What a Shitty All Star Break

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What a Shitty All Star Break

First, Cano beats AGon in the Home Run Derby, and now the National League, a.k.a. the Phillies, has home field advantage in the World Series thanks to a pathetic effort from a bunch of regular players.

Due to stupid All Star rules, injuries, and guys just not caring enough to go, whatever team that makes it from the AL is now at a severe disadvantage.

Its' ridiculous. Thanks to the rule that states you can't pitch in the All Star Game if you pitched the Sunday before it, David Price, Felix Hernandez, CC Sabathia, and Justin Verlander were all told to F off. So basically, a league-mandated rule screwed the AL. Good work, Bud Selig.

Additionally, injuries kept Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Alex Rodriguez, technically Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera from participating.

The best part of the game was when Josh Beckett decided not to pitch and screw up his knee.

So rules and injuries had the AL trotting out CJ "I love giving up oppo homers to lefties" Wilson, Chris Perez, David Robertson, etc. Sweet.

Meanwhile, the NL is throwing out Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Jair Jurrjens like it ain't no thang.

To put it in perspective, Tim Lincecum, a better pitcher than anybody that pitched for the AL didn't even pitch in the game because they didn't need him. Awesome.

And don't even get me started on the AL backups. Matt Joyce? Howie Kendrick? Michael Cuddyer? Matt Wieters? Are you shitting me? The NL must've been like who the fuck are these guys?

How about that Murderer's Row of Michael Young, Carlos Quentin, and Michael Cuddyer to end the game, huh?

Give me a fucking break. Last time I checked these guys were supposed to be All Stars, not decent players. They don't have a Decent Players Game every year, they have a fucking All Star game so pick All Stars.

Most of the AL replacements aren't even worth picking up in fantasy and that's pathetic.

I think it's pretty clear Ron Washington was blowing some serious lines when he picked the backups, that's all I'm saying.

So thanks for handing the Phillies home field advantage, AL, Ron Washington, and Bud Selig, it's not like they have one of the best rotations of all time or anything.

Heath Bell's pop-up slide was pretty sick though.

AGon's homer was pretty sick too.