FArting
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Do you like Interleague Play?
OT Interleague Play
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dogpoo32
meh
I like seeing different teams, but I hate the DH.
boondockdrunk
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Amen.
If the DH was eliminated Interleague play would be much more enjoyable.
PS shouldn't this be a poll?
I don't mind interleague play anymore. If more pitchers could hit, I would be for getting rid of the DH.
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I really don't like giving the home field advantage based on the outcome of the exhibition Allstar game.
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I really don't like giving the home field advantage based on the outcome of the exhibition Allstar game.
Not only do I like interleauge play, I wish there was more of it. I hate the fact that I get screwed as a fan and don't get to see all of the great players that the MLB has to offer. With a 162 game season, there's no good reason for every team to not play every other team. The way the NBA does it is the best in my opinion. Obviously, since baseball plays series, it may be tough to do a home and home with everyone each year, but the D'backs for instance ought to play every American league team every year. They can play half of them in AZ this year, and the other half at home next year.
The only argument against interleague play is 'tradition', which I think its a weak one. If a tradition leads to a worse product for the fans, why keep it? Do I really need to see the Snakes beat San Francisco's brains in a zillion times a year?
The only argument against interleague play is 'tradition', which I think its a weak one. If a tradition leads to a worse product for the fans, why keep it? Do I really need to see the Snakes beat San Francisco's brains in a zillion times a year?
I was just telling my wife this last night. Do we really need to see the Rockies 17 times? I don't watch any baseball outside the Dbacks, so I never get to see half the league's players.
crisper57
Open the Roof!
Selig got this one right.
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
I voted 'no' and see that I am in the minority. I might loosen up on the opinion of interleague play if the AL eliminates the DH. It's training wheels for baseball.
And certainly training wheels for the Managers who eliminate the need for alot of in-game strategy.
And certainly training wheels for the Managers who eliminate the need for alot of in-game strategy.
So I was trying to figure out the math for how it would work so that every team played every other at least once a year, here's the system I came up with.
First off, there would have to be some minor realignment. You can't have the AL West w/ 4 teams and the NL Central with 6. Either you push Houston to the AL West (which is undesirable since that means both Texas teams are in the AL), or do something like move Colorado (or God forbid, Arizona) to the AL West and slide Houston to the NL West. However its done, lets just go with the assumption that each division has 5 teams.
In division, each team would play each of the other teams 13 times. You'd break it up with 3 series' of 3 games, and one 4 game series. So thats a total of 52 games against your division.
Against the other two divisions in your league, you'd play each team in 2 series'. In Year A the D'backs would play a 3 game series w/ every NL Central team, as well as a 4 game series. They'd play a 3 game series home against the NL East, and a 3 game series away against the NL East. In Year B, you switch which division you play the extra game against. So thats a total of 65 games against the other divisions in your league.
Against the American league (now 15 teams) you'd play a single 3 game series. In Year A you'd play the Tigers at home, in Year B on the road, and so on. So thats 45 games.
So you have 45 interleague games+52 intradivision games+65 same league division games for a total of = 162, hooray.
Thoughts?
First off, there would have to be some minor realignment. You can't have the AL West w/ 4 teams and the NL Central with 6. Either you push Houston to the AL West (which is undesirable since that means both Texas teams are in the AL), or do something like move Colorado (or God forbid, Arizona) to the AL West and slide Houston to the NL West. However its done, lets just go with the assumption that each division has 5 teams.
In division, each team would play each of the other teams 13 times. You'd break it up with 3 series' of 3 games, and one 4 game series. So thats a total of 52 games against your division.
Against the other two divisions in your league, you'd play each team in 2 series'. In Year A the D'backs would play a 3 game series w/ every NL Central team, as well as a 4 game series. They'd play a 3 game series home against the NL East, and a 3 game series away against the NL East. In Year B, you switch which division you play the extra game against. So thats a total of 65 games against the other divisions in your league.
Against the American league (now 15 teams) you'd play a single 3 game series. In Year A you'd play the Tigers at home, in Year B on the road, and so on. So thats 45 games.
So you have 45 interleague games+52 intradivision games+65 same league division games for a total of = 162, hooray.
Thoughts?
AZ Sports Native
It's a dry heat.
Yep, you have way to much time on your hands!
Much better. It would be great to see the yankees and red sox come to town every other year.
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
I've been a National League fan since I was 11 years old.
Please don't even bring up the idea of moving the D'backs to the AL.
That was talked about early in the Diamondbacks existence but, happily, Jerry Colangelo fought it.
