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From: bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Which league is the minor league?
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Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 20:46:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 31 20:46:12 1985
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Reply-To: bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary: 

I don't have to say, do I?  I have to hand it to those Royals, who have
got to be the come-from-behind story of recent times.  Mediocre season
record, and two comebacks from 3-1 against favoured teams on enemy turf.

They demoralized my team (the Jays) and they demoralized the Cards.
Once again the AL eliminates the NL.

When people compare NL and AL, they think the AL pitchers will be a real
burden because they never have to go to bat.  I think what people should
consider is that AL pitchers have to face a harder batting lineup all
season long, and that makes pitching in the AL a tougher job.

AL pitchers must face a rested power hitter every 9 batters, while NL
pitchers face an easy out.  NL pitchers have the tough job of bunting
or grounding out each time through the order, but it's not the same
challenge as facing some of the better bats in baseball.


As you can tell, I'm all for the DH rule.  We don't go to games to
watch pitchers get out at bat.  We go to see baseball, with people doing
what they do best.
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software, Waterloo, Ont. (519) 884-7473