Maybe if no one from Arizona makes it, ownership will try harder to find a worthy player or two. Won't that serve the best interests of baseball? That's rule change numero uno.
Give the voting back to the fans, that's rule change No. 2. By newspaper ballot only. I know, I know, that's where problems started when Cincy fans stuffed the ballot boxes, back when Wally Post was stronger than most.
But here's a chance to rescue a struggling industry (newspapers) and help the Postal Service's bottom line. No facsimiles, no hand-drawn copies, no more than three ballots in an envelope. Shazam, more newspapers sold, more stamps licked, more civic pride on the line.
One exception to the rule. Anyone buying an overpriced ticket to the overhyped game gets 10 ballots to fill out, postage-free. The Angels have a legitimate beef this year, with the game played in Anaheim, and only one of their players chosen.
You detect sarcasm here? Yo, take Atlanta's Omar Infante. Please, take Omar Infante. That's what Charlie Manuel did, when Major League Baseball told him to include a utility man on his roster, someone who could play several positions and come in and out of the game more than once. What's next, a short centerfielder? Bobby Del Greco, he was a short centerfielder and would have been an ideal choice.
They're already committed to using the designated hitter regardless of where the game is played. How fair is that? Rule change No. 5, no DH when the game is played in a National League city, until both leagues are playing by the same rules in the regular season.
