Do you enjoy Interleague Play (MLB) ?

huh? · 06-07-04, 08:01 AM

When interleague play was first introduced, it was cool to see my favorite team play in different ballparks, different teams, watch the AL pitchers try and bat, etc., but it doesn't really have the same impact on me anymore, and since interleague play is about to start up for this year, I wanted to see what others thought.

I certainly like the fact that they are mixing up which divisions play each other, but for me, I could do without it.

Any thoughts?

B.A. · 06-07-04, 08:06 AM

I'd rather my team play its division rivals a few more times. The Cardinals don't play the Cubs after July - and that's bullshit, imo.

twikoff · 06-07-04, 08:12 AM

i like playing diff teams and all
but it just doesnt seem right

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 08:22 AM

I still like it. Its fun to see teams and players you dont normally get to see.

twikoff · 06-07-04, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by B.A.
I'd rather my team play its division rivals a few more times. The Cardinals don't play the Cubs after July - and that's bullshit, imo.

but how many times do they play total?

B.A. · 06-07-04, 08:39 AM

I think 20. I'm annoyed that they aren't playing them after July 20th.

Interleague scheduling is a joke, too.

Red Dog · 06-07-04, 08:41 AM

HELL NO!

More intradivision games please. Oh and to have a wild card with an unbalanced schedule is insanity.

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by B.A.

Interleague scheduling is a joke, too.

I dont like how everyone has interleague play at the same time. Why couldnt some teams be playing interleague while others arent? Am I missing something?

B.A. · 06-07-04, 08:51 AM

I wish they rotated the teams in a more even-handed manner. Play a team once at home (one year) and away (the next year) and then move on. If they are going to keep up w/ this experiment, give your fans/team a chance to play everyone in the other league, not just a few of the teams. Oakland is going to be here next week - great. Ichiro and Co. will be here in the beginning of July - cool. Let them play here once and move on. Do we need two series (home/away) w/ KC every year? Hell no. When are the Yankees and the Red Sox coming to town? It seems like never.

Deftones · 06-07-04, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by chrisih8u
I dont like how everyone has interleague play at the same time. Why couldnt some teams be playing interleague while others arent? Am I missing something?

There is usually one non-interleague series to even it out.

I think it's bullshit too. Teams within the same division don't even play the same teams. And now MLB has gone away from their original intention of having teams in one division only play teams in another division. I know the D-backs play teams from both the AL Central and East this year.

It's a novelty that should be done away with. Teams should be playing much more games against teams within their own division.

huh? · 06-07-04, 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by Deftones, Esq
Teams within the same division don't even play the same teams. And now MLB has gone away from their original intention of having teams in one division only play teams in another division.
It's a novelty that should be done away with. Teams should be playing much more games against teams within their own division.

This is basically how I feel about it too. I mean, the Yankees play the Mets 6 times, and the red sox play the braves and the phillies. I know they are trying use the regional rivalry angle when they draw these matchups up, but I can tell you this, no one in Boston cares about the Braves or the Phillies....

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by huh?
This is basically how I feel about it too. I mean, the Yankees play the Mets 6 times, and the red sox play the braves and the phillies. I know they are trying use the regional rivalry angle when they draw these matchups up, but I can tell you this, no one in Boston cares about the Braves or the Phillies....

Thats certainly true. But I also dont care about Kansas City or Detroit. I think interleague play is still fun and worthwhile. Plus, division rivals play each other 19 times a year. I dont really need to see the Red Sox play Baltimore or Toronto anymore. (But I would welcome more Tampa Bay games.

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Deftones · 06-07-04, 10:14 AM

I give interleague play, two angry scorcho flipping off banana's.

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 10:18 AM

B.A. · 06-07-04, 10:33 AM

Mad Dawg · 06-07-04, 10:52 AM

I agree with Banana Scorcho. I remember when the All-Star game was interesting because it yielded match-ups that we'd never seen. And of course, the World Series was made up of two teams who hadn't played each other at all. It just made things more fun and unique.

El Scorcho · 06-07-04, 11:01 AM

Banana Scorcho, sweeping the nation by force.

Interleague play sucks.

Wooo the Giants get to play the Blue Jays. Big F'n deal. I'd rather see them bitchslap the Dodgers six more times a year.

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by El Scorcho

Wooo the Giants get to play the Blue Jays. Big F'n deal. I'd rather see them bitchslap the Dodgers six more times a year.

The Red Sox are going to SF, too. I look forward to seeing Pedro pitch against Bonds, especially if he starts pitching inside again.

El Scorcho · 06-07-04, 11:13 AM

you gotta wonder if Pedro has too much pride to bother throwing 4 balls two feet off the plate.

Deftones · 06-07-04, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by chrisih8u
The Red Sox are going to SF, too. I look forward to seeing Pedro pitch against Bonds, especially if he starts pitching inside again.

Yeah, that's a good matchup.

The D-backs get the Yankees at home, but I think they also get Tampa Bay. I think they go to Toronto and Baltimore.

It's a mixed bag, but I still think it sucks.

huh? · 06-07-04, 11:21 AM

Pedro will pitch to Bonds even if the manager calls for a walk. I have no doubt in my mind.

Mad Dawg · 06-07-04, 11:22 AM

No, '99 Pedro vs. Bonds would be a good match-up. '04 Pedro vs. David Eckstein wasn't even a good match-up.

chrisih8u · 06-07-04, 11:30 AM

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Originally posted by Mad Dawg
No, '99 Pedro vs. Bonds would be a good match-up. '04 Pedro vs. David Eckstein wasn't even a good match-up.

I think some of it has to do with Pedro not being intimidating anymore. They just get in there and start swinging, like they are in BP. Also, people are saying Pedro is injured. Im not sure what the problem is yet, but I hope he can recover. I dont think the Sox are going to be able to win a playoff series without him.

And I agree with huh? Pedro isnt going to walk Bonds intentionally.

Mad Dawg · 06-07-04, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by chrisih8u
Im not sure what the problem is yet, but I hope he can recover.

I think you and I both know exactly what the problem is. And it's nothing 30 minutes in a barber's chair couldn't solve.

Josh H · 06-07-04, 11:34 AM

I love it. Players switch leagues so much anymore anyway, that the leagues don't have that seperation they used to have anyway.

I like it more than usual this year as the Brave's are coming to Baltimore in a couple weeks.

06-07-04, 08:01 AM	#1
huh? DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 5,502	Do you enjoy Interleague Play (MLB) ? When interleague play was first introduced, it was cool to see my favorite team play in different ballparks, different teams, watch the AL pitchers try and bat, etc., but it doesn't really have the same impact on me anymore, and since interleague play is about to start up for this year, I wanted to see what others thought. I certainly like the fact that they are mixing up which divisions play each other, but for me, I could do without it. Any thoughts?

06-07-04, 08:06 AM	#2
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,056	I'd rather my team play its division rivals a few more times. The Cardinals don't play the Cubs after July - and that's bullshit, imo. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

06-07-04, 08:12 AM	#3
twikoff DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Right Behind You!!! Posts: 79,337	i like playing diff teams and all but it just doesnt seem right __________________ Do you live in Idaho or Wyoming? If so, its time to Check In!

06-07-04, 08:39 AM	#6
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,056	I think 20. I'm annoyed that they aren't playing them after July 20th. Interleague scheduling is a joke, too. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

06-07-04, 08:41 AM	#7
Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 104,458	HELL NO! More intradivision games please. Oh and to have a wild card with an unbalanced schedule is insanity. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

06-07-04, 08:22 AM	#4
chrisih8u DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: A few miles north of the Cape Posts: 17,669	I still like it. Its fun to see teams and players you dont normally get to see.

06-07-04, 08:51 AM	#9
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,056	I wish they rotated the teams in a more even-handed manner. Play a team once at home (one year) and away (the next year) and then move on. If they are going to keep up w/ this experiment, give your fans/team a chance to play everyone in the other league, not just a few of the teams. Oakland is going to be here next week - great. Ichiro and Co. will be here in the beginning of July - cool. Let them play here once and move on. Do we need two series (home/away) w/ KC every year? Hell no. When are the Yankees and the Red Sox coming to town? It seems like never. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

06-07-04, 10:14 AM	#13
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06-07-04, 10:33 AM	#15
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06-07-04, 10:52 AM	#16
Mad Dawg DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 12,004	I agree with Banana Scorcho. I remember when the All-Star game was interesting because it yielded match-ups that we'd never seen. And of course, the World Series was made up of two teams who hadn't played each other at all. It just made things more fun and unique.

06-07-04, 11:01 AM	#17
El Scorcho DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 39,617	Banana Scorcho, sweeping the nation by force. Interleague play sucks. Wooo the Giants get to play the Blue Jays. Big F'n deal. I'd rather see them bitchslap the Dodgers six more times a year.

06-07-04, 11:13 AM	#19
El Scorcho DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 39,617	you gotta wonder if Pedro has too much pride to bother throwing 4 balls two feet off the plate.

06-07-04, 11:21 AM	#21
huh? DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 5,502	Pedro will pitch to Bonds even if the manager calls for a walk. I have no doubt in my mind.

06-07-04, 11:22 AM	#22
Mad Dawg DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 12,004	No, '99 Pedro vs. Bonds would be a good match-up. '04 Pedro vs. David Eckstein wasn't even a good match-up.

06-07-04, 11:34 AM	#25
Josh H Retired Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 27,389	I love it. Players switch leagues so much anymore anyway, that the leagues don't have that seperation they used to have anyway. I like it more than usual this year as the Brave's are coming to Baltimore in a couple weeks.