So how do we feel about interleague play everyday?

[concise]

people forget what it was like before 97 when they implemented it, it was HUGE deal. i mean the same fukking 16 team combinations EVERY YEAR, it was boring as hell knowing the reds would be in town, then again, then again, then again, having 30 game against the dodgers every year takes the sting out of the rivalry. interleague play helped make division games mean more because of the fact that you play less to me.

those first two years of interleague were incredible to me because the matchups hadnt been played in years. i remember in 97-98 announcers would be like "this is the first time 110 years since they have played here!"

every game was historic

I remember that also.

But then, it got played out to me as soon as the Yankees and Mets played in the World Series in 2000. All the random other matchups were no longer interesting to see at all.

 

[Marvel]

thats a problem w baseball there's too much that's sacred. Ain't shyt sacred its a sport nikka

Exactly, I think interleague is good for the MLB. I do think that interleague play should start later though. Now they need to take care of the DH issue in the NL.

 

[FTBS]

If there's interleague every day, no point in having National/American leagues. Next comes mass realignment and the destruction of everything sacred. Might as well add extra runs for home run distance.

There was a time when "no coloreds allowed" was sacred. Not comparing institutional racism to interleague play. Just making the point that just because something has always been a certain way doesn't mean that makes it right or "sacred". Things should be done because they make sense not because "it's been that way so we shouldn't change it". No need to realign...just do like the other sports. Play your division the most. Your league/conference the second most. And then play the other league/conference. The idea of separate leagues with different rules is so archaic and pointless.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I hate it. The irony is that Interleague Play is what will keep the Yankees in the hunt, because we get flat out obese on NL competition.

There was a time when "no coloreds allowed" was sacred. Not comparing institutional racism to interleague play. Just making the point that just because something has always been a certain way doesn't mean that makes it right or "sacred". Things should be done because they make sense not because "it's been that way so we shouldn't change it". No need to realign...just do like the other sports. Play your division the most. Your league/conference the second most. And then play the other league/conference. The idea of separate leagues with different rules is so archaic and pointless.

Also a BIG difference between racism and interleague play. There are quirks and unique things in each league that keep each league doing their thing. The reason why MLB even went to an unbalanced schedule 10 years ago is because teams bytched about how they didn't have enough games within its division, thus, games didn't matter as much. There was only so much ground to gain battling another division for a third of the year.

The reason why there were separate leagues is because there were separate leagues. Own referees, own rules, own style, and they only met for the All-Star Game and World Series. That has changed with Interleague and free agency, but the principles were still there.

 

[FTBS]

I hate it. The irony is that Interleague Play is what will keep the Yankees in the hunt, because we get flat out obese on NL competition.




Also a BIG difference between racism and interleague play. There are quirks and unique things in each league that keep each league doing their thing. The reason why MLB even went to an unbalanced schedule 10 years ago is because teams bytched about how they didn't have enough games within its division, thus, games didn't matter as much. There was only so much ground to gain battling another division for a third of the year.

The reason why there were separate leagues is because there were separate leagues. Own referees, own rules, own style, and they only met for the All-Star Game and World Series. That has changed with Interleague and free agency, but the principles were still there.

What is the purpose though? Especially in 2013? If the only reason you have to keep something is because "It's always been that way" then you don't really have a reason. I'm sure that MO made sense in 1920 (or maybe it didn't) but is it really necessary now?

 

[obarth]

Just more complaining for complaining's sake. This is the closest we've been to even schedules for every team sine interleague started. Each team plays the same number of division, intraleague and interleague games in this format. Interleague play was a novelty that everyone was down for in the first place but now it's some sacred cow that shouldn't be changed? The shyt's only been around for 16 years

 

[concise]

What is the purpose though? Especially in 2013? If the only reason you have to keep something is because "It's always been that way" then you don't really have a reason. I'm sure that MO made sense in 1920 (or maybe it didn't) but is it really necessary now?

The different styles of play are good and maintaining them through the season is also a good thing.
The rarity of matchups in the World Series was also a good thing.

Just more complaining for complaining's sake. This is the closest we've been to even schedules for every team sine interleague started. Each team plays the same number of division, intraleague and interleague games in this format. Interleague play was a novelty that everyone was down for in the first place but now it's some sacred cow that shouldn't be changed? The shyt's only been around for 16 years

I think you misunderstand.

Interleague play went against tradition and was usually confined to a set period in the schedule.
Now that it's everyday, they threw that out completely.
I think interleague play should have been completely abandoned.

 

[FTBS]

The different styles of play are good and maintaining them through the season is also a good thing.
The rarity of matchups in the World Series was also a good thing.

Why though? What reason beyond preference and familiarity supoort that stance? It makes no logical sense to have different rules at different parks. It was one thing if it was just for the WS but if you are gonna have teams playing throughout the season I am not really seeing the purpose.

As far as matchups go you can still have a great WS matchup with teams that played during the season. We have seen plenty of good SB and NBA Finals rematches. If anything it adds to it if the teams get a rivalry going.

You gotta have more reasons that "That's the way it's been" to stop change IMO.

 

[Captain Crunch]

I welcome it

 

[concise]

Why though? What reason beyond preference and familiarity supoort that stance? It makes no logical sense to have different rules at different parks. It was one thing if it was just for the WS but if you are gonna have teams playing throughout the season I am not really seeing the purpose.

As far as matchups go you can still have a great WS matchup with teams that played during the season. We have seen plenty of good SB and NBA Finals rematches. If anything it adds to it if the teams get a rivalry going.

You gotta have more reasons that "That's the way it's been" to stop change IMO.

Breh, do you watch baseball? There are already different rules straight off the bar in that each park is allowed to have different dimensions and weird parks like the one the Rays play in have specific ground rules. The 2 different styles have their own intricacies that make them interesting. Teams in the different leagues should be playing by the same rules all the time.

 

[FTBS]

Breh, do you watch baseball? There are already different rules straight off the bar in that each park is allowed to have different dimensions and weird parks like the one the Rays play in have specific ground rules. The 2 different styles have their own intricacies that make them interesting. Teams in the different leagues should be playing by the same rules all the time.

Yeah I watch it and still I think a lot of the idiosyncrasies are silly and outdated. It's silly that different parks have different dimensions. Don't even get me started on the intentional walk. I agree teams should be playing by the same rules all the time. Instituting the DH in both leagues or eliminating altogether is the solution that I would prefer.

 

[obarth]

The different styles of play are good and maintaining them through the season is also a good thing.
The rarity of matchups in the World Series was also a good thing.



I think you misunderstand.

Interleague play went against tradition and was usually confined to a set period in the schedule.
Now that it's everyday, they threw that out completely.
I think interleague play should have been completely abandoned.

No misunderstanding at all, breh. My point is that most fans, and even cats in this thread said how the thought of seeing certain matchups every couple of years that were relegated to Spring training or World Series was compelling to them. It'd be disingenuous to say that interleague hasn't become embraced by the average baseball fan at this point. Now we also get to institute the most balance we've had in a while schedule-wise. There were already teams playing 18 interleague games a year. They're only playing 2 more. The number of divisional games played wasn't even equal across the board before and now they are. The only argument I'm seeing against this is tradition and when that's the case it sounds like the trapped in the 90's nikkas in the booth. The DH issue only adds more strategy to the games it applies to which only makes the game more fun, imo

 

[The War Report]

The Tigers only made the playoffs last year because they played in that weak ass division.

 

[HHR]

I liked when interleague play was two times a year....but I think having even divisions/leagues is more important. I imagine at some point there will be two more expansion teams and they go back to the minimal interleague schedule.

 

[Swiggy]

Might as well. Ain't too bad, but ain't that special that it only happens a month at a time. Might as well make this shyt AFC/NFC

But both leagues gotta be about a DH or not. This shyt bipolar as fukk.