mmmmmbeeer Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 This team, like most AL teams, is not built for NL parks. With Maggs out due to injury and being forced to sit one of our 2 remaining best hitters (hurt and paulie), we have a truly weak lineup. It's tough to win with Gload, Perez, Burke, and Loaiza taking up four spots in the batting order. Granted Gload, Perez, and Burke have all made some big contributions to this team, but overall, against a tough pitcher, that is a weak lineup. We saw this weakness revealed during our horrid weak in FLA and MON too. I'm not trying to sound like a doom and gloom guy, I think we'll be fine after interleague play is over, but I don't like our prospects of winning this series. Just another reason why interleague is a horrible idea and should be eliminated. It's obvious that the NL gains a huge advantage when playing home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox It To Em Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Just another reason why interleague is a horrible idea and should be eliminated. It's obvious that the NL gains a huge advantage when playing home games. Amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I agree with your post, but I'm also sensing another trend.... Sox lost the first game the last time they played the Cubs....I don't think I need to remind any of you what happened the next two... CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Currently the AL leads the NL in interleague play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Hell, NO Maggs or Frank they are bound to win one. :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 Currently the AL leads the NL in interleague play. Is that historically speaking or just this year? I ask because I believe that all the games this weekend are at NL parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Is that historically speaking or just this year? I ask because I believe that all the games this weekend are at NL parks. All time the AL is way up IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 The Sox really get killed by interleague play. Most teams in the AL don't have such a tough decision, their DH/1B doesn't create as much of a dilema. All the more reason to forget the Maggs trade talk, they're going to need him to strengthen their lineup in NL parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 YEAR American League National League 1997 97 117 1998 114 110 1999 116 135 2000 136 115 2001 132 120 2002 123 129 2003 115 137 Totals 833 863 EDIT == That math is wrong -- I just read the Table wrong... IT's even less of an advatage... Correct numbers in post below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 The Correct numbers are like this... from 1997 - 2003 the NL has bettered the AL.. They have won 30 more games over a span of 1699 games, or 1.77%. This season the AL is 18 games up in 210 games, or 8.57%. Overall the NL is 12 games up over 1909 games , or 0.628% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox-r-us Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Don't we have to sit the DH in the worls series too in the NL park? I hope the AL Yankees...I mean All Stars win the All Star game this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 the twins are playing the dimond backs... so we really need to win these next 2 games or we might just be in second or tied again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsoxs1 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Don't we have to sit the DH in the worls series too in the NL park? Correct. Thats one of the reasons I lke interleague play. If we do make the World Series at least we have a few games in teh regular season where we had to sit on of our best hitters and it gives us a guage on what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 Correct. Thats one of the reasons I lke interleague play. If we do make the World Series at least we have a few games in teh regular season where we had to sit on of our best hitters and it gives us a guage on what to do. Unless those interleague games cost you a playoff spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Unless those interleague games cost you a playoff spot. Everyone else who you are competing against in the AL has to play teams from the NL also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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