Interleague play in Major League Baseball began this weekend for this season, with all but two teams — the Cubs and the Pirates — playing against teams in the other league.<\/p>\n
(The reason why the Cubs and Pirates are playing is that there are two more National League teams than American League teams.)<\/p>\n
Am I the only one who thinks that giant interleague-paloozas are stupid?<\/p>\n
Interleague play, I have no problem with. But scheduling every<\/i> interleague game on the same day? Pointless.<\/p>\n
Why not spread interleague love throughout the season? Have two or three interleague series every weekend from the first week of May to the last week of August?<\/p>\n
Interleague play doesn’t have to be an event. It’s an event enough that the entirety of Major League Baseball doesn’t need to engage in it at the exact same time.<\/p>\n
At least, that’s what I would do if I were major league commissioner.<\/p>\n
And get rid of the designated hitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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