[raccoonradio]

AL is addicted to the DH. Boston, for example, where David Ortiz is a very hot hitter these days. Heavens, the Red Sox would shudder at the thought of putting Papi in the field, so they breathe easy that they don’t have to.

>>But here’s another question: Is Ortiz making teams like the Yankees — and even the Red Sox — rethink their strategy toward the DH spot?...Not only does no DH come close to Ortiz’ production against lefties, but his .355 batting average against southpaws ranks among the best in baseball.
http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2011/06/08/david-ortiz-quest-make-designated-hitter-cool
(Yanks may covet Ortiz next year...)

[ken5050]

Good analysis. The two best sugestions I ahve heard to make baseball better, and which could be done easily, are:

1. Cut the number of interleague games in half.

2. During interleague play, when an AL team plays in an NL ballpark, they should use the DH. THis way NL fans get to see players like Bug Papi.