Posted 5:59 PM by John A. Seafisk

All-Snore

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is being held tonight. And I don't really care.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the sport of baseball. What better way to spend a lazy afternoon or pleasant evening than at the ol' ballpark, chomping down on red hots & trying to snag some foul tips. Well, maybe there are better ways to spend such time, including such activities that should not be discussed on a public weblog. But still, 'tis a fun time to go. Just look at some of my previous posts.

However, I have become turned-off (even more so than before) of the current hijinks in pro baseball of the major league variety: Skyrocketing salaries, which lead to skyrocketing ticket prices & concessions; admission & unadmission of steroid abuse; constant talks about yet another possible strike; the Damn Yankees appear in the World Series each year.

Why should I care about seeing some overpaid, underappreciative, drug-popping jerks stand around in a game that has no real meaning whatsoever in the standings? I can't think of any reasons.

If you choose to tune in & get involved in the All-Star activities, more power to you. Just color my alternate road uniforms unimpressed.

And $5 says they play Smash Mouth's song "All Star" before & after each commercial break.