Quote Originally Posted by chinamaniac View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Steve-O View Post



I prefer National League baseball.
Instead of spending money on the likes of Ortiz and DH they would just spend money in other areas and adjust their rosters.

Tampa and Texas have developed young players and are deeper with young talent than just about any NL team. Texas is now spending money as well. New York and Boston will just outspend everyone.

That said it isn't a given that the A.L. will win the world series cause any team could win a 7 game series but let's just look at some recent history here


Interleague Play Total Wins

AL-1939 NL 1773 Winner American League

Interleague Play Seasons Won

American 11 (7 in a row) wins ,national 4 wins Winner American League

Last 20 Years of World Series

American League 12 wins National 8 Wins Winner American League

All Star Games last 20

American 15-5 Winner American league


Salaries

5 of the top 6 team salaries in Baseball are from the American League



The American league has clearly been the better league in recent history
When you are allowed an extra offensive player you clearly are going to have better stats and higher potential to score runs. What you said is if these teams went exclusiviely to the NL that they would dominate. That isnt true. Ask the Cubs how just spending out the ass has worked.

And your interleague stats actually prove MY point. Even given the extreme advantage of having an extra offensive weapon on their roster the AL teams have only won a mere 52% of interleague games. That is barely an edge at all! Looking at who has won which "interleague seasons" is asinine because you arent factoring in if the league won by 1 game or 50. 52% given a huge competitive advantage isnt really proving anything, IMO. Put it this way, do you want to get your ENTIRE bankroll in against a huge fish with a mere 52% edge or do you wait for a better spot? 52% is a coinflip essentially.