Mike Downey : Seventeen of the game 's 30 teams have poorer attendance than a year ago at this time . 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 . John Donvan: Players like Derek Jeter 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 . John Donvan: Players like Derek Jeter do n't come along . We need more of them .