All-Star Game Thoughts

I watched most of baseball's All-Star Game last night while doing some wild and crazy shit like folding and ironing clothes. And I came away with the following thoughts:

1. How in the hell do the Florida Marlins have four All-Stars on their roster and are barely above .500? Who's their manager, John Lucas? Bob Hill? Only die-hard Spurs fans will get those references.

2. The only All-Star game I'll watch, let alone look to see who won, is baseball. I really don't know why I still watch it, but I still enjoy it.

3. The frustration I get with Bud Selig never dulls with time. I still cannot get over how incredibly stupid it is that the World Series home field advantage is decided by the All-Star Game.

4. Wasn't Christian Guzman once an All-Star?

5. The Twins acquisition of Brett Boone is meaningless if Brad Radke and Johan Santana aren't dominant the second half of the season. I love the Twins. But the way the AL West teams are coming on, and with the awakening of the BoSox and Yanks, I don't see the Twins making the playoffs this year. No one wants me to be wrong about this more than I do.