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To: okie01

I stand corrected then.

To me, having a DH just takes something away from the integrity of the game.

Having the pitcher hit is one more variable that would make baseball less predictable and thereby more interesting.


39 posted on 07/26/2015 7:45:26 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Paulie
Having the pitcher hit is one more variable that would make baseball less predictable and thereby more interesting.

I spent the last twenty years working in baseball and don't really have a dog in the race. But I'm of the view that the argument is good for the game.

I will say this though: I detest watching the pitcher hit. By and large, you know what's going to happen as he approaches the plate. If there's nobody on, he'll swing away and make an out. If there is a baserunner and there are less than two outs, he'll attempt to bunt.

And we can all pretty much pre-determine when the situation calls for a pinch-hitter. So much for "strategy".

Pitchers don't work on their hitting...because they're paid to pitch.

As a consequence, if you measure it decade-by-decade, pitchers have become worse hitters every decade since the 1910's.

40 posted on 07/26/2015 8:09:38 AM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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