06-23-2010, 10:46 AM
<!--quoteo(post=102547:date=Jun 23 2010, 09:33 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jun 23 2010, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=102542:date=Jun 23 2010, 09:19 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Jun 23 2010, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I just ran the numbers, and through last night the record is 97-88 AL-NL.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah. AL is still better. But I'm not sure the gap is as huge as it used to be.
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I totally agree that the talent gap is closing, but by how much I have no idea. Also, the importance of the DH seems to have diminished this year though, and if you look around you'll see a ton of shitty DHs and #8 hitters around the AL. Still better than batting the SP, but not by much. It also seems that a large % of AL teams are playing more of an NL type game with bunting, speed, and defense being emphasized more, and that has resulted in less than stellar lineups over there.
Yeah. AL is still better. But I'm not sure the gap is as huge as it used to be.
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I totally agree that the talent gap is closing, but by how much I have no idea. Also, the importance of the DH seems to have diminished this year though, and if you look around you'll see a ton of shitty DHs and #8 hitters around the AL. Still better than batting the SP, but not by much. It also seems that a large % of AL teams are playing more of an NL type game with bunting, speed, and defense being emphasized more, and that has resulted in less than stellar lineups over there.