Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. has some thoughts on how to spice up baseball's All-Star Game and they include MLB borrowing a page from the NBA and NHL.
“I always liked the skills challenge concept and idea,” said Ripken, who played in 19 Midsummer Classics during his Hall of Fame career. “I know I participated in a few of them early, when we had the relay-throwing contest, and I think they had the fastest around the bases. ... It's interesting to know who's the fastest to first, or who's the fastest in a split.