Why is the game in NY tonight?

[joeybee12]

I thought they alternated home field advantage each year, and I'm sure the Angels had four games in Anaheim last year!

[Uzybone]

1. because the AL won the allstar game

winner of all star game gets homefield.

[TSIAS]

2. The All-Star Game

Beginning this year, Selig implemented a plan where the winner of the All-Star game would get home field advantage in the World Series.

You're right in that it would have been the NL's turn for home field this year.

[Hokie]

3. Because

Some unknown player for a last place Texas Rangers team hit a meaningless home run in a meaningless game back in July. Makes perfect sense doesn't it? Welcome to the wacky world of Bud Selig and Fox.

[TSIAS]

4. I remember that

Hank Blalock hit the HR that gave the AL the victory.

It was all a sham IMO. FOX desperately needed a way to lift ratings for the all-star game. He needed to give it some sort of meaning. Now an exhibition game controls who gets homefield in the W.S. :eyes:

[joeybee12]

5. Thanks--I'd forgotten about that!

I just wonder how long it will take until they switch the rule back to alternating!

[TSIAS]

6. It's set for two years

So it expires in 2004. I have doubts as to whether Selig will renew the experiment.

[joeybee12]

7. Guess he had to do something after last year's "tie"

Doubt it will be renewed.