Mailing In an All Star Game

Watching the 2010 MLB All-Star Game had me seriously thinking if this once fun filled game would ever live up to its billing again. I am sorry to say but Tuesdays game left me with no lasting memory. It was not fun, plain and simple. We had 68 players all with a "just glad to be here" attitude(Yawn). For me, the Allstar game allows me the hope of catching a glimpse of the players letting their guard down and truly enjoying themselves, their family, the fans and even the stadium. Everyone was just a little robotic and had the look of that guy having to work in the office over a holiday weekend.


I will be sending a letter to Major League Baseball with some suggestions on how to make the game a little more interesting for the casual fan.
Let see if they respond(I'll keep you posted)

The Softball Game-
Why don't you just call it as it is? It's an old timers softball game.
Is it me or are the old timers crippled?
Kids running the bases should be the new rule.
The celebs are barely celebs. Jennie Finch? She can stay (she hot and she plays ball)

HR Contest-
Never thought the HR would be as boring as slam dunk. GGGOODD how boring!!!!

Put up Bulls Eye Targets in the stands or on the outfield fences .
Hit it here... we all win a pizza. Yeah!! Make it realistic.. not 575 feet away.

Hitting HR's to all fields should count towards a player total count.

Fan Cam's during the homerun hitting contest. Seeing a fan catching a homerun from his Point of View. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
How about one for the kids shagging flys and bullets on the field. We see some of the close calls but hey WE WANT MORE!


The Game Itself-

If a fan catches a foul ball. That fan would get to meet the player who hit it in the middle of the inning. A quick photo op. (in my sponsor voice.. "brought to you by our friends at Kodak")

The Starting Line-ups should have to come to bat a mandatory 3 times:
Albert Pujols batted once (struck out), played 2 innings and was gone.
Just give me the finger next time Albert.

The Starting Pitchers should face the entire starting line up of the opposing team.
Is asking for him to face 9 guys to much to ask?
My fav pitcher/batter match up: Ron Guidry vs Steve Garvey


The PA Announcers should be mobile
The players bring their kids right? So have the kids introducing their fathers:
"Now batting ...number 4... my daddy!! Hi Daddy !!

or Fans in Concession Line:
"Now batting...a number 2 with fries....Derek McJeter"


The game could have used former Angles like Rod Carew, Brian Downing or Sid Monge to do some fan reporting in the Outfield bleachers. Have the fans ask the managers questions during the game, whatever, just more fan interaction is all I am asking.
Did you get it? Angels in the Outfield. (man that was a good one.)


Wouldn't it have been cooler to have Rod Carew slap an ceremonial opposite field single to left off Jimenez rather than throwing out the games 1st pitch.


Didn't anyone tell the guys at ESPN that Anaheim is not in Los Angeles.
The song We Love LA at the end of the game. That was just wrong.


My headline if Troy Tulowitzki had hit a homer during the game.
"Rockie Rocks a Rocket into the Rocks"



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