As any baseball fan knows, the AL has been far better than the NL the past few years. But a few big name players - Johan Santana and Dan Haren, for example - have moved to the NL from the AL. How much has the gap been bridged? And why is it so prevalent?
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Sportswriter Mark Leff blabs about baseballTags: None
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It's cyclical. NL used to be the toughest league years ago. NL has a lot more young talent, IMO."I'm happy for [Edwin Encarnacion] because this guy bleeds internally, big-time" -Dusty Baker
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?" -Jeff Francoeur
"At the end of the day, the sun comes up and I still have a job" -Joba Chamberlain
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Wow, I made a post in this thread last night that was deleted. I didn't go and use unmitigated gall, again, did I?
Anyway, I said that the gap can basically be attributed to the Yankees in my opinion. I have no statistical research of findings to support that. However, the Yankees when they began spending forced other teams to keep pace and a lot of the AL teams have began spending to win. The NL doesn't really have a team like that pushing the pace. What's the incentive to spend a ton of money in the NL when you can carry a 60-70 million dollar payroll and still be on a fairly level playing gield and have a great chance at winning a division. In the AL, that doesn't cut it. And stars go where the money is at.Bleeding Cardinal Red since 1985
In the stands for every home playoff game since then -- 2006 and 2011 were well worth the wait!
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