Baseball and Interleague Play

I read an article today from Mike Schmidt, former Phillies great and HOF'er, who stated his position on Interleague play in Major League Baseball. He was clearly against further play stating that the "experiment should be over" as the fans are disinterested, the players are angry, and baseball is hurt by the two circuits playing games during the regular season.


My response to his article, as well as to the one respondent (thus far) who agreed...a poor response by the way. This respondent nearly echoed the words or article writer Schmidt...


"I disagree with the article. Interleague play is long overdue. I grew up in an AL city and always wished I could see the NL teams. Unfortunately, the All Star game and the playoffs (if my team made it) just didn't sate my hopes of seeing the "Senior Circuit" on a regular basis.



Now that interleague play is here, I am greatly enjoying seeing the various NL teams playing my lifelong favorite. The addition of NL teams on the schedule has actually increased my interest in baseball. I don't think interleague play hurts anyone besides the snooty baseball purists who firmly believe that any tinkering with their hallowed sport is blasphemy.


Interleague play is good for fans, good for players--a majority of whom, according to a recent poll, stated they enjoy interleague play--and good for the sport and health of Major League Baseball."