Comments on: Home Field Advantage for World Series

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:21:36 +0000

I personally think I like the old way much better. An all-star game is just that.. A chance for the best of the best to showcase their talents. It should not have anything to do with home field advantage for the world series.

Depending on how each team does throughout the whole season is a much better way of deciding home field advantage because that team has shown by hard work that they have a stronger team and not because of what maybe 1 or 2 of their players in an all-star game have done. One thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other!!

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!!

LET’S GO YANKEES!!!

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:53:31 +0000

Sharon, the more i think about it, the more i agree with you. In the past, everybody forgot about the All-Star Game by the time the World Series rolled around. NOW they don’t forget!

–Charles

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:45:08 +0000

I think it’s been a positive for the game. It makes the game more meaningful and exciting!

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:35:26 +0000

Clearly, the fact that the all-star game counts for home advantage at the world series has added some zip to the game that had been lacking. It is a positive development.

By: Ronna

Ronna — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:36:44 +0000

Wouldn’t it make the most sense to simply rotate the advantage from league to league? That’s the only equitable thing to do.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:36:16 +0000

Pathetic is all I can say. Baseball should go back to the “every other year” system. One year National League the other American League. Baseball’s All Star game is just another “exhibition ‘ staged for national TV to sell commercials. The game itself has no meaning. My goodness the home run contest is sure a better show than the game. Why not just have a swinging tire from a tree and see what pitcher can throw as many balls through the tire? Who every wins get’s home field advantage. Both teams totally ran out of pitchers this year. Duuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Would that ever happen in a regular season, playoff or world series game? I think not.

None of the 4 major All Star games mean anything except high ticket prices and TV ratings.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:35:49 +0000

I do not like the winning league setting the venue for the home field advantage in the World Series. The players are really not playing for that. The managers maybe, the chances that it makes a bit of difference to the all-stars is slim.

By: I

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:35:07 +0000

while the all star games were fun to watch (especially when the national league won)–there was no purpose for the ball players to give their all–i think the home field advantage was a stroke of genius.

By: D

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:34:35 +0000

Yes…definitely…the All Star game should continue to determine home field advantage for the World Series. This makes the game more about winning than just parading all of the players into the game and making it just an exhibition. Players actually play…unlike when defense is non-existant during the NBA All-Star Game, the Pro Bowl and the NHL All-Star game. Strategy comes into play and not all players may get into the game. But the result is that the game becomes more meaningful, more memorable and, most importantly, more important.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:33:59 +0000

Although many people feel that the site of the World Series should alternate each year between the two leagues, I disagree. One of the key factors that make the All-Star game competative is the fact that the home field advantage for the World Series is on the line. Without this factor, the All-Star game would simply be a “showcase” game with no meaning and the players that are selected would have much less motivation to play at the level at which they are capable. Also, it is an example of a league effort, rather than an individual team effort, to secure the title because at this point, no one knows which team is going to make it to the World Series.
In any case, that’s my two cents. Go, Tribe!!!!!!