It seems Major League Baseball is light years behind the times compared to other popular professional American sports leagues, and interleague play is no exception. When interleague play was first established in 1997, one of its most noticeable contributions was an increase in attendance and excitement. USA Today reports that from 1997-2004 interleague games saw an average of 14.3% more fans in attendance compared to intraleague games. MLB commissioner Bud Selig stresses the importance of divisional play and insists that each team play its divisional rivals some 19 times per season. As a fan, it becomes cyclical watching the same two teams face off so many times annually. Fans demand, and deserve, more variety. But before baseball expands interleague play, the current "rivalry weekend" must go. As much as I hunger for a good old fashioned White Sox/Cubs or Giants/A's series, I gag as I'm being force fed a Blue Jays/Rockies or Reds/Tigers "rivalry." Give me a break! In the course of a pennant race, these series' also favor certain teams over others. It's not fair, for example, that the Cardinals get to play six games against the pathetic Royals while the Cubs play their six against the White Sox and the Astros take on the Rangers. I want to see more interleague play, but I want it equally spread out. Every American League team should play exactly one three-game set against every National League team, and the series' should alter home and away every year. This gives out of market fans more opportunities to see their team play closer to home, evens out the difficulty of schedule problem, and gives the fans more of what they've shown they've wanted for the last 8+ years. The games should be more randomized as well. I don't like that ALL interleague games happen at the same time. MLB should be able to expand interleague play while still finding a way to play an appropriate number of games within the leagues and divisions.