The 2015 MLB All-Star Game is one of the best times to see the games greatest players the league has to offer. However for some reason that past few years this mid-summer classic has drawn little to no attention. After all this is the only, yes the only, All-Star game that actually matters. In the MLB the teams are divided into two leagues, the American League and the National League. One team from the AL and one team from the NL will make it the World Series and compete for the title. But who get’s home field advantage? That is determined by which team wins the All-Star game. If the American League wins then the American League team will have home field advantage. The same is true if the National League team wins. So whoever actually wins this game is kind of important, it could decide the World Series.

This year, only 10.9 million people tuned in to watch the game. That tied the all-time low for an All-Star game which was previously held by the 2012 All-Star game. This ratings slide has been present since 2001 and each year seems to get worse and worse. Baseball detractors say that the aging fanbase of the game is going to eventually make the sport irrelevant. The median age for viewers of this year’s game was 53. We’re talking about America’s Game here! Baseball has been a staple of American sport culture for an extremely long time. Together with football, baseball has been America’s most loved sport for decades.

Despite the detractors and the sliding total number of ratings each year, the MLB All-Star game is still America’s most watched All-Star game. The NFL Pro Bowl only managed to scratch out 8.77 million viewers and the NBA All-Star game only drew 7.20 million people to their TV sets. So in retrospect, the MLB has the most watched All-Star game. But with that being said the amount of viewers for them and the other leagues All-Star games is quite pathetic.

Personally, I found myself tuning in at 8pm eastern to watch this years game just like I have for most years in the past. The fact that people keep flipping past the All-Star game every year is saddening to me. This time of year is a great time to see the best and brightest talent the MLB has to offer and you truly get to see some amazing things happen. My recommendation is just to watch it one year, you may too see something incredible happen.