The Royals, King Pujols and Prince Fielder Cause a Shift of Power between the American League and the National League

Post date: Jan 28, 2012 8:27:38 PM

Here we are, it is late January and this upcoming baseball season has proven to be one of the most exciting and anticipated seasons in recent memory. I recently moved from Southern California to Northern California, I will be here at least for the next year. I went from living 3.5 miles away from Angel Stadium a 10 minute ride, to living 412 miles away in the state capitol. Needless to say I’m going to miss going to the ballpark in the next year, with the exception of going to games when I visit my parents. To top it off, just when the Angels signed Albert Pujols; what luck. As the old saying goes, “you can take the boy out of his home, but you can’t take home out of the boy.” So I think MLB TV and I along with game day audio stream and I will become the very best of friends over the next year. Thank you God for giving Al Gore the ingenuity to invent the Internet! Just kidding, you know I love you, Mr. Vice President.

For those of you who read my previous entry you know have already talked about the impact of Albert Pujols of green dual contract with the Angels, But even more significant Prince Fielder not singing with the Texas Rangers. I know what you’re thinking, and before your imagination runs away with you; let me clarify I would have loved if Prince Fielder came to an agreement with the Rangers. I’m a strong believer in competition, that move would’ve solidified the American League West as the Premier division in all baseball, even surpassing the American League East; the Yankees and the Red Sox would’ve had a run for their money. I do believe however, acquisition of Prince Fielder to the Rangers would’ve given the Rangers a clear advantage over the Angels. Why? Simply because the ballpark at Arlington is a hitters park therefore, given the Prince a real power advantage since he would’ve worked with the shorter field than Pujols in his home park, at Angel Stadium. I know my fellow blogger Steve; will probably have a lot to say on the subject.

Baseball purist say that the National League is the league of real baseball, I don’t disagree however, I enjoy the designated hitter rule I’m okay with getting rid of that rule if and only if coaches decide to actually teach pitchers how to hit. I don’t honestly a pitcher bunt to advance the runner every time he comes up to bat. Let the pitcher hit, I do realize that it’s not worth risking an injury to a star pitcher just because he swung the bat wrong, hence that is why the designated hitter is such a beautiful position. It doesn’t give a pitcher a break it forces him to keep focus, while the same time it allows hitters to hit.

That’s why it is such an advantage for Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder to doing the American League; it essentially extends their respective careers, and only solidifies their Hall of Fame potential. It is a beautiful time to be a baseball fan, let’s get the season started!

-ICE