Posted on 01/24/2016 12:03:41 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
The change: Implement the designated hitter rule in the National League.
How it would work:
The DH rule would be in effect for all professional games in every league at all levels -- with no exceptions.
I spent most of my front-office career in the National League, and have always preferred the game played without the DH rule. I like the late-inning strategies, the double-switches and deciding whether to take out your best pitcher when you're tied or down a run. I also like the fact that the bench and bullpens are more important in game strategy without a DH. It makes the game more entertaining.
The more pressing issue, however, is one of fairness and competitiveness. When an American League team plays a National League team, one of them has an unfair advantage based of whichever rule is being used for that particular game. If the Red Sox are playing an NL team in Fenway Park, Boston will have the game's best DH in David Ortiz, while its NL opponent will probably have to turn to its fourth outfielder or backup first baseman as its DH. When they play at an NL park, the Red Sox will have to relegate their best hitter to a pinch-hitting role. As silly as that sounds, that's how baseball has been operating.
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The DH is a circus act, fitting for the junior league.
That's a falsehood perpetrated by professional baseball. If it was true then the NL would have instituted it years ago.
There is no baseball fan I know who supports the AL DH..................
ROFL!!!
Well played, sir.
The absolute stupidest argument ever put forth if anything the AL need to abolish the DH and play real baseball.
My favourite Herb Washington baseball story: Yankee catcher Thurman Munson told him before a game not to try running on him because it would embarrass him, "plus my grandmother could throw you out."
Sure enough, Washington got a pinch running assignment and stole second on Munson, whose too-quick throw tailed away. The following day, before the game, Washington needled Munson: "Hey, Thurman. There's a call for you in the clubhouse. It's your grandmother. They're bringing her up."
The usually gruff Munson laughed.
Butter up the Batter’s Box.
The DH in the American League has always been “gay” to me, something to make the game “easier”. If a pitcher can’t hit, well, he has a low batting average and you adjust your game as plays are decided while considering percentages.
Good thing I don’t really care about sports. Come to think of it, seems ESPN doesn’t either.
Pitching is just far too dangerous. In the interest of safety, MLB must eliminate pitchers and use tees.
If true, I will boycott.
Me too! The regular season interleague play has already ruined it.
1. Get rid of THE DC in MLB.
2. Sit the pitcher out of the hitting line-up.
3. Have both leagues use an 8-man hitting line up
4. Two leagues, one set of rules.
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DC s/b DH
I personally like NL non-DH ball and they shouldn’t change. However I also think the AL should keep the DH.
That’s one of the good things about baseball, the two leauges are different and you have two styles of baseball. What’s the difference between the NFC and AFC? Nothing! But the NL and AL there’s a whole lot.
It makes the World Series more interesting as the two styles clash (though inter-league play diminished this somewhat, they should get rid of that 1st).
If the NL adopted the DH (or the AL got rid of it) then you might as well get rid of the Leauge and just have regional divisions.
NO!
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