Is there anything better than an All-Star Game? Fans love getting the chance to see their favorite stars from the American League and National League square off in the mid-summer classic.

Is there anything worse than an All-Star Game in extra innings? Good Lord, it’s after one o’clock in New York. Everybody just wants to go home. They’re already risking death by riding the subways so late, let’s let them at least get a running start.

This year’s game went fifteen innings, and almost five hours. There’s no other sporting event that goes five hours, unless you count a NASCAR race with multiple crashes and car fires.

The problem is with the pitching, fans want to see their favorite pitcher in the All-Star Game, but nobody wants to see him throw more than 50-60 pitches. After nine innings, most of the pitchers have been used. After thirteen innings, even the guys who didn’t deserve their All-Star spots have been used.

Here’s my idea, each league brings one emergency starter. He will be the pitcher in the league with the absolute worst ERA. After nine innings, both teams have to pitch him, and leave him on the mound until somebody scores.

After twelve innings, batters should get to hit off of a tee.

Labels: MLB