posted by Colt45 : 4:13 PM
For those lacking direction in his/her life, the answer is North, as in to the polar ice caps!
The Times reports that the ice is melting and there's oil or maybe even gold to be had. Thanks to global warming, Capitalism: 1, Polar Bears: 0.
All we'll need is our spirit, a rifle and maybe some Pez. Then finally I'll do something that will make my father proud. Any takers?
Also...
To chime in late, I'd like to be the only person who defends the All-Star game as fair in deciding home-field advantage. Well, maybe not fair, but how is this any less equitable than the previous policy of alternating every year?
It's a gimmick. Selig loves gimmicks, and so do I. You should, too, it gives you something to talk about at bars.
Furthermore, I don't think you can compare records between leagues. Eliminate the Cardinals and every American League Team in the playoffs had a better record than the National League teams. Doesn't this just show more disparity between the top and the bottom in the American League?
Can you really justify giving the Red Sox, a team that did not win its division, home-field advantage instead of the Atlanta Braves, a team that won arguably the best division in baseball?(This hypothetical, of course, is no longer possible.)
The answer, clearly, is no. If the system can't produce a "fair" scenario every time it should be scrapped. Ergo, the All-Star game decides.
In fact, if I were commissioner I'd make it a Tri-fecta: Home-field advantage will be decided by the winning team of the All-Star game and the individual winner of the home run contest (ie. what league he's from). The tie-breaker will go to the winning "International team" of the home run contest. So, if Venezuela, for example, wins the team portion of that whacky home run contst, then the team with the most Venezuelans wins the tie-breaker. Such an act would help increase cultural awareness, or make everyone more xenophobic. Either way, it's a win-win for baseball and America.
I love gimmicks!