I'm trying to learn more about baseball, which you'll be able to tell after reading this What is the difference between rules and such in the NL and AL?And when they have interleague paly, how do they counter these rules?Thanks
The only difference between the A.L. and the N.L. is in the A.L. they have the designated hitter (a batter in the lineup that doesn't play a position, but only hits) in the lineup while the N.L. just has the pitcher hit. When there is interleague play, they will go by the rules of the home teams League. For instance if the Braves are playing the Yankees at "Yankee Stadium", they will go by A.L. rules.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ May 28 2006, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only difference between the A.L. and the N.L. is in the A.L. they have the designated hitter (a batter in the lineup that doesn't play a position, but only hits) in the lineup while the N.L. just has the pitcher hit. When there is interleague play, they will go by the rules of the home teams League. For instance if the Braves are playing the Yankees at "Yankee Stadium", they will go by A.L. rules.</div>That sums it all up pretty much.And because of this the AL usually puts up more runs, but most of the pitching and defense is in the NL.Kind of like how it was 5-6 years ago and before that in the NBA. Where the East was pretty much all about defense, and like no team in the West played D at all.
Yes, and you mostly see the NL teams playing "small ball" with stolen bases, strategic bunts, and other things while you see more power hitting in the AL.
One other difference is that the NL has 16 teams while the AL has 14. They do it so there doesn't have to be interleague games or byes every single day. Also, the AL wins most of the all-star games and world series.This has nothing to do with the questions asked, but hell, I'm bored.
Isn't there also a difference between the pitcher's mound in the two leagues? I remember hearing that the NL's mound is a little higher or something compared to the AL's... is that true?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ May 29 2006, 05:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Isn't there also a difference between the pitcher's mound in the two leagues? I remember hearing that the NL's mound is a little higher or something compared to the AL's... is that true?</div>No, they are the same distance and height, although in the past it may have been different as the rules are now more succinct.
