In 2010, the ratings for the All-Star game were, simply put, horrific. They hit a record low of 7.1, with the previous low being 8.1 in 2005. To put this in perspective, in 1967, the rating was 25.6. Talk about a steady drop! There’s a post-2008 graph, courtesy of tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com, showing you just how dire things are getting for the All-Star game. Sure, there are a ton of reasons for this drop which MLB can’t have a real impact on. From more channels to watch to busier lives for most folks, it’s not easy getting people’s attention these days. Still, it better do something and do it soon, or it will only get worse and may eventually become irrelevant altogether.

Here are some of the more prominent issues that I’ve heard are plaguing the current format of the All-Star game:

1 – Deciding the World Series Home-field Advantage (more…)