Torre says Manny should skip All-Star game

Joe Torre (or "That vampire from the Yankees") is saying that his left fielder, Manny Ramirez, should skip the All Star game if he is voted in, according to the Associated Press.

Sure, he was suspended 50 games for using performance enhancing drugs, but should he really be banned from the All Star game if the fans vote him in?

After all, his suspension will be up by the All Star break, so he'll be eligible for it. And New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is leading in the All Star balloting even though he is clearly not the best player at his position in the American League this year (that would be Jason Bartlett).

I keep voting for Manny mainly because it's funny. While the guy at Vote For Manny is doing out of some weird sense that he's going to fix baseball, I think my reasoning is much more entertaining and much more realistic.