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The result of the MLB All-Star Game does not really matter, especially since it is no longer related to the advantage of the field at the World Series. We are more than two decades in the infill game, so there is more novelty about seeing the National League and the American League face it.
But that does not mean that the summer classic is not fun. There are many reasons to enjoy the All-Star Game.
Intros Lineup
I am an aspirant for any event that requires each player to be presented along the foul lines. You see this every opening day, and for the first home game of each team in every playoff and in the World Series, as well as the All-Star Game. This means an importance for the event itself, and the sight of seeing all these players lined up always provides at least a cool visual.
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The line-up introductions can also produce different times, as in 2014 when All-Star Jeff Samardzija has was traded to the American League a little more than a week before the match. He was not allowed to play in the game himself, but managed to wear this "All-Star Game" cap during the intros.
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Getting to Know the Players
Every year, baseball has two nights with essentially the entire scene to itself. There are no MLS games and only two WNBA games on Tuesday, so baseball is the main, if not the only, one for sports fans.
The jocular nature of the Home Run Derby has allowed many players to enjoy the festivities. grass, often with their families, one side of these players that we do not see often.
Generally interviews in the game harm the show, but during the show, which is the match of the stars, they are more appropriate. Again, this is another opportunity to introduce these players to a larger national audience.
Since there are endless annual articles about the suffering of baseball and / or the marketing of its players, anything that promotes players is a good thing.
Think how much better this event would be if the MLB brought back the competition of skills!
Clashes
Baseball is basically a one-on-one battle between the batter and the pitcher. The All-Star game is full of stars, and lends itself to so much, so many of those big clashes.
Just look at this range of the American League! The first leg will have Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve and Mike Trout for sure, and if someone rides, the 58 combined races of J.D. Martinez and Jose Ramirez are waiting. They will face Max Scherzer, two-time winner of the National League's Cy Young Award, starting his third all-star game.
"It's probably what comes closest to the after-season in terms of atmosphere and intensity.", Scherzer said Monday. "Quite often, I've always watched the throw in the All-Star Game as a prelude to how you show up in the after-season, sometimes how you might need to rest for two days off. of the pen, only Launch a round and then you have to go face the best hitters. "
The clashes can also be hilarious, just ask John Kruk, who faced Randy Johnson at Camden Yards in 1993 and lived to talk about it
Representation
The Rules Alignment requires that each MLB team has at least one player in the All-Star Game.This can often lead to more deserving players snobs, but the rule serves a purpose.Billball in many ways is a regional game. see their players and teams
While nationally, Tigers pitcher Joe Jimenez or Pirates reliever Felipe Vazquez may not be super exciting, there are fans in Detroit and Pittsburgh.
In addition to the teams, international representation is also important.This year, there are 24 All-Stars – a third of the total number of members – who were born outside the United States, with seven different countries represented in the United States. Washington DC
Moments!
The All-Star Match produces great moments. For me, I distinctly remember Fernando Valenzuela, who broke a record five consecutive batters in 1984, equaling the record of Carl Hubbell, who fanned five Fair Halls in 1934.
There was the Johnson / Kruk at-bat, and I still get goosebumps thinking of Ted Williams surrounded by all the All-Stars in 1999 at Fenway Park. And I never forget "Bo Jackson says hello!"
But there was no greater moment of All-Star than I remember that Reggie Jackson's home on the roof of the Tiger Stadium in 1971.
Jackson had a Hall of Fame career and won five World Series. His nickname is Mr. October, for the love of God. But this home race of the stars was Jackson at his physical climax, with absolute zeal. Just watch his reaction.
This moment was huge for me, and I was not even alive when it happened. But the climax was shown every year, and it was anchored in my soul of baseball. If you are lucky, there will be a moment tonight that is making its way into your heart too.
