Obviously, tradition doesn’t mean much to this current group of Major League Baseball owners or the commissioner (himself a former owner). With playoff expansion, interleague play and instant replay to name a few “innovations,” much of baseball is unrecognizable compared to just 20 years ago. Another change comes next season when the Houston Astros move to the American League to balance the schedule. It’s a move former Astros player Lance Berkman describes thusly: “I feel basically like the commissioner extorted Jim Crane into moving the Astros.” I can’t help but agree with him. It always seemed that baseball was the one pro sport that actually respected its tradition when the others would do anything for revenue. Now it seems that unless it’s the Yankees or Red Sox, anything goes for the rest of the teams.