An Interleague of Their Own

We're not even out of May and interleague play is already upon us. And no, I am no fan of it. That non-league games should have such an impact on the standings is absurd. Of course, I am talking from a competitive stand point, not from a money making stand point that baseball only cares about.

Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if there weren't so many games and so many natural rival games. It's outrageous that the Yankees and Mets play each other 6 times. Same for the Cubs-White Sox, Braves-Red Sox, etc. Speaking of the Braves-Red Sox, how is that a natural rivalry? Because the Braves played in Boston a million years ago?

The games are also slanted in the National League's favor. The AL pitchers, who swing golf clubs more than they do baseball bats, have to hit in the NL parks. In the AL parks, the NL gets to use the DH, which is to their advantage. But what do you want from a league that uses the outcome of the all-star game to determine who has the home field in the World Series.

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