Interleague Play in 2009 and Stats from Prior Years

Interleague play has ended this season. It's a success at the gate. Fans get to see match-ups that were only dreamed about in the past. It might be the only chance some fans have to see particular stars from the opposite league in person.

The American League ran up a 23 game edge in games against their National League rivals. It's been a pattern since 2003, the last year the National League had the edge. Rivalries reborn with Interleague's return links to an mlb article on interleague play. It contains some interesting statistics gathered since interleague play began in 1997. Jim Thome has hit the most home runs and Derek Jeter has the most hits.

The Yankess had a 10-8 record but that was made possible only by winning their last five interleague games against the Braves and the Mets. The Yankees had played poorly against other teams and even managed to lose two of three against the Washington Nationals in Yankee Stadium. Chin Ming Wang started to pitch better but still has some way to go before getting back to the winning form of previous years. DH Hidecki Matsui was limited to pinch hitting for a nine game stretch in National League parks. The good news for Yankee fans though is that interleague play ended on a winning note as the Yanks return home with newly acquired outfielder Eric Hinske ready to join them. The Yanks have the best interleague record since 1997.

Natural Pest Products

Would you want to safeguard your home against pests without using toxic pesticides to do so? Then the article Cheap and nontoxic ways to get rid of bugs might be helpful. Some of the natural weapons employed against ants include cinnamon, black pepper and peppermint. Other substances include vinegar as well as a 50-50 mixture of borax and sugar.

Weapons against fruit flies include apple cider vinegar in a glass covered by a paper funnel designed to trap the flies. Also recommended is cheap wine with a bit of detergent mixed in which kills the flies.

Media Bias

NOEL SHEPPARD: Is Liberal Media Bias a Greater Threat Than Terrorism or Recession? appears at the Fox Forum. The mainstream media is shamelessly biased in their reporting of news. I thought it was telling that when Obama was a member of the U.S. Senate he voted for the current (Bush) budget and then after becoming president pushed for the almost 800 billion dollar stimulus package and an additional 410 billion in spending. Yet the media, for the most part, allows to go unchallenged the claim that Bush is to blame for debt.

Rep. Lamar Smith, a Republican from Texas, is forming the Media Fairness Caucus in an effort to balance the coverage of news and provide Americans with stories the mainstream media either underplays or will not report.