Evidence that online fan voting for the All Star Game should be abolished

[Dick B Back]

You can only eat so much BBQ so what else is there to do?

[Hollyw00d]

It isn't awesome, its bullcrap and its completely ruining what's left of the all star game.

I really don't care how suddenly "passionate" the royals "fan base" is, get the players in there that actually deserve to be in the game

[Hollyw00d]

IMO some Royals fan probably created a program and hacked MLB's voting system so it allows them to vote instantly an infinite amount of times and just keeps that thing running for hours racking up hundreds of thousands

I agree

[Broad Street]

Should hack it and vote for every Giants player. Work Series rematch lol

[Brandon]

It isn't awesome, its bullcrap and its completely ruining what's left of the all star game.

I really don't care how suddenly "passionate" the royals "fan base" is, get the players in there that actually deserve to be in the game

Then vote!

So many tards are sitting behind a computer complaining about a system that has been in place for decades and not doing anything buy passing the buck and bitching.

[Ohtaniland]

LOL --- people have been talking about how the Royals are the most disliked team in MLB.... Imagine the reaction if the ASG ends up being Mike Trout and the Royals.. Ned Yost was his typical self and basically said if people don't like it vote, always the charmer. Meanwhile Alex Gordon's comments were spot on.

Mike Trout and the Royals sounds like a 50s-60s doo-wop group.

Trout should just pass on the game but go out and win the Home Run Derby. Then we can all skip the 2015 ALL STUPID GAME.

[AngelsFaninGA]

There's nothing good about this. The mentality of "if you don't like it go vote" just makes it a battle of which bandwagon fanbase can out-spam/out-ballot-stuff the others. We don't need a system that perpetuates that kind of nonsense. 

[bloodbrother]

I also wouldn't be surprised if NL fans are chiming along by voting for all the Royals players. Improve the NL's chances of winning HFA by ensuring the AL team is led by the entire Royals roster

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Lowest ratings in history?

[hen3ry]

Yeah at this point there's no reason for Trout to risk getting injured playing for the Royals.  Might as well decline the offer.

[fan_since79]

So I understand there will be 8 Royals and Mike Trout in the starting lineup?!

 

Wow.

[nando714]

Boycott the game.

Why the heck not.

[Hollyw00d]

If nothing changes im not going to watch it

[Brandon]

I actually can't even remember the last all-star game I watched.....early/mid-90s when Finley Langston started in Baltimore maybe?

Edited June 16, 2015 by Brandon

[stormngt]

Actually I was thinking that myself.

IMO some Royals fan probably created a program and hacked MLB's voting system so it allows them to vote instantly an infinite amount of times and just keeps that thing running for hours racking up hundreds of thousands

[HeavenlyHalos]

Yeah, I had that same though as well. Certainly possible.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I actually can't even remember the last all-star game I watched.....early/mid-90s when Finley Langston started in Baltimore maybe?

 

I went the last time it was here.   I also went when it was at Yankee stadium.   Very drunk during both, don't remember them.   Still had a great time pounding those $12 coronas.

[Hollyw00d]

I actually can't even remember the last all-star game I watched.....early/mid-90s when Finley Langston started in Baltimore maybe?

Royals fans haven't watched it since 85

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Is it too late to vote for Balboni?

[m0nkey]

I'm voting royals & trout.  **** it and I hope they keep the system

[Inside Pitch]

It's totally BS that fans can't vote for pitchers....   Say it with me Angel fans -- Joe Blanton, 2015 All Star.

[DW711]

I don't care about the ignorance part and I don't think Royal fans hacked into the mlb website somehow..all they're doing is following the rules and yes...it is hilarious..but it wont be if the same thing happens next year

 

Hopefully all nine Royal starters get voted in just so they can have more reason to get rid of fan voting.

[Troutta here]

Silver lining: The good players will be playing the final innings instead of getting taken out in the 5th. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

I doubt he would do it, but I would love it if Manfred would step-in and substitute some of the Royals for other players, like in 1957. That year, 7 of the 8 positions that could be voted on were Reds players. Then commissioner, Ford Frick, replaced two Reds players with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game

[Puget Sound Angel]

If home field for the World Series is at stake, you can't let it be determined by this Mickey Mouse system.