Subway series are over.
What's the deal with more interleague play?
2007-05-25 15:53:37 · 14 answers · asked by Jamie 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Interleague pla means money to the owners. that is the reasons.
2007-05-25 15:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with playing the Pirates? Yes, they might not be the best team in baseball right now, but they are still a team in baseball. Are you trying to say that the Yankees are too good to play the Pirates? Why dont the Pirates just hand the series to the Yankees now and not bother to show up?
Maybe they are playing the Pirates because they did play them in the World Series before, so it could be replaying history. Just dont write off the Pirates.
2007-05-26 03:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the american and national league teams still play interleague after the 'rivalry' games are done. They do this on a rotational basis every year by division. So to answer your question, the Yankees are playing the pirates this year b/c the AL East must be playing the NL Central.
2007-05-25 16:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by butkus20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interleague consists of games with your rival from the other league (ie: Yankees vs Mets, Giants vs A's, Rangers vs Astros). In addition to that are games with another division from the opposite league. Every year the opponents change, NL East will face teams from the AL Central one year then maybe AL West the year after that.
2007-05-25 16:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by jackdupp1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They play another round of interleague play. They just dont play their crosstown rival during interleague play. True the Yankee playing the Pirates may not be a great series, but thats Bud Selig for you.
2007-05-25 15:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Orioles do NOT play any teams from the NL central, aside from the Nationals in the NL East the Orioles play the D-Backs, Rockies and Padres.
I'd say if you want to know why the Yankees are playing the Pirates, ask the schedule makers.
2007-05-25 17:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by Baltimore Birds Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 22:09:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but interleague is not and you see alot of great games with interleague still playing
2007-05-25 16:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are Yankees fans complaining. The Pirates are easy.
2007-05-25 16:49:55 · answer #9 · answered by Robert R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interleague play
2007-05-25 16:01:15 · answer #10 · answered by sexymama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋