Comments on: Revised interleague play coming

By: captveg

captveg — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:34:22 +0000

….and yes, i know of Bud’s family connections to the Brew Crew

By: captveg

captveg — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:55:23 +0000

SMH…

Brewers –> back to the AL Central

KC –> AL West

Astros –> stay in the NL Central

Thank you Bud for missing the obvious and completely disregarding history

By: xootsuit

xootsuit — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:55:14 +0000

I didn’t assume anything. I simply proposed setting aside the great monopolist of the game, temporarily, while we evaluated the other more admirable baseball clubs who have played in the WS since 1976.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:39:47 +0000

Common ground noted. Yankees can bite. But it isn’t logical to assume that because the Yankees won a bunch of world series that the AL was somehow weaker than the NL.

By: xootsuit

xootsuit — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:21:55 +0000

Well, I tried. I hoped maybe we could find some common ground as to the Yankees.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:27:34 +0000

xoot… it is AL domination if the team that came out of the AL won more often than the team from the NL. Is it not?

By: Robo

Robo — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:20:18 +0000

Hecanfoos is right on the money.Get rid of these “Rivalry Games” The NFL model with rotating divisions is perfect. In the MLB these games played every year have always bothered me.Teams are battling for wild card spots, yet they all play different teams.Somebody may secure the WC spot by 1 game.Just doesn’t seem right. Concerning flip flopping the dh rules,kind of strange at first thought.Sounds like a Selig experiment.I hope this is not some strategy to shake things up or blur the the distinction between the leagues, so that down the road the 2 leagues would be merged. I just don’t trust Selig’s motives on just about anything..

By: hecanfoos

hecanfoos — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:47:39 +0000

See the article linked below, which offers a pretty good summary and overview as of game 1 in 2009. Then consider the WSs wherein the NL had home field advantage (2010 and 2011). Don’t be afraid of the facts. (E.g., fact: 7 of the AL WS wins since 76 were courtesy of the Yankees. Is that *AL* domination?).http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/sports/baseball/28dh.html

Were the Yankees members of the Americam League at the time?

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:36:13 +0000

The Giants got Munsoned by signing Zito away to that contract, so all’s fair.

By: xootsuit

xootsuit — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:36:05 +0000

See the article linked below, which offers a pretty good summary and overview as of game 1 in 2009. Then consider the WSs wherein the NL had home field advantage (2010 and 2011). Don’t be afraid of the facts. (E.g., fact: 7 of the AL WS wins since 76 were courtesy of the Yankees. Is that *AL* domination?)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/sports/baseball/28dh.html