Sure , the winning league gets home field advantage in the World Series . But what would a player in the All Star Game from a team thats clearly not making it to the playoffs this year even care .
If you really want the All Star Game to be worth something for ALL the teams from the winning league ; make it that the winning league gets an extra series at home in next years Interleague games .
2006-06-28 11:55:57 · 25 answers · asked by ed32611 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Most players like to win, so I guess that means something to the participants. To fans? If you prefer one league to the other, I suppose it would mean something. Back in the 60s I favored the National League because of the Mets: for instance in 1964 when Ron Hunt was chosen to start at second base and got a hit in his first at-bat. Hunt played almost the entire game (Hank Aaron pinch hit for him in the bottom of the ninth and struck out). Then Johnny Callison of the Phillies hits this towering home run off Dick "The Monster" Radatz of the Red Sox for three runs and the game. It was played at Shea Stadium, and Casey Stengel was in one of the coaching boxes. All in all, it was a great day to be a Mets fan and to root for the National League. (And to not quake in your shoes when Roberto Clemente or Willie Mays batted, because they were on your side for a change.)
And it was a great day to be a Mariners fan and to root for the American League in 2001 as Ichiro did his thing (a hit and a stolen base), Mike Cameron hit a double and three Mariners pitchers were absolutely untouchable. Oh, yeah, and a fellow from another team named Ripken (wink) hit a two-run home run. All at Safeco Field, where they even cheered A-Rod once (for offering Ripken an inning at shortstop).
2006-06-28 14:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by BroadwayPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The winning league gets home-field advantage in the world series.
2006-06-29 06:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by Ronnoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, the AL is already proving that they are the superior league this year. Even if the NL won the All-Star game, the Interleague series have shown that the AL is rockin' and rollin'.
2006-06-28 12:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by B-Money 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes getting homefield advantage in the World Series
2006-06-28 13:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by kocul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get money and if the AL team wins they get to play on an AL field and if NL wins they get to play on an NL field. in the World Series
2006-06-28 13:04:32 · answer #5 · answered by gangsta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it means home field advantage for the world series which can definitely make a difference.
2006-07-05 03:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
League domination. Go AL... Go White Sox
2006-07-05 05:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
home field advantage in the world series. absolutely!
2006-06-29 11:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to mean something.
It was all about League Pride---who was better, the NL or the AL.
That was before bud selig screwed it up.
2006-06-28 18:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winning team gets paid more but it is really meaningless.
2006-06-28 12:40:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋