I assume if you're complaining about the all-star game it's because you're too young to remember how separate the AL and NL leagues used to be. They never played each other until the World Series. Players didn't switch leagues as often. Each league had different strengths and weaknesses. They even had different rules. I know you all know this, but maybe you don't remember what effect that had on the all-star game.
There was just a different feeling to the game that can't be replicated today because of interleague play and the frequency with which players switch leagues. It's just another game now. Paul Skenes pitched against the Tigers about 2 weeks ago, and Tarik Skubal faced the Pirates in the same series. So what's the big deal about them facing each other in the all-star game? It would have been a bigger deal in 1971.
Maybe it'd be better to bring an international team of all-stars and play a US vs. the World game.
Go watch the 1971 all-star game on Youtube. If you listen to the commentary you'll understand why it used to be a bigger deal.
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