NFT: MLB All Star Game is a joke and so are Braves' fans

..back in the late 70s or early 80s.

A player with horrible stats being voted in........

Remember those cards you used to punch at the game?!

The voted Ozzie Albies' a finalist and he went on the 60 day DL with a fractured foot a full 18 days ago. Albies' also with the sub-.700 OPS.

Meanwhile, nothing to see here with Jeff McNeil (not a finalist), just leading all 2B in the NL in batting average (3rd in the NL overall) at .323 and an .837 OPS.

The fan vote is horrendous.

In comment 15745726 BillKo said:

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..back in the late 70s or early 80s. A player with horrible stats being voted in........ Remember those cards you used to punch at the game?!

Oh how bourgeoisie. Bill, I only got to go to the farm team games every now and then.

In comment 15745726 BillKo said:

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Remember those cards you used to punch at the game?!

I used to bring tons home from the game and plow through them with an awl. Mike Pagliarulo may never have been an all-star, but it wasn't for lack of trying by 15-year old me.

Ridiculous number of Blue Jays... a few are legit (Kirk), but not all of them.

Andres Gimenez got snubbed. He's having an excellent season.

and I voted for several, but I didn't vote for McCann, Escobar or JDD (DH). That would be silly.

was my favorite player back then. What a talent.

Fan voting is the worst, especially when teams promote players who have no business even being in the AS conversation. It would be smarter if MLB simply called it the "voter's choice awards." There is no good way to chose an All Star Team because the players mess it up just as badly and so does the media.

Most have not regularly followed even half of the league's best players and rely on reputation. Managers have to be political too, as if they don't choose some of their own players, they have locker room issues.

MLB usually has no idea of the right way to do anything.

Just have an entertainment night game of those voted in, but don't call it an All Star game. Then have an end of season select choice for each league where you take the top 5 at each position (based on numbers, not "name value"), have a vote, and then have a public All Star show to introduce the winners of the vote.

First I would like to start off by saying Fuck you Jim. Secondly I agree with you I think that's embarrassing that Duvall of all people is actually receiving votes. He was a great pickup last season but he's off to a bad start this year. Had it not been for the emergence of top prospect Michael Harris in CF the Braves outfield situation would be in much worse shape if Duvall had to remain the starting CF.

In comment 15745823 Jay on the Island said:

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First I would like to start off by saying Fuck you Jim. Secondly I agree with you I think that's embarrassing that Duvall of all people is actually receiving votes. He was a great pickup last season but he's off to a bad start this year. Had it not been for the emergence of top prospect Michael Harris in CF the Braves outfield situation would be in much worse shape if Duvall had to remain the starting CF.

Thanks buddy. Albies also doesn't belong.

For people who actually deserve to make the all star team?

And if the answer is other fan bases are apathetic to the all star game to even bother voting, than who actually cares what Braves fans are doing?

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In comment 15745831 allstarjim said:

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In comment 15745823 Jay on the Island said: Quote: First I would like to start off by saying Fuck you Jim. Secondly I agree with you I think that's embarrassing that Duvall of all people is actually receiving votes. He was a great pickup last season but he's off to a bad start this year. Had it not been for the emergence of top prospect Michael Harris in CF the Braves outfield situation would be in much worse shape if Duvall had to remain the starting CF. Thanks buddy. Albies also doesn't belong.

No he doesn’t. The only Braves that should be in the AS game are Max Fried, Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud, and AJ Minter. Acuna Jr.’s number are good enough but he missed too much time. Also a case can be made for Kyle Wright and rookie pitcher Spencer Strider.

I really don’t care at all about all star games but I can guarantee that the majority of the votes were cast by excited 12 year olds.

In comment 15745915 BH28 said:

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For people who actually deserve to make the all star team? And if the answer is other fan bases are apathetic to the all star game to even bother voting, than who actually cares what Braves fans are doing?

Because of the number of years the Braves were "America's Team" being on TBS and broadcast all over the place, even nationally...I really don't think you realize how broad the Braves' fanbase is.

The Braves are very probably the most popular team in Florida, both Carolinas, Virginia (yes), West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and I could go on.

Ted Turner is responsible for that.

And yes I realize that Florida gas two MLB teams and yes, I don't think it's even close.

when 15 players ask out and they add 15 to replace them other players will get their chance

The all star game is a joke now. 100 players make the team