Dreaming of Some All-Star Treachery
I'm very glad that Major League Baseball is going forward with the plan to award World Series home-field advantage to the winner of the All-Star game. I hated the previous system of alternating the series based on what year it was- why base home field on something that has nothing to do with baseball? I think the new plan will re-energize the All-Star game as now the players have something to motivate them. This plan also provides the delicious possibility of player treason: Let's say the Yankees have a 10 game lead at the all-star break and are well on their way to the AL pennant, while the bumbling Red Sox have already given up hope of contention. Who's to say that Pedro Martinez wouldn't intentionally toss up a few meatballs to Bonds and Sosa to ensure that his Bronx rivals would be forced to go on the road in October? Baseball players are all about grudges and retribution and I don't think tanking an exhibition game out of spite would be unfathomable. How great would it be to see players try to screw each other over on baseball's grandest stage?