MLB Interleague play has run it's course. It's time to put an end to this. Sure it was cute back in 1997 to see the Yankees-Mets, Reds and Tribe, and let's not forget that classic baseball rivalry Tampa vs. Florida that we have all yearn to see when the new season schedule comes out each spring.

Yes, long gone are the glory days of baseball. What happened to day games, and twi night double headers?

Now it's all about everything <em><strong>but</strong></em> the actual game it self.

Taking away great classic rivalries that have been going on for 50+ years like the New York Yankees-Detroit Tigers is just wrong.

Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland feels the same way. Leyland told the <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20110517/SPORTS0104/105170439/Jim-Leyland-blasts-interleague-play--???It-has-run-its-course???">Detroit News</a> "Inter-league play has worn off for me. It was a brilliant idea to start with, but it has run its course."
<div>"I'm on the (Commissioner's) committee, and I'll probably get a phone  call," said Leyland, "but I don't really care. That's totally  ridiculous."</div>
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<div>Listen to the Tigers manager Mr. Commissioner, bring back the glory days of the old AL East rivals....Tigers - Yankees....Tigers - Toronto. Let the Yankees battle the Royals instead of the Rockies.</div>
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