Why is the American League so Much Better than the National League?

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May 20, 2011 6:23 PM
september63;775237 wrote:No. Like when to PH for your pitcher down 2 in the 6th or 7th inning. Basically all the things Jordo mentioned.

Yeah, what is the strategy there? OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, nevermind, I see. You want to bring in a competent hitter to score runs because pitchers are pitchers, not hitters. It's the same strategy has having a DH in, scoring. Deciding when to take the pitcher out isn't strategy, it's common sense.
May 20, 2011 6:23pm
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May 20, 2011 6:24 PM
september63;775237 wrote:No. Like when to PH for your pitcher down 2 in the 6th or 7th inning. Basically all the things Jordo mentioned.

Yeah, what is the strategy there? OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, nevermind, I see. You want to bring in a competent hitter to score runs because pitchers are pitchers, not hitters. It's the same strategy has having a DH in, scoring. Deciding when to take the pitcher out isn't strategy, it's common sense.
May 20, 2011 6:24pm
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May 20, 2011 6:25 PM
september63;775237 wrote:No. Like when to PH for your pitcher down 2 in the 6th or 7th inning. Basically all the things Jordo mentioned.

Yeah, what is the strategy there? OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, nevermind, I see. You want to bring in a competent hitter to score runs because pitchers are pitchers, not hitters. It's the same strategy has having a DH in, scoring. Deciding when to take the pitcher out isn't strategy, it's common sense.
May 20, 2011 6:25pm
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May 20, 2011 6:31 PM
LOL. You arent worth arguing to. BTW, you are about the ONLY one that likes the DH. (not surprising)
May 20, 2011 6:31pm
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May 20, 2011 6:31 PM
september63;775243 wrote:LOL. You arent worth arguing to. BTW, you are about the ONLY one that likes the DH. (not surprising)

I don't believe I am, but anyways, good counter point.
May 20, 2011 6:31pm
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May 20, 2011 6:33 PM
The AL game is better. There's no doubt about it.
May 20, 2011 6:33pm
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May 20, 2011 6:56 PM
sleeper;775246 wrote:The AL game is better. There's no doubt about it.

Actually, there IS doubt about it. BRF likes to see the pitchers bat, like the old days....the way the game is supposed to be played.
May 20, 2011 6:56pm
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May 20, 2011 7:45 PM
The Boss;775244 wrote:I don't believe I am, but anyways, good counter point.

Have you noticed the poll question I posted? At this point there are 8 NO votes on the DH. 0 Yes votes. You better come do your little speech over there.
May 20, 2011 7:45pm
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May 20, 2011 8:45 PM
justincredible;775190 wrote:AL teams usually seem to find a way to work their DH into the lineup in NL stadiums, at least that's the way it seems. Hafner usually plays 1B, right?

Hafner hasn't played in the field the last couple of years because of injuries. I haven't heard what they plan on doing this year.
May 20, 2011 8:45pm
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May 20, 2011 8:54 PM
Al Bundy;775342 wrote:Hafner hasn't played in the field the last couple of years because of injuries. I haven't heard what they plan on doing this year.

Gotcha.
May 20, 2011 8:54pm
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May 20, 2011 8:59 PM
The Boss;775137 wrote:Um, I was insinuating that this thread wasn't made to have a real argument, you admitted that you were just stirring the pot for fun basically. I forgot that you're a total fucking idiot so clearly I was wrong.

personal attack? nice consistency mods
May 20, 2011 8:59pm
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May 20, 2011 9:05 PM
DeyDurkie5;775350 wrote:personal attack? nice consistency mods

He called somebody an idiot. Are we really getting our panties in a bunch about that?
May 20, 2011 9:05pm
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May 20, 2011 9:08 PM
BRF;775261 wrote:Actually, there IS doubt about it. BRF likes to see the pitchers bat, like the old days....the way the game is supposed to be played.

BRF is irrelevant. The way its suppose to be played? LOL
May 20, 2011 9:08pm
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May 20, 2011 9:10 PM
jordo212000;775354 wrote:He called somebody an idiot. Are we really getting our panties in a bunch about that?

May 20, 2011 9:10pm
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May 20, 2011 9:13 PM
justincredible;774906 wrote:I much prefer the NL style of play.
Same.
May 20, 2011 9:13pm
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May 20, 2011 9:15 PM
sleeper;775360 wrote:BRF is irrelevant. The way its suppose to be played? LOL

AND another example of your young smart ass know-it-all attitude like you and your cronies post on the SB5 thread! ;-)
May 20, 2011 9:15pm
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May 20, 2011 9:48 PM
Little Danny;775085 wrote:ESPN is a major reason why people believe the AL is better than the NL. Ever watch Sportscenter or listen to ESPN radio and see how extensively they cover the Yankees or Red Sox games. They basically cover every inning blow by blow. With everyone else they primarily show some of the highlights, and in some cases only one or two highlights. I was listening to Mike & Mike this morning and noted Greenie coverered the Yankees game extensively (ditto for the Red Sox). Every other game he just read off the winners of the games. In other words, you had no idea who played whom.

No, that just means ESPN thinks Red Sox and Yankees are > than baseball as a whole.
May 20, 2011 9:48pm
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May 21, 2011 12:55 AM
justincredible;775190 wrote:AL teams usually seem to find a way to work their DH into the lineup in NL stadiums, at least that's the way it seems. Hafner usually plays 1B, right?

Usually yes, but Hafner hasnt really played much in NL parks in recent years (when healthy).
May 21, 2011 12:55am
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May 21, 2011 1:19 AM
justincredible;775196 wrote:The DH didn't exist when baseball was created. It shouldn't exist now.

The 3 point line didn't exist when basketball was created.

Football offenses used to line up in the wishbone or ND Box all game long.
May 21, 2011 1:19am
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May 21, 2011 1:31 AM
Overhand/sidearm pitching wasn't allowed when baseball was created. It shouldn't exist now.
May 21, 2011 1:31am
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May 21, 2011 1:34 AM
Is there another sport where half of the league plays by a separate set of rules?
May 21, 2011 1:34am
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May 21, 2011 2:00 AM
karen lotz;775570 wrote:Is there another sport where half of the league plays by a separate set of rules?

To counter that, every other sport has "interconference" play regularly.
May 21, 2011 2:00am
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May 21, 2011 9:54 AM
hoops23;775579 wrote:To counter that, every other sport has "interconference" play regularly.

Are there different sets of rules? That doesn't counter anything.
May 21, 2011 9:54am
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May 21, 2011 9:57 AM
karen lotz;775654 wrote:Are there different sets of rules? That doesn't counter anything.

I'll mention this year in the NFL. It is a bit different but they played the regular season and then the playoffs under different overtime rules.
May 21, 2011 9:57am
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May 21, 2011 10:15 AM
karen lotz;775654 wrote:Are there different sets of rules? That doesn't counter anything.

Yes it does. If they played every team all the time they would have the same rules. Since it is such a small sample, they dont change it.
May 21, 2011 10:15am