Best of you

After last night's display, I think it's clear that the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is the best of its kind. After all, it's the only one that actually matters. While a close NBA All-Star Game is entertaining to watch, there was unique drama when the National League pulled within 5-4 and loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth last night. You could see the wheels spinning in Jim Leyland's head as J.J. Putz walked J.J. Hardy to bring the potential winning run to the plate: the Tigers are a half-game behind the Red Sox for the best record in baseball, so homefield advantage was certainly on Leyland's mind as he summoned Francisco Rodriguez from the bullpen. Are you telling me Bill Belichick would have cared if the AFC faced a crucial fourth and goal situation late in the fourth quarter of this past year's pro bowl? Probably not. That's why Major League Baseball's system is the most appealing.