Is the DH coming to the NL?

[Parade_Rain]

and you keep missing words, i shall likewise.

Ignore listed now.

 

[brett05]

They voluntarily reported to that commissioner prior to 2000. That matters and there's a distinction from the conference model. Whether they acted on that autonomy or not is not germane to the discussion. The question was whether there was a difference from the conference model of other sports. There was a clear difference as a matter of fact if not of practice.



I don't mind disagreeing and nearly everyone here has stated that MLB is following a conference model, in reality if not in name, ever since 2000 with the DH being a relic of the old arrangement, but prior to that there was a difference and frankly it's not an opinion. The opinion comes on whether or not the fact that they are called leagues instead of conferences holds any import, or the vestiges of that old agreement matter today. You are clear that they do not and I'm inclined to agree with you there.

I found this interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_league

 

[TC in Mississippi]

I found this interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_league

It is interesting although it doesn't talk about the actual legal organization of the sport. This passage does talk about the separation though

Each of the major leagues also has its own set of awards to recognize the separation between the two, which means there are two MVPs, two Cy Young winners, etc. And since its name is constructed differently—a description of the status of two leagues rather than the title of one—it is common to hear "MLB" without "the" attached to it, as in "the most home runs in MLB this year," since one would not say "the Major League Baseball."

 

[brett05]

Bottom line it doesn't matter.

What matters and hopefully with the next CBA, the NL advantage will be negated one way or the other and restore fairness that has been missing from at least the World Series since 1973.

 

[Parade_Rain]

 

[ChiSoxCity]

Who the hell wants to watch rally-killing pitchers strike out anyhow?

Imagine Schwarber at permanent DH where he belongs. :cum:

 

[Parade_Rain]

The people who actually appreciate baseball in its true, original form. That's who.

 

[brett05]

The people who actually appreciate baseball in its true, original form. That's who.

No one plays that game.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Not taking the bait today, Brett05. Go piss somewhere else.

 

[brett05]

PR, I did nothing of the sort, but keep thinking so. You keep making unfounded statements and I'll do what I can to set you straight.

 

[Parade_Rain]

PR, I did nothing of the sort, but keep thinking so. You keep making unfounded statements and I'll do what I can to set you straight.

:alborland:

 

[ChiSoxCity]

Interest in baseball has been ruined by the purists. You want vintage, go watch Cricket.