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Hey, baseball fans, there is an unintended consequence of All-Star ballot-stuffing

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Hormel's Hot Take: All-Star Game ballot stuffing hurts your favorite team

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We are exactly one week away from the day that Major League Baseball reveals most of the All-Star teams -- starters, reserves and the final vote guys. Every year there are complaints, notably when it comes to the starters and the biggest snubs. The fan vote is the source of much contention, notably the ballot stuffing we saw for Royals players last year and Cubs players this year.

And while I 100 percent understand fans having every right to be excited about their favorite team being awesome -- this Cubs team is on pace to win 106 games and already has a 10-game lead in the NL Central -- I just wonder if the fans voting for every single Cubs player have considered the possible, down-the-road consequences.