The fallacy of the all star game ballot 2
Hey, I might be a little late, but still, I feel this was worth commenting on for a second straight year. Once again, mlb has done itself a disservice by allowing fans to vote up to 25 times. This is crazy. And as such, it becomes a popularity contest. Having said that, I was pretty pleased with how the all star starters turned out. At least there was no Manny Ramirez, and all of the guys pretty much with the exception of Josh Hamilton, deserve to be there. No disrespect to him, but the only reason that Hamilton was voted in was because he put on a clinic in last years home run derby. And don;t get me wrong, I love Josh Hamilton, I'm so happy for him and how he's battled back from his problems to fulfill his potential. But the all star game should be a celebration in my eyes of the guys who are having the best seasons at that time.
Anyway, having said that, as I sit here and watch the home run derby, here's how I voted.
Bear in mind that I tried to base my votes on players that I thought were deserving for all star selection and not based on reputation alone. Also bear in mind that my one and only vote took place on 23rd May. There was still well over a month in all star voting to go. However, I'm pretty pleased.
One thing I do like though is the final all star selection. It's a pretty cool idea that fans get to vote for the last guy on each roster too. However, it suffers from the 25 times voting system once again. Why can't they just leave it at 1 and done? Naturally, I voted for Brandon Inge, because I believe he was deserving and also Pablo Sandoval of the Giants, who really does have a great future ahead of him.
Hope you enjoyed the all star game, and I'll be watching next year's contest to see if any homers can reach the rockpile out in Anaheim.
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