AL ball vs. NL Ball Which do you favor and why?

[High Lonesome]

OB: "That being said, I just wish the sport was conistent. I wish both leagues were either with or without...I wouldn't complain either way."

I think its fine that one league has it and one league doesn't ... HOWEVER, one rule that must, must change is the no-DH rule in NL parks for Interleague Play and the World Series.

That rule does absolutely nothing but punish the AL team. The NL team isn't penalized by having to use the DH in either park, and in a lot of cases you're taking a major piece out of the AL line-up. Its not fair at all.

You have to use the DH in an NL park for intra-league match-ups. Period.

I agree and disagree with you. Not only do I think that having a DH in the AL and non in the NL is ok, I actually like it. As for it not being fare to the AL team in interleague play well, cry me a river. The vast majority of DH's can play in the field. They may not do it well but they are physically capable. If they are not physically capable then they are like Jeff Bagwell, relegated to being a pinch hitter in the late innings. It is called trying to hide a hole in your defense. Teams have done it for years. The Mets do it with Piazza, and the stros have had to do it with Baggy the last couple of years. Those are just two examples.

My point of all of this is actually that I love the baseball playoffs. I think that fact that the two leagues differ gives the WS a built in story line every year and actually makes for a dynamic game. After thinking about this a lot lately I wouldn't change the DH rule in any way. Leave the AL and NL the way they are. The subtle diffrences make for good theatre and interesting debate.

 

[WoodyWorshiper]

I love the DH. I Watch baseball to watch pitchers-pitch, and hitters-hit. And I CERTAINLY don't watch it to see managers-manage. "Strategy" to me isn't about watching a guy work with an automatic out in his lineup. In the NL, you basically play with 7 offensive players, because #8 up with 2 outs and nobody on base eliminates him and takes it to the pitcher.