Birdnow's Aviary

April 11, 2021

MLBaseball should adapt their protested policies

Jack Kemp

Since Major League Baseball doesn't want the new Georgia State voting procedures, then they should adapt the same voting procedures for their own All-Star Game and other contests.

Instead of keeping a running count on a scoreboard, the umpires should hold a run counting meeting up to twelve days after the contest on the field to count the runs scored and determine the winner of the All-Star Game. Ballots should be mailed out to all the major league teams in advance and they can be returned to the umpires without any signature verification of the players and owners. Only a week or more after the game will we know who officially won the contest. After all, as the British say, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Maybe the Commissioner of Baseball can propose this at the next ownership meeting to insure a dramatic change in attendance in the years to come. I just hope MLB hasn't thrown away those cardboard figures of fans placed in the stadium seats from last year because I believe they just might need them again.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 09:53 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
Post contains 193 words, total size 1 kb.

1 That would make baseball even worse than boxing, which is the only major sport where you have no idea who's winning until the whole match is over.

Posted by: Dana Mathewson at April 11, 2021 11:27 AM (G90di)

2 It is certainly logical Jack. Maybe we can call balls and strikes up to a week after a game? That is no different than what they are doing.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at April 12, 2021 07:16 AM (L3Uv+)

3 I have never been a big fan of watching a bunch of guys standing around mostly doing nothing other than spitting and scratching their balls. Less so now.

Posted by: Bill H at April 16, 2021 08:28 AM (/sW5m)

4 I know, right Bill! I thought I was the only guy who thought baseball was too slow. Here in St. Louis I could get lynched for saying that anywhere in town, but I've always thought baseball was kind of boring.

Boxing - now THERE'S a sport Bill (and Dana). Action, excitement, the possibility of it ending any time! Strategy. And no ball scratching whatsoever (how can you when you are wearing a cup?)

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at April 17, 2021 06:35 AM (Gi4au)