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Jadey · 07-01-2003, 08:55 PM

So here's my question, and I hope many of you weigh in with your opinions about this, but I really want to know if everyone thinks that fans should be allowed to vote for the All-Star starters in Baseball and Basketball specifically. The reason I ask this is because of the influx of Japanese players in both sports over the past couple of season. For example, Hideki Matsui is now second in the All-Star voting for American League Outfielders. Now, the last couple of years I haven;t thought it was that big of a deal that Ichiro got over a million votes with the help of the Japanese voters becuase I think he actually deserved to go, but Matsui? And then in the NBA last year you have Yoa Ming. Yes, I realize you can argue that he should have been an All-Star anyway, but what if his numbers did not warrant his selection but he was still voted to the team on the strength of the votes cast by the Japanese population.

So, in light of the expanded globalization of these American sports should the All-Star voting change?

07-01-2003, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	Should Fans Be Allowed To Vote For All-Stars. So here's my question, and I hope many of you weigh in with your opinions about this, but I really want to know if everyone thinks that fans should be allowed to vote for the All-Star starters in Baseball and Basketball specifically. The reason I ask this is because of the influx of Japanese players in both sports over the past couple of season. For example, Hideki Matsui is now second in the All-Star voting for American League Outfielders. Now, the last couple of years I haven;t thought it was that big of a deal that Ichiro got over a million votes with the help of the Japanese voters becuase I think he actually deserved to go, but Matsui? And then in the NBA last year you have Yoa Ming. Yes, I realize you can argue that he should have been an All-Star anyway, but what if his numbers did not warrant his selection but he was still voted to the team on the strength of the votes cast by the Japanese population. So, in light of the expanded globalization of these American sports should the All-Star voting change?