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girlsdontknowsports.blogspot.com - 7/10/2008
DH Dominance?
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Shouldn't both teams play by the same rules? The AL is has been dominant recently, maybe the NL needs to change so it can compete. Here are a few arguments for why the DH is the better option. Oh and a small rant about why the fields should all be the same size.
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