I remember watching a game at Dodger Stadium in 1977 or 1978, Tommy Lasorda managing the Dodgers, Sparky Anderson managing the Reds. I had a scorecard (I like to keep score) and I was marking players off when used. I could call a bunch of moves before Lasorda and Andeson made them. when my mother asked how, I showed her my card, and I showed her that I marked who was used, so I knew who was available and what the strategy was.
What people who say “baseball is boring” don’t understand is that it’s a strategy game, much more than any other sport. The DH negates that. How often do you see a pinch-hitter in the AL?
2018 Dodgers: 303 PH AB
2018 Astros: 78 PH AB