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 . Yet he is a rarity in baseball indeed , particularly in this era -- 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 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 .