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What do you guys think about this stuff? They are going to make a rule to avoid this in the future? This makes me sick. He's a big boy, he can handle it. He shouldn't have said he was going to select a Royal.
 

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He's being a baby. It's sad how much it *seems* to have affected him. As has been stated around twitter, Fielder got booed last year for snubbing Upton in AZ, but the Yankees are involved, so a rule gets changed.
 

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He's being a baby. It's sad how much it *seems* to have affected him. As has been stated around twitter, Fielder got booed last year for snubbing Upton in AZ, but the Yankees are involved, so a rule gets changed.

Yeah I almost brought up the Yankee aspect. :burt:
 

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TAKE THE TOP 4 HR LEADERS AT THE BREAK.
THAT SHOULD MAKE IT SA OBJECTIVE AND PREDICTABLE AS POSSIBLE AND LEAVE THE POLITICS AND BUDDIES OUT OF IT.

NOT SURE IF IT HAS TO BE SO COMPLICATED.
 

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TAKE THE TOP 4 HR LEADERS AT THE BREAK.
THAT SHOULD MAKE IT SA OBJECTIVE AND PREDICTABLE AS POSSIBLE AND LEAVE THE POLITICS AND BUDDIES OUT OF IT.

NOT SURE IF IT HAS TO BE SO COMPLICATED.

That would certainly work.

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Either take away the captain thing, or do what sychmd said, and take the top 4 homerun hitters at the break.

It was a little much to boo him so harshly, but not letting the player select the lineup takes any opportunity for the fans to boo away.

Also, no way Billy Butler should have been in the derby anyway, Cano picked the right guys.
 

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Why wasn't Mike Moustakas at the all star game? That was one question I wanted to know... Royals fans had a right to be pissed...

But Schymd is right it should be the top 4 or 5 and that is it.
 
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TAKE THE TOP 4 HR LEADERS AT THE BREAK.
THAT SHOULD MAKE IT SA OBJECTIVE AND PREDICTABLE AS POSSIBLE AND LEAVE THE POLITICS AND BUDDIES OUT OF IT.

NOT SURE IF IT HAS TO BE SO COMPLICATED.

I don't know if it's the sensibility of the idea or the remarkable enthusiasm with which you conveyed it, but I would be on board for that. :thumb:
 

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I don't know if it's the sensibility of the idea or the remarkable enthusiasm with which you conveyed it, but I would be on board for that. :thumb:

had my keyboard accidentally on caps lock, and by the time i looked up after the message(because i cant type without looking at the keyboard, but still have typos) was typed, i was too lazy to change it.

a side note, the all star game still isnt a serious game no matter how much you try to incent them with home field advantage to the winner.
examples:
1. verlander was out there too long, (in the reg season, he wouldnt get the hook, but he was only going to pitch 1-2 anyways, and since he didnt have it, and you got a zillion studs and a couple of them warmed up to go in anyways, yank him).
2. too much gameyness that you would never see in the world series
3. having to pick someone from every team
4. not using people who pitched on sunday
5. fans voting
6. half efforts in the outfield.
7. some people playing out of position
8. only using the best for 4-6 innings
9. taking out pitchers even though they are on fire.
10. people gambling for triples when they never would in the regular season.

so, how about this. make the HR derby the determiner of home field advantage.
pick the top 5 at the break or the last 45 days(to see who is healthy and really streaking).
battle royal for something other than money and prestige, especially if their team is in the playoff hunt.

believe me, certainly not the best way, but think of how intense it would be, the pressure, and finding a new mr october in july.
the competitive juices would go a little bit more and would be cool to see who yaks and who jacks.

just a thought because i am bored that no baseball since 4:00 sunday till 7:05 friday.
 

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Also, while I think Billy Butler didn't deserve to be in it...Cano probably shouldn't have said he'd take a Royal.
 
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