are the nl and al like two seperate leagues like the nba and nfl. or are they more like conferences.

OR is the mlb a league with 2 conferences like afc nfc?...that just also happen to be called leagues

they have different rules which makes me think they are two seperate LEAGUES

but then they play each other now AND THE GAMES COUNT and they have lockouts together (wouldnt 2 leagues have 2 spereate players associations and drafts.) this makes me think they are CONFERENCES.

confuses the shit out of me but if i had to guess i would think they are like articles of confederation states with more rights. like you look at european union small government states seem more independant like their own nations(ie spain germany=al nl) but they still have 1 military like 1 draft/lockout but you look at us america big government aand states seem more like provinces(ie nfc acf=north carolina kansas)

from wiki

Quote :

"the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure which has existed between them since 1903. The American League operates under the Designated Hitter Rule, but the National League does not ('inter-league' game rules are determined by the home team's league). In 2000, the American and National leagues were officially disbanded as separate legal entities with all rights and functions consolidated in the commissioner's office. MLB effectively operates as a single league and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of North America."

still leaves unclariy makes it seem like articles of confederation or european union states.

the 1903 part is what really gives me the creepes. so for 1004 years they have still not got it together and unified them bu thtey stil call them leagues but they really aren't but they really are just not legally way over my head somebody must explain

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 10:12 PM. Reason : joint organizational structure? wtf is going on here?]

5/23/2007 10:05:20 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball

5/23/2007 10:11:43 PM

this thread is idiotic

5/23/2007 10:14:17 PM

and i see how they are more like conferences today (still not completely though) but what the hell was the deal before 2000? this is the wierdest thing in all of sports.

5/23/2007 10:16:35 PM

league, conference...they're just labels

you understand the essence of the AL and NL...that's what is important

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 10:37 PM. Reason : damn, I fed a troll]

5/23/2007 10:23:10 PM

the NL and AL were for a very long time seperate entities: different league offices, different rules, different umpires; both were under the umbrella of the MLB

in the past ten years or so, they have done away with most of that, though

but it doesn't really matter either way, you're just a stupid alias

5/23/2007 10:25:54 PM

if they play each other in the world series...


this is fucking stupid

5/23/2007 10:27:39 PM

another challenge: if they merged in 2000. shouldnt the world series have ceased at that point. isn't it now just the mlb championship series? or mlbcs. just since 2000 i mean. hopefully no question will be left unanswered after this thread.

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 10:35 PM. Reason : also they had 1 draft and 1 lockout (the other leagued iddnt keep playing during l.o.) pre 2000]

5/23/2007 10:34:03 PM

i'm gonna go ahead and add to my topics

5/23/2007 10:46:01 PM

there has never been a lockout in MLB, there were three strikes

strikes come from the player's union, lockouts from owners

they have nothing to do with the NL/AL distinction

ibtlo

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 11:02 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2007 11:00:20 PM

^how about answer the questions instead of being a jackdick or get out the thread.

that goes for all you who think this is stupid or easy. if its so easy answer all the questions preceeding "/thread"

5/24/2007 12:28:14 AM

Not a good thread, it's a po-ta-to vs po-tato argument
league n. Sports. An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.
con·fer·ence n. Sports. An association of teams.

Ironic how the AL has the only non-US team

[Edited on May 24, 2007 at 12:34 AM. Reason : .]

5/24/2007 12:31:53 AM

Not really ironic

NL - National Leauge - all the teams are in one nation

AL - American Leauge - Canada is part of North America

[Edited on May 24, 2007 at 12:50 AM. Reason : I know that's not why they are called that, pointing out it's not ironic]

5/24/2007 12:49:04 AM

ironic how the expos are the NATIONALS

5/24/2007 1:15:51 AM

I think it would be ironic if we were all made of iron.

5/24/2007 1:17:39 AM

Quote :

"but it doesn't really matter either way, you're just a stupid alias"

5/24/2007 9:28:25 AM

the NL is actually a Division and the AL is a legion...MLB is technically a Kingdom whereas the NFL is more similar to a Conference

5/24/2007 10:33:57 AM