It might not “count” the way it once did.
The teams in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Marlins Park won’t be playing for home-field advantage in the World Series.
But players say the All-Star Game still matters.
“We’re going to still want to win,” said Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
For the first time since the 2002 All-Star debacle, when the Midsummer Classic ended in an 11-inning tie after both teams ran out of pitchers, the first All-Star Game in Florida won’t determine which league receives the home-field edge in the Fall Classic.
And players aren’t complaining.