John Burkett of the Boston Red Sox says he'll boycott the all-star game if chosen for the squad in this article on ESPN.com:

Burkett said he won't play in the Midsummer Classic -- played in Milwaukee on July 9 -- largely because of commissioner Bud Selig's connection to the Brewers. Burkett said he has been soured by Selig's handling of the labor situation.

''I don't want to go to Milwaukee and play in an All-Star Game that would benefit him,'' Burkett told The Globe. ''It's something I feel strongly about, and I'm willing to stand up and make that decision.''

Selig was owner of the Brewers before becoming baseball commissioner. His daughter now runs the team.

I think Burkett makes an important point about Selig here. Bud isn't commissioner for the benefit of baseball and baseball fans. He's commissioner for the benefit of the Milwaukee Brewers. That's why he wants a payroll tax instead of real revenue sharing. With a payroll tax, money flows in one direction, from rich clubs to poor clubs, like the Brewers. With real revenue sharing, like taking 50% of all local money and splitting it between all the teams, some money would flow out of the Brewers.