Let's fix the All-Star Break

Let’s fix the All-Star Break argues that MLB’s scheduling of All-Star Weekend is overly congested and distracts from key days of the week. The commentary claims the calendar is built so that Wednesday has little occurring and Thursday is only minimally used, turning the event into a packed schedule that makes it hard for fans to follow everything. It also criticizes how the MLB Rule 4 Amateur Draft runs concurrently with regular-season games and events such as home run derby announcements and the Futures Game, even though MLB says the draft should carry weight similar to other North American leagues’ drafts. The writer proposes moving the draft closer to the end of the college baseball season after the College World Series, potentially holding it on the first Saturday afterward or splitting early rounds around Thursday or Friday. The piece cites that NBC covered only the first ten picks and that media access was restricted during the draft.