All Star Gam(e) Thread

[TarzanJoeWallis]

3 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I get that game has to change and I've accepted it but some of the new changes (like ghost runners) will always feel like an awkward add to the game.

I was vehemently opposed to the new extra Inning rule but came to accept it fairly quickly. I have not, however, accepted that they are called ghost runners since they are actually there. 

[Hot Sauce]

4 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I might be in the minority but eff the ghost runner, or any other gimmick, I love a good marathan extra inning game. The longer the better. 

I’m with you. I always enjoyed those games. 

[Hot Sauce]

3 minutes ago, TarzanJoeWallis said:

I was vehemently opposed to the new extra Inning rule but came to accept it fairly quickly. I have not, however, accepted that they are called ghost runners since they are actually there. 

Apparition runner?

[TarzanJoeWallis]

25 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

Apparition runner?

Manfred Mann

[BKHoo]

On 7/16/2025 at 6:26 AM, Rcal10 said:

It doesn’t. Best record and if it is a tie, head to head. 

Shows you how much I’ve paid attention to All Star games. This is the first one I watched in over a decade and the ONLY reason was the multiple Cubs. 

[CubinNY]

16 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I get that game has to change and I've accepted it but some of the new changes (like ghost runners) will always feel like an awkward add to the game.

It's not a gimmick so much as a way to speed up the process. I'm perfectly fine with a tie game in baseball. How often does it happen? 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Just now, CubinNY said:

It's not a gimmick so much as a way to speed up the process. I'm perfectly fine with a tie game in baseball. How often does it happen? 

But ties are pointless. Which is why I've accepted the ghost runner. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

13 hours ago, TarzanJoeWallis said:

Manfred Mann

Perfect

[Irrelevant Dude]

15 hours ago, TarzanJoeWallis said:

I was vehemently opposed to the new extra Inning rule but came to accept it fairly quickly. I have not, however, accepted that they are called ghost runners since they are actually there. 

I will die on that hill with you.  We can see them, they aren't ghosts!

Everyone who has played a wiffle ball game in the backyard knows what a ghost runner is, and MLB's implementation isn't it.

[Hot Sauce]

4 hours ago, CubinNY said:

It's not a gimmick so much as a way to speed up the process. I'm perfectly fine with a tie game in baseball. How often does it happen? 

A tie game in an exhibition is fine. No regular season games should end in a tie though.

[CubinNY]

28 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

A tie game in an exhibition is fine. No regular season games should end in a tie though.

why?

[Hot Sauce]

39 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

why?

No fan ever bought a ticket hoping to see a tie. 

[CubinNY]

19 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

No fan ever bought a ticket hoping to see a tie. 

Nor did they buy a ticket to see a loss. It's baseball; there are 162 games. Sometimes a tie is the proper outcome. 

[Derwood]

5 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Nor did they buy a ticket to see a loss. It's baseball; there are 162 games. Sometimes a tie is the proper outcome. 

when has a tie ever been a "proper outcome" for a baseball game, whose rules explicitly are written to avoid ties?

[CubinNY]

4 minutes ago, Derwood said:

when has a tie ever been a "proper outcome" for a baseball game, whose rules explicitly are written to avoid ties?

Go look it up, dipsh!t. 

[Derwood]

Just now, CubinNY said:

Go look it up, dipsh!t. 

You made the assertion, I'm not doing your homework for you

[CubinNY]

Just now, Derwood said:

You made the assertion, I'm not doing your homework for you

You just asked the question you horsefeathers dipsit

 

[Derwood]

[Hot Sauce]

14 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Nor did they buy a ticket to see a loss. It's baseball; there are 162 games. Sometimes a tie is the proper outcome. 

It’s never the proper outcome when it can be avoided. The NHL finally realized that. It isn’t like boxing where the scorecards aren’t revealed until after the fight is over. Even then, fans can watch a total banger of a fight that was justified in being scored a draw and they’ll still groan at the outcome.

[Hot Sauce]

7 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

You just asked the question you horsefeathers dipsit

 

Why so angry? It’s okay to have different opinions.

[Derwood]

3 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

Why so angry? It’s okay to have different opinions.

He lives in Alabama, give him a break

[Hot Sauce]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

He lives in Alabama, give him a break

That’s enough to make anybody angry.

[Randall Simon]

2 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

A tie game in an exhibition is fine. No regular season games should end in a tie though.

They should implement the Swing Off in regular season games too. 

[CubinNY]

12 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

It’s never the proper outcome when it can be avoided. The NHL finally realized that. It isn’t like boxing where the scorecards aren’t revealed until after the fight is over. Even then, fans can watch a total banger of a fight that was justified in being scored a draw and they’ll still groan at the outcome.

If avoiding it ruins the integrity of the game, is it worth it? That's an individual opinion. Mine is it is not worth in a game where a 6-4 record across 162 games gets you to the playoffs. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Ending any sporting event in a tie is dumb.