Quote - We kept looking up and it kept being the fourth inning.

That quote is just priceless. THIS IS WHY I WILL ALWAYS PREFER THE NL OVER THE AL.

Not because of the DH, although it's got to be a factor, it's the style of play, the overall philosophy and the emphasis on the small ball features of the game like bunting, moving guys over, take out slides in the middle of double plays, etc.

Nothing personifies it as much as this comment from Sportsfilter.com regarding the Boston Marathon, er the Yankee - Red Sox games yesterday.

http://www.sportsfilter.com/comments.cfm/7512
August 19, 2006
"We kept looking up and it kept being the fourth inning." : In the longest 9-inning game in major league history, the Yankees take 4 hours and 45 minutes to seal a 14-11 victory over the Red Sox. The game was the nightcap of a double-header that added up to 8 hours and 40 minutes of baseball, 41 runs, 61 hits, and 18 different pitchers.

Wonder how lively they'll be in this afternoon's game?