mad because a city of 800,000 outvoted a city of 8 million. hahahahha just means your fans blow, homie. Sorry man, your fans didn't back your star player. Shouldn't you be upset at them more than SF?
Because the Giants don't have any fans outside of San Francisco, and the Mets have the support of all of New York City.
In 1989, Jose Canseco was voted in - even though he hadn't played a game all year due to injury - and so was Mike Schmidt, who had retired in early May.
Hah that was not a name I was expecting. For some reason Jeter was jumping into my mind as someone that was injured for the majority of the first half and got voted in.
Honestly if game 7 of the World Series wasn't decided by the All Star game I wouldn't care at all who makes it. Not that I really care anyway since the A's aren't going anywhere near game 7 of a World Series any time soon
Honestly if game 7 of the World Series wasn't decided by the All Star game I wouldn't care at all who makes it. Not that I really care anyway since the A's aren't going anywhere near game 7 of a World Series any time soon
This is the most ridiculous part of this whole process. Letting the fans decide who gets into a game that decides home field for the World Series.
It tells you that Bud Selig's system is dumb as hell. It also tells you Giants fans came out in full force.
If anything, people should be thanking Giants fans. Maybe this will force Bud to change this stupid system.
And srsly, I'm surprised all West Coast fans aren't enjoying that the Bay Area just gave a big F U to the East and NY in general. Cry me a river, Sandy Alderson.
My point wasn't to insult Giants fans.. The A's had plenty of bandwagoners in the late 80's, late 90's-2006. You can say the same for just about every franchise in every sport. The Giants ones just supported their players more than other teams.
I agree that the system needs to be changed. The All-Star game is an exhibition game. Bud Selig and Fox got their greedy heads together to get more viewers and revenue, in turn screwing a team over if they have more wins than their AL/NL counterpart.
This is the most ridiculous part of this whole process. Letting the fans decide who gets into a game that decides home field for the World Series.
That's a special kind of stupid, Bud.
If you slide a little further down the slippery slope you could even reach and say it decides any WS that goes to a game 7. Since 1980 9/9 home teams have won game 7 when it was needed.
It starts where it starts in most sports, defense. The A's pitching and fielding have been superb. They have given up the fewest runs in the AL, despite having Brain Fuentes close for awhile.
