Fan Confidence and Interleague Play  AL teams don't expect NL
teams to carry an actual designated hitter.  Really, it is a
year round thing.  We hear it in the offseason every time a
player switches leagues via free agency or trade.  It inevitably
comes up every October (November?) in the World Series.  The
reminders at the All-Star Game are an annual occurrence, and it
only gets forced down our throats more during interleague play
in June.  Via subtext or outright accusation, the mantra is
consistent:   The American League is far superior to the
National League, and don't you ever forget it.  Interleague is a
time for all fans of the National League to get down on their
team, with nearly all NL teams finding themselves in a losing
lull.  Except for some reason, the Rockies don't seem to buy
into this at all.  Let's leave the World Series and All-Star
games alone (though Rockies have a very good run in the ASG of
late) and focus strictly on interleague play.  Rox Girl stole
and enhanced my thunder a bit this