Why is the MLB encouraging ballot box-stuffing?

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Don’t blame Yankees and Red Sox fans for those two teams’ ridiculous over-representation in the All-Star game. I’ll be the first to admit there’s no way in hell Derek Jeter should be an All-Star, just as there’s no way in hell Dustin Pedroia should be a starter or Jason Varitek should be even within 200 miles of the game. This is a problem that lies squarely with Bud Selig and the MLB brass ... [link]
Why is the MLB encouraging ballot box-stuffing?

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Blog-O-Ronaldo: Soccer Star Splits From Gal Pal
Published 7/14/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... blogs: “I don’t know what a blog is, but it don’t sound good .” • EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY suggests fans put on the top hat & tails for the Duke-Vanderbilt “Billionaires Bowl “. • We toast HOME RUN DERBY (the blog) for coming up with yet another Home Run Derby (the event) drinking game . • Meanwhile, NEXTROUND.NET is driven to drink by what your girlfriend will probably say during the Derby. • WITH MALICE isn’t pleased with MLB’s encouragement of stuffing ballot boxes for the All-Star Game .

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Published 7/14/2008 by DCScrap (noreply@blogger.com) at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
Taking a dump in the Stanley Cup. (The World of Isaac) Why is MLB encouraging ballot-box stuffing? (With Malice...) New voice of Cleveland Indians fans. (TDBR) Jose Canseco: "I slept with Fannie Mae" (eTrueSports) The 2008 Home Run Derby drinking game. (Home Run Derby) Cell phone guys at a baseball game. (NESW Sports) Jim Tressel's new book is shockingly candid. (The Money Shot) Why did Shaun Alexander suck so much last year? (NE Patriots Draft) Kenny Perry is a fraud. (Rumors and Rants) ...

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