Sportsfrog.com

As interleague play winds to a merciful close, John Donovan at si.com ponders why the AL continues to take names in its games against the NL year after year. A refresher: the last 10 All-star games not screwed up by Bud Selig and 16 of the last 19 have gone to the American League. 124-84 record in the head to head games this year. Basically, continued confirmation of on-going domination. Donovan’s musings as to why include:

—Better teams (that seems kinda “duh”, Donovan. Just sayin’.)

—Better pitching

—Better contact hitters (SABR folk will just loooooovvvee that argument)

—The designated hitter

At any rate, we get back to real baseball starting Monday, as the leagues decide things amonst themselves. And then wait for October, for another likely AL beatdown of the NL in the World Series.