Tell me a more fake ending to a baseball game

[Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey]

You gotta be kidding me??????

So lemme get this straight? This is the first time they have a swing off to end a game?

The A.L. just happens to tie it in the 9th? 2 unanswered runs?

Boys lets pack it in........ The 1919 White Sox are flipping in their graves!

[jingram058]

Yet another reason I don't watch this modern MLB.

[Snapolit1]

It's a freakin' exhibition. That means absolutely nothing. Lighten up.

Whole point of the event is to highlight the great players of the game and let their personalities shine. Particularly the great new players. And they did that. I stopped caring about the score of the All Star game when I was 9.

[BobbyStrawberry]

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if they replaced the zombie runner extra innings with a HR derby for regular season games.

[Beercan collector]

Speed up the game - Every at bat is an out unless it’s a home run

[Mark17]

Next thing will be teams drafting Swing Off pitchers who perfect the fine art of laying the ball over the plate for their teammates to smash over the fence.

Maybe that will draw Bert "Going going gone" Blyleven out of retirement.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It's a freakin' exhibition. That means absolutely nothing. Lighten up.

Whole point of the event is to highlight the great players of the game and let their personalities shine. Particularly the great new players. And they did that. I stopped caring about the score of the All Star game when I was 9.

It was advertised as a "baseball game." Instead, it turned into a second Home Run Derby.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It's a freakin' exhibition. That means absolutely nothing. Lighten up.

Whole point of the event is to highlight the great players of the game and let their personalities shine. Particularly the great new players. And they did that. I stopped caring about the score of the All Star game when I was 9.

It didn't used to be. Are you old enough to remember Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse because the players wanted to win? Now the game is decided by how effective the batting practice pitcher is at serving up fat pitches to hit out of the park.

Viewership was down for the game, the second lowest all-time. With the population in the US growing plus more international viewers, Japan, you would think the ratings would be up. They are really trying to kill interest in the game.

[SAllen2556]

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.

[Snapolit1]

I watched Pete Rose run over Ray Fosse.

If viewership was down, it wasn't because of an ending that none of expected to happen, 3 hours later.

More people are talking about the All Star game this week than I have ever seen in my life. Not all positive of course, but much is positive.

Agree that interleague play hjas changed the nature of the beast. It was amazing seeing a Mets pitcher throwing to a Yankee. Now that's meaningless, as they play 6 or 8 games every year. I've seen Edwin Diaz pitch to Aaron Judge. Seeing it in an All Star Game is not a big deal.

Originally Posted by rats60

It didn't used to be. Are you old enough to remember Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse because the players wanted to win? Now the game is decided by how effective the batting practice pitcher is at serving up fat pitches to hit out of the park.

Viewership was down for the game, the second lowest all-time. With the population in the US growing plus more international viewers, Japan, you would think the ratings would be up. They are really trying to kill interest in the game.

[Snapolit1]

I watched Pete Rose run over Ray Fosse.

If viewership was down, it wasn't because of an ending that none of expected to happen, 3 hours later.

More people are talking about the All Star game this week than I have ever seen in my life. Not all positive of course, but much is positive.

Agree that interleague play has changed the nature of the beast. It was amazing seeing a Mets pitcher throwing to a Yankee. Now that's meaningless, as they play 6 or 8 games every year. I've seen Edwin Diaz pitch to Aaron Judge. Many times. Seeing it in an All Star Game is not a big thrill.

Originally Posted by rats60

It didn't used to be. Are you old enough to remember Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse because the players wanted to win? Now the game is decided by how effective the batting practice pitcher is at serving up fat pitches to hit out of the park.

Viewership was down for the game, the second lowest all-time. With the population in the US growing plus more international viewers, Japan, you would think the ratings would be up. They are really trying to kill interest in the game.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey

You gotta be kidding me??????

So lemme get this straight? This is the first time they have a swing off to end a game?

The A.L. just happens to tie it in the 9th? 2 unanswered runs?

Boys lets pack it in........ The 1919 White Sox are flipping in their graves!

If you are suggesting that the A.L. was somehow allowed to score two runs in the 9th so that MLB could roll out its new format then your comment is laughable.

[drmiraculous]

ASG is and has been a clown show for years, they do not care about fans at all and it will get worse before it gets better. I also do not watch MLB anymore and have punted even my local MiLB club due to the fan experience being considerably less than acceptable. Speak up with your dollars!

[jingram058]

The NFL has all but eliminated the Pro Bowl. It's obvious the powers that be want to 86 the All Star Game as well. $$$$$$$$$$$ is all that matters. Vince Lombardi said winning is everything. Wrong. $$$$$$$$$$$ is everything.

[Snapolit1]

This board is largely populated by old men who want baseball to never change from their childhood dreams of being 10 years old. For years I’ve been reading here how baseball is dying, yet cable channels are clamoring to spend billions on this alleged “dying sport”. It’s like I am in an old folks home listening to a room of old men in various states of decline complaining that there hasn’t been a good move star since Humphrey Bogart died.

I will be at Citifield tonight enjoying this dying sport for another evening. The only issue is when I went to but tickets last night the stadium is about 98% sold out.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

This board is largely populated by old men who want baseball to never change from their childhood dreams of being 10 years old. For years I’ve been reading here how baseball is dying, yet cable channels are clamoring to spend billions on this alleged “dying sport”. It’s like I am in an old folks home listening to a room of old men in various states of decline complaining that there hasn’t been a good move star since Humphrey Bogart died.

I will be at Citifield tonight enjoying this dying sport for another evening. The only issue is when I went to but tickets last night the stadium is about 98% sold out.

Change is one thing. Having a game end with a friendly pitcher serving up lollipops so his teammates can bash the ball over the fence is not baseball. Why don't they just put it on a tee? Actually, that would be like when I was a child.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Change is one thing. Having an exhibition game end with a friendly pitcher serving up lollipops so his teammates can bash the ball over the fence is not baseball. Why don't they just put it on a tee? Actually, that would be like when I was a child.

FIFY in the quote.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by jayshum

FIFY in the quote.

Meet you halfway. It was an exhibition. Not a baseball game.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

If you are suggesting that the A.L. was somehow allowed to score two runs in the 9th so that MLB could roll out its new format then your comment is laughable.

Yeah, I hate the fact the game ended with a Home Run Derby. I also despise Ghost runners and shoot outs in hockey.

....but to think the game was fixed just so they can have a Home Run Derby at the end is just silly. I believe the rule has been on the books for a few years, this is just the first time they were able to implement it.

This isn't exactly the 1st game to end in a tie after 9 innings.

[SAllen2556]

Baseball has done a very good job to make the product more enjoyable. The biggest improvement being the pitch clock. I couldn't stand the 4 hour, nine inning games anymore. A ball game today is back to what it was in the 70's - about 2:40. I love watching baseball these days.

And I can still get in to watch the Tigers for less than $20. Can't do that with any other major sport.

If you don't like baseball you're just weird!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Yeah, I hate the fact the game ended with a Home Run Derby. I also despise Ghost runners and shoot outs in hockey.

....but to think the game was fixed just so they can have a Home Run Derby at the end is just silly. I believe the rule has been on the books for a few years, this is just the first time they were able to implement it.

This isn't exactly the 1st game to end in a tie after 9 innings.

Apparently this was included in the last collective bargaining agreement in 2022 but never got any publicity until it actually happened. I agree that the idea the game was fixed to end in a tie is hard to believe. I initially posted that I wasn't a fan, but after thinking about it, I can live with it in the ASG. If they tried to do it for a regular season game, I would not be in favor. I can live with the ghost runner because that still requires a team to play some real baseball to score a run.

[Mike D.]

They don't want the game to go into extra innings due to injury risk and not wanting to have to "hold players back" just in case. Nobody wants a tie. So, this is as good a way as any, I guess. I'm just glad the outcome is no longer tied to who gets home field in the World Series...that was a terrible attempt to "make the game matter".

Personally, I think ties should just end like the ending of Mony Python and The Holy Grail...but to each their own...

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

They don't want the game to go into extra innings due to injury risk and not wanting to have to "hold players back" just in case. Nobody wants a tie. So, this is as good a way as any, I guess. I'm just glad the outcome is no longer tied to who gets home field in the World Series...that was a terrible attempt to "make the game matter".

Personally, I think ties should just end like the ending of Mony Python and The Holy Grail...but to each their own...

The only reason I didn't hate having the ASG determine home field in the World Series is because it replaced having home field just alternate each year between National League and American League which was equally stupid. At least now it's based on which team has the best record.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It's a freakin' exhibition. That means absolutely nothing. Lighten up.

Whole point of the event is to highlight the great players of the game and let their personalities shine. Particularly the great new players. And they did that. I stopped caring about the score of the All Star game when I was 9.

I accidentally clicked on the game for about less than a second until my finger hit the button to go to another channel. It's actually a net negative for me. Can't stand almost any MLB and the All Star game is worse than the regular season. But I love me some vintage baseball cards. Just my point of view, we all have one.
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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I can live with the ghost runner because that still requires a team to play some real baseball to score a run.

I disagree that zombie runner-ball is real baseball. In baseball you have reach base before you can score...

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by Leon

I accidentally clicked on the game for about less than a second until my finger hit the button to go to another channel. It's actually a net negative for me. Can't stand almost any MLB and the All Star game is worse than the regular season. But I love me some vintage baseball cards. Just my point of view, we all have one.
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Tell the truth Leon - you watched the game! I try to be positive so please don't be offended - but if your vintage collection of baseball cards is only thing that means something to you in baseball - I feel very sorry for you.

Please tell the forum what you do like about baseball - post war until now.