MLB Needs to take the All-Star Voting out of the fans hands!!

[snepp]

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One heck of a coincidence I guess.

Yup, so is the fact that throughout history the home team wins ~55% of the games (regular+post season). How does that work if there's no such thing as a homefield advantage?

[snepp]

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Alright get bent out of shape because of who the fans pick at the all star game... however they might know what they are talking about because the team that usually wins the all star game will also win the series at least according to you.

LOL, admit it you've got nothing. You're just running in circles now.

[Kelverin]

Re: MLB Needs to take the All-Star Voting out of the fans hands!!

Yup, so is the fact that throughout history the home team wins ~55% of the games

WOW 55 percent? That is a HUGE advantage.

[Chaos81]

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Alright get bent out of shape because of who the fans pick at the all star game

Please show me where I've gotten bent out of shape because of who the fans pick at the all star game. I don't remember posting once on that subject, but I could be wrong.

however they might know what they are talking about because the team that usually wins the all star game will also win the series at least according to you.

So it's just a coincidence that the home team has won the World Series almost 75% of the time since 1980? To each their own I suppose.

We'll just have to agree to disagree.

[Chaos81]

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WOW 55 percent? That is a HUGE advantage.

Who said anything about a "HUGE" advantage? Either that's the biggest coincidence in history, or there actually is an advantage.

Regardless, as I said above we'll just have to agree to disagree.

[snepp]

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It's the difference between being an 89 win team and a 73 win team. In other words, very significant.

I wouldn't expect you to realize that though. You have enough trouble seeing past your preconceived notions, even when presented with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

[Kelverin]

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Regardless, as I said above we'll just have to agree to disagree.

All I am saying is that the home field advantage ploy was/is used to create interest in a "meaningless" allstar game.... to generate viewer interest and increase sales, and to argue about who was chosen and who was not is a waste of (my) time.

[snepp]

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So it's just a coincidence that the home team has won the World Series almost 75% of the time since 1980? To each their own I suppose.

In that same time frame the team playing at home has won 87 of the 150 games (58%).

Playing at home doesn't mean anything though, so take those numbers with a gigantic grain of salt.

[Kelverin]

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It's the difference between being an 89 win team and a 73 win team. In other words, very significant.

I wouldn't expect you to realize that though. You have enough trouble seeing past your preconceived notions, even when presented with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

"Has a big home field advantage been an aid? Not really. The overall winning percentage of the teams with the twenty-five highest single-season home advantages is .492. For the twenty-five worst teams it is .498. The only one of the best twenty-five to win a pennant was the 1987 Twins."

http://www.geocities.com/[email protected]/HomeRoad.htm

[snepp]

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All I am saying is that the home field advantage ploy was/is used to create interest in a "meaningless" allstar game.... to generate viewer interest and increase sales, and to argue about who was chosen and who was not is a waste of (my) time.

That is a hall of fame caliber backtrack.

Why didn't you just say that in the first place? I completely agree with this. Attaching homefield advantage to the ASG was absolutely ridiculous and its the primary reason why the fan selections piss me off.

Homefield advantage is important and if it's going to be decided in what is otherwise a meaningless game, the absolute best players should be the ones deciding it, not over-the-hill shlubs and "one per team" mandatory additions.

I'll never understand why they don't simply give homefield to the team with the best overall record, even with its own shortcomings it's a superior solution to both the ASG or the every-other year crap.

[Kelverin]

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Why didn't you just say that in the first place?

I thought I did.

[dkgojackets]

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WOW 55 percent? That is a HUGE advantage.

lol are you serious or just putting on a massive level

I have an idea. Lets play some hold em, I get 6d 6c and you get 9h Ks. 100 bucks a hand. After all, Im only a 55-45 favorite. Pretty much the same amirite.

[dkgojackets]

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and to OP: weve known that 95% of fans are huge tards for many years now, this isnt a new development.

[BunnyHardaway]

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I thought I did.

Well in that case, LOL at you, because you clearly didn't. Nice save attempt, though.

For some reason it annoys the hell out of me when people who are obviously wrong and have no argument just continue to say things for the sake of hearing themselves, or in this case looking at their posts when they're done.

[Rod_Carew29]

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A Day LATE, and Many Dollars SHORT

The fans should have had this privelege taken away from the git-go...what are we talking? About 30+ years now that they can vote?

Better yet, fans should NEVER have the right to vote for players in the All Star game. Like most things fan related, most times, they don't know what the **** they're doing anyway...and that's the truth!!

I Was just viewing MLB.com and i am dissapointed to see how the voting is playing out its become clear to me that people dont know how to vote and how to understand that stats are the major role not a name on the back of a player jersey

but i see people with no common sense putting in guys like Robinson i cant hit Cono and Dustin Padoria when guys like Ian Kinsler and Picedo Polonco are hitting way better then the Current Garbege in the lead

another thing that makes me sick is how people put in guys like C Jason Vertiek instead of guys like Donner Navverro who is hitting 324 for TB and Joe Mauer for Min its a disgrace and a stupid popularity contest

people needs to wake up to the real world and look at stats as the stats dont lie but it seems people look at the name on the back of the jersey and team they play instead of using common sense

its about stats and if i am gonna spend my hard earned money on an all-star game i want to see guys who are All-Stars that year who are putting up numbers

not guys like Adam Dunn who is HR Or Nothing and i rather get my money worth to see guys who worked there butts of instead of guys who are hitting like garbege as in Robinson Cono who is under 230 in batting avg so again this is why my money will never goto an all-star game

this is the reason fans should not be allowed to vote as i dont care if its ur money or not

its called an All-Star Game not a Scrub Star game All-Star Games should be for guys who are doing good that year not by the name on the back of the jersey and team they play for

so if i were the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, or Whatever i would take the voting out of the fans hands and leave it up to players and coaches as the system we have now is rigged

cuz people dont think they just click buttons without using commen sense

so Take the voting out of fans hands rather its there money or not\

Lets get a real all-star game that would be fun and worth watching for a change not a game full of buck 80 hitters

its a number game and people should start using it as a resorce as this system is rigged and needs changed ASAP Have a great day!