Mike Downey : Attendance at Major League Baseball games is way down for many teams . He says All - Star Game is held against backdrop of waning interest , instead of big stars . He says players of quality come along , but with fewer fans , they do n't get famous . Downey : Players like Derek Lowe do n't come along . We need more of them .
Mike Downey : Attendance at Major League Baseball games is way down for many teams . He says All-Star Game Tuesday held against backdrop of waning interest , dearth of big stars . He says players of prowess come along , but with fewer viewers , they do n't get famous . Downey : Players like Derek Jeter do n't come along . We need more of them .