When will the National League get a clue...?

Question

that their style of game is boring and that the American League is far superior, as proved by countless interleague games year after year, no one wants to see the pitcher bat, and save me there's more strategy, because there's really not other than when you need to take the pitcher out and pinch hit for him, that's it! People want runs, home runs and offense, not that boring crap.

Answer 1

Hear!! Hear!! I too am sick and tired of the old strategy argument given in defense of the NL for not having the designated hitter rule. In the AL, the games are much more exciting, and not having the pitcher bat makes it so.

Chow!!

Answer 2

First off dude, the DH isn't why the American League is better right now. They have better PLAYERS. They are still winning playing in NL parks without a DH. American League teams have bigger budgets and they're all trying to compete with the Yankees. Why is the team with the second highest payroll the Red Sox? Because they have to be competitive with the Yankees. The NL should get a clue because they play the game the way it was meant to be played? Baseball is not an offensive sport, it's a defensive sport. With reasoning like yours, why don't we let the players use aluminum bats? There would be a hell of a lot more homeruns, right? And of course the DH is great and the NL should use it, that's why no DH has ever won an MVP. The DH is not respected in baseball. There's so many people in baseball that want to get rid of it, who cares what the fans want? Fans liked all the 'roided out players, so should we let that be ok? The last AL team to win the WS, the White Sox, played NL style ball that year, or "small ball". You don't want real baseball, you want something else. Go watch another sport and stop ruining the game we all love.

Answer 3

You don't seem to be asking a sincere question as you are just expressing an opinion - and a bad one at that.

There is a lot more strategy - do you intentionally walk the #8 hitter with a man on second and two outs in the second inning or go after him so the pitcher can lead off the next innings. And this is simply one example.

Sacrifice bunts, moving runners over is how baseball is played. I fail to see the joy of watching a 3.5 hour, 12-8 ball game. I will take a well pitched game where a leadoff single generates excitement any day.

There are great designated hitters in the game, but they are not complete baseball players in the same fashion as other players.

And using interleague games to prove your point only counts as one measure. The last six World Series have been split 3-3.

Answer 4

I'll ditto Matt and Erich and then add...

I don't want to see Barry Bonds next year playing in the AL to pad his intravenously obtained HR's and to contine to add to the HR record. I am already sick that 61 is gone and now 755 will be gone too. Have you seen him play LF? Geesh, he can't run more than 5 steps much less even catch a ball. Oh, but I guess that's exciting baseball to allow this overweight juiced up goof continue to bat have 800 HR's; which I might add is the "unofficial" HR record by Josh Gibson of the ***** League or Sadaharu Oh with 868 in the Japan League. Is this what you want? All big hitters sort of semi-retire to the DH in the AL? No, I like the ESPN, "Roger Clemens hits a double to support his own cause" statement. I like to see a pitcher actually get a rally going because the opposing pitcher has taking him lightly, 3 fast balls down the middle and on the third fast ball Clemens (Astros), Maddox, or even Randy Johnson gets on base and the top of the order to start a rally.

Answer 5

Yeah dude; pitching is WAY boring and the only thing that matters in baseball is dudes juicing the ball 600 ft in between syringe sessions. If you don't like pitchers hitting, then fantastic. No one really cares and I highly doubt that the MLB would ever change the single thing that slightly seperates the two leagues.

Baseball is a game of strategy, and just because you like seeing a fading hitter take the plate instead of the pitcher who is acutally playing the game, doesn't make your opinion any more valid or superior.

Answer 6

If homeruns and runs scored are the measure for you of a good baseball game I feel sorry for you that you miss the beauty of the game and its matchups.

I love a great pitching duel just as much (if not more) than a homerun barrage. Especially when we have to question how many are pharmacutically fueled. If homeruns is what you want just wait for the allstar break and watch the homerun derby or better yet go play a baseball video game and hit hundreds of them,because if that is all you want you are not a true fan of the game.

Answer 7

Speak for yourself. I''d rather have the suspense of a 1-0 game than seeing a game of bashball.
I'd rather see hit and run than a bunch of flat footed sluggers stand around looking for a fat pitch to try for a 3 run homer..
Ever see a runner score from 1st base on an infield single??
You call this boring crap???

Answer 8

Wow.

The only strategy utilized by N.L. managers is taking out a pitcher for a pinch hitter?

Have you ever watched a baseball game? You're WAY off.

I could give you a million, but how about one difference you left out? Do you know what a double switch is?

The unabashed ignorance on this site amazes me.

Answer 9

Well, since you really don't want an answer and since you're really just making a statement. . .I agree with you!!!

Although the boring league is the AL with all its .260 DHs and since it's not really playing baseball and since there is a better DH rule (designated pinch hitter) that both leagues could use and since strategy is at a minimum anyway -- still, I agree with you!!!

Answer 10

I think baseball games that regularly exceed the 3 hour mark are boring, regardless if there are 20 runs scored. And as for you last comment, you find me one, just one true baseball fan that would rather see two teams put up a football like score than a 1-0 game with a no hitter.

Answer 11

You are so off base.

The A.L. scores less than .5, yes, 1 half run more per game than the N.L.

That's less than .25 per team per game. That's a noticeable difference in offense to you?

More HR's are hit in the N.L. also. The last time the A.L. as a league had more was 6 seasons ago.
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