I've been following it for over twenty years now and still not got to the bottom of it although it's probably better than football. Certainly more interesting, although I dearly love City. That's more passion than interest really. Until this year the National League and American Leagues had slightly different rules here and there (i.e the pitcher used to hit in the National League which was quite funny) but now they are just about the same. Just think of it as two parallel universes. Both leagues have 15 teams with 5 in the east, 5 central and 5 west (divisions) and they all play each other but more often in their own league/division. They have a series of 2-4 games in one city on consequitive nights to avoid travel etc. This year the top 6 teams of each league will get to the playoffs and be whittled down to 4, 2 and 1 in a number of series (3,5 and 7 games) throughout October and then the winner of each league will play in the 7 game world series, which can mean 7 very long nights as you have to watch it live to avoid spoilers of course. I hope I've got that about right but feel free to correct me anyone. Dodgers and Yankees seem favourites for that final series but on past performance it could be almost anyone. Oh and ignore the numbskulls who whittle on about glorified rounders. So what if it is.
