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Originally Posted by Carr4MVP
This game has rapidly become irrelevant.
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Originally Posted by WhaWhaWhat
I used to LOVE watching the All-Star game but the TV presentation has basically killed my interest in it.
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It's not saying much, but it's much more watchable than the all-star games in the NBA and NFL.
The NL-AL league pride aspect has been killed off by interleague play, and there's way too many substitutions. Too many stiffs, too.
Tony Gwynn, a starter, was still playing and scored the game-winning run in extras in the 1994 All-Star Game. That was probably the last great one that was an unforgettable classic.
This game used to have moments (Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse, Reggie Jackson hitting the transformer at Tiger Stadium, Dave Parker's outfield assists in 1979, Fred Lynn's grand slam) but the game lacks a defining moment in the last 25 years.