One person = 50,000 All Star Game votes

Per AP, yesterday a fan got to throw out the first pitch at the Arizona Diamondback game. The unnamed fan was reportedly given this privilege by virtue of submitting 50,000 completed All Star Game ballots.

Where to start with this?

First off, I do know that this stuff goes on and it would not surprise me if somebody on the internet has discovered a way to perfect Iranian-style voting and has "voted" millions of times for their favorite players.

That said, we definitely do know of one person who has voted 50,000 times and is not at all ashamed of it as we know that he appeared at the mound in all his glory in front of a large crowd at Chase Field. Ok, this we know.

Just think of all the things that "Arizona Guy" could have done with his time that he spent punching out 50,000 ballots.

1. He could have painted every room in his house.
2. He could have volunteered for a week at a local soup kitchen.
3. He could have devised an elaborate scheme to pay back all of Michael Jackson's debts.
4. He could have looked for a job.
5. He could have taken a vacation.

Instead he punched out 50,000 All Star Game ballots.

Last Sunday, I was at the Tigers game with Computer Boy and Skate Kid. Before the game, we picked up an All Star Game ballot for each of us and we spent some time punching our ballots. Of course, we ended up submitting 49,997 less ballots than "Arizona Guy" but we had some fun. I was never naive enough to think the our 3 votes were all that meaningful in the grand scheme of things but our votes seem REALLY devalued now.

You know, it's kind of like opening a pack of 1990 Donruss baseball cards. It seems kind of fun going through those bright red cards with the cursive writing on the front but then the "Donruss Experience" gets a little ruined when you realize that there are 10 million other unopened packs of the same product still out there. The cards are nice and everything but they are probably worth less than a used McDonalds double cheeseburger wrapper and afterwards you feel like it was kind of a waste of time to even open up the pack. You shouldn't ever feel bad opening up a pack of baseball cards but in this case you kinda do.

All that aside, do you know what is the worst thing about "Arizona Guy" submitting 50,000 ballots? The VERY worst thing?

I bet he did not vote for one Detroit Tiger.

Not impressed.