WIth the coming of interleague play in Major League Baseball this weekend, an age old debate heats up once more:  The DH.  Some love it, some hate it. But regardless of that the call from both sides is generally the same:  Make both leagues the same -either do it in both or don't do it in either. 

I for one prefer a different stance.  I think that it is great that we have two different major leagues and I resist the idea of trying to make them one homogenous 'product'.  I prefer instead to enjoy the American League's increased offense from nine solid hitters and the flexibility of moving position players around the whole batting order while at the same time enjoying the nuances of the National League game with the double switches, pinch hitting etc. related to the pitcher position.  Both games have different aspects to be appreciated, not blended into some generic no name 'baseball'.

And on the weekend when we go interleague, the teams from one league get a chance to play by the other rules, to learn what it is like to play the game in...another culture if you will.  Certainly the home team has a slight advantage, but hey - these are major league baseball players and managers.  They've got skills.  They've got smarts.   They can make it work. 

So when you hear the DH outcry this weekend remember - this is an opportunity to embrace differences - to love the other league and to explore baseball from another angle.