Yesterday, it was announced that the Giants are front-runners to host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park. How do Giants fans feel about that?
Good morning, baseball fans!
Yesterday, it was reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that the San Francisco Giants are the current front-runners to host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game at Oracle Park.
Per Slusser’s sources, MLB is reportedly interested in having a west coast team host the 2028 festivities in the event that MLB players end up being permitted to play in the 2028 Olympic games, which will be hosted in Los Angeles.
Slusser notes that that is becoming increasingly more likely, so having easy access for players to be able to get to Los Angeles will be important.
The options for that would be the Seattle Mariners (hosted in 2023), the San Diego Padres (hosted in 2016), Los Angeles Angels (hosted in 2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (hosted in 2022) or the Athletics, who do not currently have a park that could accommodate. Which would, indeed, put the Giants out front, having not hosted since 2007.
Personally, I think this would be really cool! Honestly, I love it! And I’m also going to stay as far away from it as I can. Between this and the Olympics themselves, a summer-length vacation outside of the state might just be in order for 2028. But I love it for everyone who doesn’t hate being in crowds!