Tonight the all-star rosters will be announced, so it got me thinking about the selection process again. Fans voting in the starters isn't always the perfect scenario, but for the most part, the fans generally do a pretty good job. One aspect that is increasingly becoming a problem, IMO, is the managerial selections.

Now, I made sure to post this before the rosters were announced so it doesn't look like I'm complaining just because the players whom I wanted selected didn't make it. Ozzie Guillen has made it very clear he intends to select as many White Sox as possible. As a Twins fan and season ticket holder, I think it would be a travesty if Joe Mauer didn't make it, but most of the writers around here seem convinced that A.J. Pierzynski will be selected as the other catcher, leaving a .390 hitter home.

I know they had different selection processes in the past. I think that fans should still choose the starters, but then all the managers should vote for the rest of the players, not just the manager of last year's pennant winner.

I hate fans choosing the All Star Game rosters. I don't vote, and I don't care. the MLB all star game sucks anyway. I'd rather stick with the good and old ball play of everyday.

I don't like it because there will be a lot of underperforming Yankees in the lineup, you know that. I hate seeing Yao Ming starting over Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA All Star Game of his rookie season, also. Joe Mauer, as a matter of fact should be the AL catcher. anyway, I don't see the point in the MLB All Star Game. oh wait, of course I do. moneymoneymoneymoney

"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days.", Whitey Herzog, former MLB general manager.

The Home Run Derby looks pretty good thus far

American League
-David Ortiz
-Jermaine Dye
-Troy Glaus
-Player to be named

National League
-Ryan Howard
-David Wright
-Carlos Lee
-Player to be named