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pan6467 · 06-22-2004, 10:23 AM

I grew up being able to see both sides. With Cincy and Cleveland, you get the best of both worlds, well sometimes.

I think the DH just adds a difference to the leagues, which is cool.

The AL has always been a hitters dominant league, while the NL more of a pitchers league. Cobb, Ruth, Gerhig, Mantle, Dimaggio, Williams and so on all AL, while few "modern age" HOF pitchers came from the AL. NL had Koufax, Drysdale, Carlton, Gibson, Seaver, Robin Roberts, Dean and so on, while few hitters have come from the NL.

I've always felt the leagues differences
are a necessary part of baseball. Let the Bombers hit a zillion homeruns while the pitchers finesse and pitch low run games. Then in the WS watch the fireworks of hitters meeting pitchers and see who comes out on top. the 90's Indians and Braves are great examples of this. Unfortunately, the Tribe had NO pitching and teams do need a balance.
As a purist I hate interleague play unless it is a natural rivalry (like Cubs/WS, Tribe/Reds, Mets/Yankees, Astros/Rangers, Twins/Brewers, Cards/Royals Giants/A's, Phillies/ Orioles, D'backs/ Mariners, D'Rays/Marlins, Dodgers/Angels Tigers/Pirates, and so on).

I think inter league needs to be trimmed down to at most 6 games, 2 3 game series at each rivals ballpark. The whole inter league idea sucks. Baseball is not football or basketball, there are 2 distinct leagues and they match for the WS.

06-22-2004, 10:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I grew up being able to see both sides. With Cincy and Cleveland, you get the best of both worlds, well sometimes. I think the DH just adds a difference to the leagues, which is cool. The AL has always been a hitters dominant league, while the NL more of a pitchers league. Cobb, Ruth, Gerhig, Mantle, Dimaggio, Williams and so on all AL, while few "modern age" HOF pitchers came from the AL. NL had Koufax, Drysdale, Carlton, Gibson, Seaver, Robin Roberts, Dean and so on, while few hitters have come from the NL. I've always felt the leagues differences are a necessary part of baseball. Let the Bombers hit a zillion homeruns while the pitchers finesse and pitch low run games. Then in the WS watch the fireworks of hitters meeting pitchers and see who comes out on top. the 90's Indians and Braves are great examples of this. Unfortunately, the Tribe had NO pitching and teams do need a balance. As a purist I hate interleague play unless it is a natural rivalry (like Cubs/WS, Tribe/Reds, Mets/Yankees, Astros/Rangers, Twins/Brewers, Cards/Royals Giants/A's, Phillies/ Orioles, D'backs/ Mariners, D'Rays/Marlins, Dodgers/Angels Tigers/Pirates, and so on). I think inter league needs to be trimmed down to at most 6 games, 2 3 game series at each rivals ballpark. The whole inter league idea sucks. Baseball is not football or basketball, there are 2 distinct leagues and they match for the WS. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"