The reason the all-star game used to be fun because it was fun! The players are supposed to have fun at the festivities. "This One Counts" when it shouldn't. Homefield advantage should be decided on who has the best record of teams playing in the World Series.
Another thing people complain about is when every team in baseball gets represented no matter how bad. This is something I agree with. It's supposed to be there for every single baseball team, something every ballclub can participate in. I don't care if Mark Redman or Scott Kazmir get there, they aren't going to play anyway.
Do you guys think that the world-series manager should have as much say in the roster as they do today? It's quite obvious that Ozzie Guillen picks guys like Burhle because he's a White Sox player. I think that there should be another way to go about this. I think that the fans should vote when the game doesn't MEAN ANYTHING because it's a popularity contest and it's nice to see the fans have a say in things. Not that they always pick the right guys, but we pay their salaries anyway. If This One Counts, Joe Mauer should be playing catcher instead of Pudge Rodriguez.