All-Stars & MVPs — Tonight!

Lots of people are talking about tonight’s All-Star game (8 p.m. EST on FOX), with much speculation about whether or not this is the year for the National League to finally break the American League’s 11-game winning streak.

The NL’s roster may help to push the odds in their favor, with highly-accoladed Robert Pujols (St. Louis) a shining point of the starting lineup and pitcher Tim Lincecum (San Francisco) who is currently regarded as the best in the game. Still, those who are betting men/women may not see this as a comparable rebuttal to such a long-standing record as that of the AL.

The All-Star game determines who gets home field advantage for the World Series, and if statistics are any indication, this seems to be an important point. In the last 12 years, the AL has also had more World Series wins than the NL.

Who do you think is going to win?

Also, beginning the sixth inning of the game, viewers can vote for who they think should be named as the Ted Williams MVP. Voting takes place at MLB.com for fans. The MLB.com fan vote will count for 20 percent of the total with the other 80 percent coming on location at Busch Stadium from the All-Star Game’s three broadcast rightsholders: FOX Sports, ESPN Radio and MLB International as well as the Baseball Writers Association of America.

The MVP winner will be announced at the conclusion of the game, and will receive the Arch Award Trophy.

July 14th, 2009 by Sports Fan | Posted in Baseball | (0)