-GH> GC> It would have been a great idea 25-30 years ago.  Now it is
-GH> GC> just a promotional (short-term, I hope) experimental gimmick.
-GH> I think you two are talking "sour grapes"...try living in a
-GH> city that
-GH> didn't/doesnt have a 100-year history of major league ball. 
-GH> Or one that
-GH> didn't let a team get away because they were too
-GH> indifferent.
Uh, we did let a National League team get away due to indifference.
Back in 1952 of course... 
 
-GH> I can assure you that the public will benefit from the
-GH> exposure to the
-GH> differences in the structure of the game.  National League
 
Not really.  The differences are not that big of a deal.  The pitchers coming 
to bat is a curiosity/novelty thing.  Seeing 
teams like the Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies don't
really turn me on.
 
BTW - Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies tonight, 5-4 in 10 innings.
Did you know - they now have a 5-1 historical series lead (yes, in
1915, the Sox beat the Phils 4 games to 1 in the World Series).
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