Does anybody understand the logic behind giving the winner of the All-Star game the home field advantage for the World Series?

Commissioner Bud Selig wants to make the game a little more meaningful and prevent another tie like last year.

But the bottom line is that an All-Star game is an exhibition game.

Period.

It is a game that allows fans to see the best collection of players in both leagues once a year at a different venue.

Yes, it is competitive.

After all, these are professional athletes who make their livings trying to win games. They are representing their respective leagues and want bragging rights.

That’s good enough for me.

Do you think the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays all-stars care about who gets home field advantage in the World Series?

If you add meaning to the All-Star game and players do play a little harder, won’t there be a greater injury risk?

Do you want somebody taking out Nomar Garciaparra at second while he’s trying to turn a double play?

Leave the All-Star game alone. If you’re worried about a tie game, have three Triple A pitchers available to each team in case the pitching runs out.

I will agree that interleague play has taken a little of the drama out of the All-Star game but the positives of interleague play far outweigh the negatives.

How can you not like interleague play?

Attendance for interleague games is significantly higher than it is for intraleague play. And fans can now better put a face to a name.

Red Sox fans got the opportunity to see St. Louis’ Albert Pujols, who is probably the best hitter in the game right now.

And former University of Hartford Hawk and Boston farmhand Jeff Bagwell finally got to play in Fenway Park in his Houston Astros uniform.

It was virtually impossible to get a ticket at Wrigley Field to see the Yankees play the Cubs.

Who wants to see the same team 18 or 19 times?

They play 18 interleague games a year now and I wouldn’t mind expanding it to 24-30.

The fact the divisions are being rotated is a positive so we don’t see the same National League teams every year and I also like maintaining the natural rivalries every year (i.e. Mets-Yankees, Cubs-White Sox, A’s-Giants, Angels-Dodgers, Blue Jays-Expos).

Snow would be good fit in Boston

The Boston Bruins need a goalie. Former University of Maine goalie Garth Snow needs a job. He is an unrestricted free agent.

It would be a natural fit.

Snow, who turns 34 later this month, has 309 games of NHL experience and is coming off a solid season with the New York Islanders.

His play during Chris Osgood’s extended injury absence made Osgood expendable. Snow’s .918 save percentage was 10th best in the NHL and his 2.31 goals-against average was 12th best.

The Bruins’ goalie of the future is 23-year-old Andrew Raycroft but he has only 21 games of NHL experience.

Snow is a Massachusetts native (Wrentham) and the consummate team player. He is quick-witted, unselfish and extremely popular.

On the ice, he is a fierce competitor who sticks up for his teammates. He would be a valuable addition to the Bruins and would be a big help in Raycroft’s development.

Larry Mahoney can be reached at 990-8231, 1-800-310-8600 or by email at lmahoney@bangordailynews.net.