This blog has been created since I spend all of my life arguing sports with Willis Austin. Being the two knowledgeable sports fans that we are this is our first attempt to include people on the daily banter that often consumes one's life. This blog will often have a daily topic in which you the public will have the opportunity to chime in and give your respective opinions.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Home Field Advantage
Do you agree with the current MLB All-Star format; where the winning league gets home field advantage in the World Series?
I believe our current system is an absolute joke and i like the baseball all-star game but for so much to be at stake when the game is only played half-assed is a joke. If your going to have the winning league host the world series then you have to pick the best players regardless of team affiliation. None of this each team has to have a representative crap. Why should the World Series home team be determined by a guy that is on the royals or pirates have any part of aiding in the game when they could probably care less. They dont have a dog in the fight (sorry mike vick haters). I believe it should go to the team with the best record like it does in baseball and basketball. For example, So the Yankees get to host game 7 against the Phillies b/c a reliever from the Diamondbacks or Pirates gives up a homerun late in the game how is that fair to the Phillies players (just a hypothetical). The mid-summer classic is exactly what it is a game in July and should have no baring on any games played in October.
There's 2 ways the game could be done. If the current system remains, there should be no home-field advantage at stake; that should go to the team with the better overall record. Baseball is trying to make the game more fan-friendly, which means allowing the fans to vote for their favorite players and the players toss balls to fans on the third out of an inning or a foul ball.
I feel that the 4 managers whose teams made the playoffs last year should get together and create the All-Star teams of their respective sides. Also, none of this Little League everybody gets to play bulllshit. If the All-Star game were to mean home-field advantage, then play the game to win. If Ubaldo Jimenez goes 2 innings without giving up a hit, then he's gonna continues to pitch. He shouldn't get pulled to give everyone a chance to play. Chase Utley should never be replaced by Dan Uggla in a meaningful game....EVER
I have to agree with both of you. Taking an exhibition game and putting World Series implications on it is crazy. I respect that there trying to make it interesting or competitive or whatever but this isn't right. Ubaldo Jimenenz should draw the start in the NL but the Rockies aren't in contention for the pennant?? Is that right? And you can't pitch Ubaldo more than 2 innings b/c his loyalty is to the Rockies first, not the NL. If Ubaldo pitches 4 innings and then in the second half of the season flames out. Is that fair to the Rockies??
Just leave it as a game for the fans and that's it. The team with the better regular season record should get the home-field advantage in the series.
The mid-summer is an exhibition and should strictly be that. Lets say for example Dan Haren comes in the 7th with NL leading 4-2 and he gives up a 3 run homer so and the AL wins. So the AL pennant winner get the extra home game b/c a pitcher from Arizona who is on a team that isnt playing for anything have a impact on whether the Phillies have to travel to AL for games 6 and 7. This is an injustice if you ask me. This isnt a traveling team either with the selecting of a player from each team. So a good player from a good team isnt selected b/c someone off the royals and pirates has to play in the game. Like matty p said this isnt little league. Also something else on this matter we are basically leaving it up to the fans to decide who start in the game with home-field advantage online is a joke. Taylor Teagarden is like 3rd in AL all star voting at catcher b/c he has a few fans. He isnt even on the Major league roster at this point and when he was up he was 1 for 37. Come on Bud Selig.
I believe it's a great idea to have the winner of the all-star game determine home field advantage in the World Series. First of all this game is supposed to be for the fans. For years the fans have felt slighted by players who show up to the all-star and give a lackluster effort, but say fuck it I'm an All-Star they should love me anyway attitude. It puts so much at stake. Hypothetically speaking a wildcard team from either league could have a chance to have home field advantage if their All Star teammates win in the summer classic. It's forces the players to go out and play. Great idea. Why shouldn't everyone play in the All-Star game; someone felt that they were deserving enough to be there. In my opinion if you are deserving enough to be there, you are deserving enough to play no matter what is at stake. What will help the teams be more competitive in these games is if the managers pick the best of the rest who don't get voted in, instead going with the guys on their bench to keep from pissing them off. It should be about the fans, any of you guys know what All-Star tickets cost?
Will R. I'm going to agree with you for a change and disagree with you. I too think that every player should play. I know the Pirates are terrible and the average fan can't name 5 Pirate players but there are still some "die hard Pirate fans" out there and they deserve to see there guys in the game just as much as the Yankees fans do. Same as the Royals and Nationals and all the other horrible teams. There fans suffer year after year they can at least look forward to seeing there guys take part in something meaningful...
Now I have to disagree with you, "something meaningful" doesn't mean they should decide the home field advantage in the World Series. Being an all-star is an honor in itself isn't that enough? It's a fan's game and they get a great game. You get to see Albert Pujols, bat behind Chase Utley and in front of Ryan Braun. Roy Halladay relieving Tim Lincecum, Hanley Ramirez and Chase Utley turning a 6-4-3 with Prince Fielder. That's what an all-star game is about. Nothing more should be at stake.
Hey Will R, im surprised you didnt say the umpires decide who has home-field b/c from what it sounds like referees and officials decide everything else in sports.
Showtime in nobody's circle anywhere have you ever been known as an athlete. There is not a soul alive that can vouch for you even competing in any organized sports at all; so what do you really know about sports? I am person who has competed in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and track and field. Albeit not at the professional level, but I have competed against others in these activities. If you have never played competitive sports there are elements of the game that you will never understand because you have never been there to experience that. I have physically been on the field to watch referees take games away from me and my teammates have you? What you are doing is the equivalent of a virgin trying to tell someone how to get some P***Y.
Thats actually very incorrect. If you havent heard that means you havent been listening hard enough. As far as my athletic career goes it goes just as far as yours does. Im not going to make this blog about what i ve done , just know this i ve played baseball, football and basketball throughout my entire life. I have played varsity basketball for our beloved alma mater and im still playing in leagues today so go do your homework before you come on MY blog with your very little athletic prowess. And i ve been playing in games my entire career where i have been cheated and unfairly officiated so go cry to someone else about the officials you whining about the Lakers winning. Watch a game and stop watching officials before you come on here talking that non sense. No one wants to hear you cry about how the officials ripped this team off and what these are professional athletes get it together kid. You probably think the refs have a stake in where Lebron is going to then huh?
And PS i ve have never heard a word about you doing anything to be honest! You can ask anyone from the ages of 10 to 50 about my jump shot. Ask your manager about my jump shot? as a matter of fact you already did and if im not mistaken he shut you down. Go ask about it...
Showtime if you did play then you were a bench rider. I never sat the bench on any team I ever played on. I was always a starter how about you? Idiot huh; it just goes to show you, that if you give any jackass a keyboard he is an expert. I haven't mentioned anything about the refs in weeks that season is over despite what I feel its over. I asked Chillz about you athletic career. The only thing that he vouched for was your piece of shit jumpshot. If you wanna see a real J I challenge you to a game of horse all jumpshots, we'll see how good your j is. You were damn near 18 by the time you got off of the bench at Atlantic City High School. I had 5 Varsity letters before I did one day as a senior at the high. Not too mention I was a 3 year starter in football. How many games did you start in high school career. I'll give you one because of senior night. Everybody played for the dolphins, your own best friend can even vouch for that. Your blog, his blog, my blog, whatever; you are the Skip Bayless of your own blog. I apologize if I offended you, I just never heard Jamil Allen and Athlete in the same sentence before. I only speak what I know and I don't know you as an athlete. I travel with a ball, so whenever you want to test this Jumpshot, here SEE ME. Paul Rodio, head coach of the prep, called my father at his office and offered me scholarship out of middle school to hoop not play football; how many people wanted you to play ball at their private school? We can J it up anytime, Chillz knows how to find me.
I believe our current system is an absolute joke and i like the baseball all-star game but for so much to be at stake when the game is only played half-assed is a joke. If your going to have the winning league host the world series then you have to pick the best players regardless of team affiliation. None of this each team has to have a representative crap. Why should the World Series home team be determined by a guy that is on the royals or pirates have any part of aiding in the game when they could probably care less. They dont have a dog in the fight (sorry mike vick haters). I believe it should go to the team with the best record like it does in baseball and basketball. For example, So the Yankees get to host game 7 against the Phillies b/c a reliever from the Diamondbacks or Pirates gives up a homerun late in the game how is that fair to the Phillies players (just a hypothetical). The mid-summer classic is exactly what it is a game in July and should have no baring on any games played in October.
ReplyDeleteThere's 2 ways the game could be done. If the current system remains, there should be no home-field advantage at stake; that should go to the team with the better overall record. Baseball is trying to make the game more fan-friendly, which means allowing the fans to vote for their favorite players and the players toss balls to fans on the third out of an inning or a foul ball.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the 4 managers whose teams made the playoffs last year should get together and create the All-Star teams of their respective sides. Also, none of this Little League everybody gets to play bulllshit. If the All-Star game were to mean home-field advantage, then play the game to win. If Ubaldo Jimenez goes 2 innings without giving up a hit, then he's gonna continues to pitch. He shouldn't get pulled to give everyone a chance to play. Chase Utley should never be replaced by Dan Uggla in a meaningful game....EVER
I have to agree with both of you. Taking an exhibition game and putting World Series implications on it is crazy. I respect that there trying to make it interesting or competitive or whatever but this isn't right. Ubaldo Jimenenz should draw the start in the NL but the Rockies aren't in contention for the pennant?? Is that right? And you can't pitch Ubaldo more than 2 innings b/c his loyalty is to the Rockies first, not the NL. If Ubaldo pitches 4 innings and then in the second half of the season flames out. Is that fair to the Rockies??
ReplyDeleteJust leave it as a game for the fans and that's it. The team with the better regular season record should get the home-field advantage in the series.
The mid-summer is an exhibition and should strictly be that. Lets say for example Dan Haren comes in the 7th with NL leading 4-2 and he gives up a 3 run homer so and the AL wins. So the AL pennant winner get the extra home game b/c a pitcher from Arizona who is on a team that isnt playing for anything have a impact on whether the Phillies have to travel to AL for games 6 and 7. This is an injustice if you ask me. This isnt a traveling team either with the selecting of a player from each team. So a good player from a good team isnt selected b/c someone off the royals and pirates has to play in the game. Like matty p said this isnt little league. Also something else on this matter we are basically leaving it up to the fans to decide who start in the game with home-field advantage online is a joke. Taylor Teagarden is like 3rd in AL all star voting at catcher b/c he has a few fans. He isnt even on the Major league roster at this point and when he was up he was 1 for 37. Come on Bud Selig.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's a great idea to have the winner of the all-star game determine home field advantage in the World Series. First of all this game is supposed to be for the fans. For years the fans have felt slighted by players who show up to the all-star and give a lackluster effort, but say fuck it I'm an All-Star they should love me anyway attitude. It puts so much at stake. Hypothetically speaking a wildcard team from either league could have a chance to have home field advantage if their All Star teammates win in the summer classic. It's forces the players to go out and play. Great idea. Why shouldn't everyone play in the All-Star game; someone felt that they were deserving enough to be there. In my opinion if you are deserving enough to be there, you are deserving enough to play no matter what is at stake. What will help the teams be more competitive in these games is if the managers pick the best of the rest who don't get voted in, instead going with the guys on their bench to keep from pissing them off. It should be about the fans, any of you guys know what All-Star tickets cost?
ReplyDeleteWill R. I'm going to agree with you for a change and disagree with you. I too think that every player should play. I know the Pirates are terrible and the average fan can't name 5 Pirate players but there are still some "die hard Pirate fans" out there and they deserve to see there guys in the game just as much as the Yankees fans do. Same as the Royals and Nationals and all the other horrible teams. There fans suffer year after year they can at least look forward to seeing there guys take part in something meaningful...
ReplyDeleteNow I have to disagree with you, "something meaningful" doesn't mean they should decide the home field advantage in the World Series. Being an all-star is an honor in itself isn't that enough? It's a fan's game and they get a great game. You get to see Albert Pujols, bat behind Chase Utley and in front of Ryan Braun. Roy Halladay relieving Tim Lincecum, Hanley Ramirez and Chase Utley turning a 6-4-3 with Prince Fielder. That's what an all-star game is about. Nothing more should be at stake.
Hey Will R, im surprised you didnt say the umpires decide who has home-field b/c from what it sounds like referees and officials decide everything else in sports.
ReplyDeleteShowtime in nobody's circle anywhere have you ever been known as an athlete. There is not a soul alive that can vouch for you even competing in any organized sports at all; so what do you really know about sports? I am person who has competed in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and track and field. Albeit not at the professional level, but I have competed against others in these activities. If you have never played competitive sports there are elements of the game that you will never understand because you have never been there to experience that. I have physically been on the field to watch referees take games away from me and my teammates have you? What you are doing is the equivalent of a virgin trying to tell someone how to get some P***Y.
ReplyDeleteThats actually very incorrect. If you havent heard that means you havent been listening hard enough. As far as my athletic career goes it goes just as far as yours does. Im not going to make this blog about what i ve done , just know this i ve played baseball, football and basketball throughout my entire life. I have played varsity basketball for our beloved alma mater and im still playing in leagues today so go do your homework before you come on MY blog with your very little athletic prowess. And i ve been playing in games my entire career where i have been cheated and unfairly officiated so go cry to someone else about the officials you whining about the Lakers winning. Watch a game and stop watching officials before you come on here talking that non sense. No one wants to hear you cry about how the officials ripped this team off and what these are professional athletes get it together kid. You probably think the refs have a stake in where Lebron is going to then huh?
ReplyDeleteAnd PS i ve have never heard a word about you doing anything to be honest! You can ask anyone from the ages of 10 to 50 about my jump shot. Ask your manager about my jump shot? as a matter of fact you already did and if im not mistaken he shut you down. Go ask about it...
ReplyDeleteShowtime if you did play then you were a bench rider. I never sat the bench on any team I ever played on. I was always a starter how about you? Idiot huh; it just goes to show you, that if you give any jackass a keyboard he is an expert. I haven't mentioned anything about the refs in weeks that season is over despite what I feel its over. I asked Chillz about you athletic career. The only thing that he vouched for was your piece of shit jumpshot. If you wanna see a real J I challenge you to a game of horse all jumpshots, we'll see how good your j is. You were damn near 18 by the time you got off of the bench at Atlantic City High School. I had 5 Varsity letters before I did one day as a senior at the high. Not too mention I was a 3 year starter in football. How many games did you start in high school career. I'll give you one because of senior night. Everybody played for the dolphins, your own best friend can even vouch for that. Your blog, his blog, my blog, whatever; you are the Skip Bayless of your own blog. I apologize if I offended you, I just never heard Jamil Allen and Athlete in the same sentence before. I only speak what I know and I don't know you as an athlete. I travel with a ball, so whenever you want to test this Jumpshot, here SEE ME. Paul Rodio, head coach of the prep, called my father at his office and offered me scholarship out of middle school to hoop not play football; how many people wanted you to play ball at their private school? We can J it up anytime, Chillz knows how to find me.
ReplyDelete