The All-Star Game

Hey, how'd ya like the baseball All-Star Game last night?

You didn't watch it? Forgot it was on? Don't give a flying fig regardless?

Join the club.

While I can't quote any statistics, and indeed this may be all in my mind, it seems that this is a game that is becoming more irrelevant by the year, if not less. Don't forget, a few years back this thing ended due to lack of interest - and relief players. So Bud Selig (anyone who was at the Expos' last game will remember the chant going around - "f#$% you Selig!), in his infinite wisdom decided the game would henceforth decide who had home field advantage in the world serious, er, series (not like it's becoming any more popular itself).

I don't know if it's working.

But I know I haven't watched the game since I can't remember when. And I don't miss it.

Sure, I enjoy reading about Canadians doing well (take a bow home run king Justin Morneau, not to mention Ryan Dempster and Russ Martin), or Blue Jays (a scoreless inning for Roy Halliday). But aside from that I don't care. I really can't, not since Selig, Jeffrey Loria and company stuck their knives in the back of the Expos (et tu, Bud?).

So now I sometimes check the scores, see what's in the sports section of the paper or on one of the sports networks. I like to see the Jays do well, and think it's great to have Cito back. I want J.P. Ricciardi to go away, and take his copy of Moneyball with him. I may go see a game or two this season (Belleville is two hours from Toronto).

But the reality is, when I check my feeds from TSN and Sportsnet, I'm looking forward to hockey and football news.