There’s numerous ways to illustrate the American League’s slippage from prior dominance, but perhaps the most jarring is to look at the starting lineups for tonight’s All-Star game in Atlanta.
While the National league is stacked with stars at every position, the American League is (how can I put this nicely?), less so.
However, the National League stacking stars on their side of the fence in an arms race to catch the Dodgers hasn’t resulted in much success in recent All-Star games. Their only victory in the event in the last twelve years was in Seattle back in 2023.