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Yes, the head of the MLBPA is the one talking sense. We're boned.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jul 10 '12, 14:28

Players Association executive director Michael Weiner, who addressed the writers after Selig, said the issue is more complicated than that and said a rule requiring hometown approval might not necessarily be in the event's best interests.

"If we move to something where there's a spot reserved for one of the home-team participants, that would probably generate a lot of excitement in the ballpark," Weiner told ESPN.com following his formal remarks. "But I don't know how the ESPN producers would have felt if Mark Trumbo or Jose Bautista or Prince Fielder were left out of the event instead of Billy Butler."

http://espn.go.com/mlb/allstar12/story/_/id/8154165/major-league-baseball-considers-home-run-derby-rule-change-robinson-cano-booing (espn.go.com)

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or you know, if its all about fans, making the home run derby a fan vote, and always add one local player. - tRuMaN Jul 10, 14:51
They shouldn't leave it up the players to pick the other participants - Krusty Jul 10, 14:37 5
- hell, I would like to see the top 10 home run hitters duke it out, even if they are not all-stars. - groiny Jul 10, 14:56
- 16 players, seed em, and let's make a friggin bracket out of it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 10, 14:39 1
  - I like it. -- nm - znufrii Jul 10, 14:39
- And, I'd like Selig to stop f***ing with the rules of the game. Just stop it! - Krusty Jul 10, 14:38 1
  - At least that might make baseball more exciting. -- nm - Roger More Jul 10, 14:51

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Yes, the head of the MLBPA is the one talking sense. We're boned.

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