I understand why you do it. Starting pitchers are the highest paid players on the diamond after they hit free agency. You want to protect them. Also most them can't hit and they are human rally killers. That being said, it is pretty cool that baseball is the only league that has any difference between the 2 conferences. It makes the world series a little more fun to watch to see the differences in how the game is played on the road and at home. Ultimately, I think this will be enacted as a concession in the labor agreement negotiations. If you expand the rosters another spot for a DH, so every team will be carrying 27, you may get some sticking points through the MLBPA to get a deal.