Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watmath.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!bstempleton From: bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Which league is the minor league? Message-ID: <17068@watmath.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 20:46:12 EST Article-I.D.: watmath.17068 Posted: Thu Oct 31 20:46:12 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 04:22:57 EST References: <1147@decwrl.UUCP> Reply-To: bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 23 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