The AL isn't Real Baseball.

For what it's worth, I was just thinking about the incredible game of baseball and why it has always been my favourite sport... I imagine that much of my attraction for baseball comes from my family and the rich tradition it holds in our unity. My parents tell me that my first word was ball... I believe it. As long as I can remember, I have loved playing hardball and loved following the family team, the New York Mets.

Well, the Mets can certainly be embarrassing and difficult to stand behind (most seasons of my life), but at least we've got one thing we can be proud of... we play in the National League. Baseball is a game of strategy, a game of skill and craft, a game of athletes... it is unlike any other sport in that it takes nine players out on the diamond, playing offense and defense. It is not made of offensive teams and defensive units, like football. The National League is the only model of true professional baseball we have in the States. The designated hitter takes the complexity out of the game... I believe in small ball, manufacturing runs, double switches, pitchers bunting, strategy... and I believe in the NL.

Don't get me wrong, there are teams in the AL that I like... teams that play NL-style ball like the Twins, but by and large, it's hard for me to pull for the American League in the Series. Now, I can't think of a time in recent history that I've cared less about the World Series than today, but as much as I resent the Phils... I'll never stop rooting against the most disgusting franchise in all of professional sports, the New York Yankees (that's a rant for another day).