Change Isn't Always For The Better

Baseball used to be America's National Pastime.

Nowadays it seems our National Pastime has become hating on tradition and campaigning for change.

Baseball fans always think the grass is greener on the other side.

With the All-Star festivities underway at Yankee Stadium, the naysayers have come out in full force calling for change in the mid-summer classic.

"The Home Run Derby isn't what it used to be."

"The All-Star Game is boring, most of the stars skip it anyways."

"Home field advantage shouldn't rest on the shoulders of the winner of the All-Star Game."

The last quote undoubtedly is being uttered by the same fans who complained when the game ended in a tie in Milwaukee several years back. Now I'm certainly not a fan of Bud Selig, but give the man a break. He can't appease everyone.

The fact is change isn't always for the better. So what if a few fans and writers think it's losing it's luster? The stadiums still always sell out and the host city always garners a huge profit. The people who are calling for a change are the type of people who will never be pleased. It has become "socially cool" to bash tradition.

But this doesn't just apply to baseball. People think the NBA All-Star game and NFL Pro-Bowl need to be changed, too. There is only so much you can do with events like these. While it's near impossible to create edge-of-your-seat drama, the stars still offer enough story lines to make the games interesting.

Hopefully there will come a day when fans can accept the sports for the way they are, and just enjoy the games. On Tuesday night we will get to see 60 of the best baseball players in the world on the same diamond. I think that should be entertainment enough.