The MLB All-Star

Sssh! - The MLB All-Star game outcome DOES MATTER!

First, here is the WIFM for every woman about the MLB All-Star Game. If you want a date night with your man, there is never, ever, ever any sports game worth watching on T.V. the day after the All-Star Game. Schedule dinner, a movie, your honey-do list, anything you need from your man on that night. HINT - it is always the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in July.

Now for what matters and what you need to know about the MLB All-Star game. Simply stated (and not to doubt the intellegence of any women out there) the MLB All-Star game is a baseball game where the best of the best of baseball based on a voting process go to a pre-determined city and play a special game which doesn't effect their individual team standings.

Now you are wondering what the hype is all about??? It's an honor, an honor that not every man accomplishs. Some men like Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox wait years, hanging in there just because of the glim of hope they will one day be bestowed with the honor (Wakefield at 42 made the roster this year).

Besides an individual honor the winning league has home-field advantage during the World Series. Here is a tip so your man think you really care.......the home field advantage "award" did not start until the 2003 All-Star game. It came about because the 2002 All-Star game was called a tie (No such thing in real sports) because each league ran out of pitchers. Fans hated it, including me.

Hint, the American League won last night. If you man's favorite team is in this league, tell him your happy they have home field advantage come time for the "Fall Classic". He just might be impressed. If you don't know what league your man's team plays in visit http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/

Sssh! Yes, I will explain what standings are in the next post.