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It's one unified league under MLB, having different rules for one sect of the unified league is...well bizzare. It would be like the EC in the NBA having no 3 point line, or the NFC having a longer play clock in the NFL. I think a professional sports league should have consistency in respect to keeping a level playing field.
So, since you are such a fan of consistency, why do you not think that the rules regarding players should be consistent?
8 positions on the field must play their defensive position and swing the bat
1 position on the field fields his position
1 batter bats and sits on the bench
So, since you are such a fan of consistency, why do you not think that the rules regarding players should be consistent?
8 positions on the field must play their defensive position and swing the bat
1 position on the field fields his position
1 batter bats and sits on the bench
A catcher has to catch and bat
A first baseman has to play first base and bat
A second baseman has to play second base and bat
A third baseman has to play third base and bat
A shortstop has to play shortstop and bat
A left fielder has to play left field and bat
A center fielder has to play center field and bat
A right fielder has to play right field and bat
A pitcher has to pitch...
A DH ... has to bat
Two of these things are not like the others. The DH, by its nature, is not consistent with the rest of the rules of baseball
I like the DH and it eliminates a potential gimme in the 9th spot for the pitcher. Why don't they just automatically give you an out every time the 9th batter comes up too. Batting orders are supposed to be for hitters not automatic outs.Very rarely are there many good hitting pitchers each year.
That's because pitchers stop hitting when they are in the AL and they'd rather focus on pitching in the NL. Pitchers are usually great athletes growing up. I don't know how many times I've seen a pitcher in high school bat over .400 only to stop hitting completely when he goes in the minors.
A catcher has to catch and bat
A first baseman has to play first base and bat
A second baseman has to play second base and bat
A third baseman has to play third base and bat
A shortstop has to play shortstop and bat
A left fielder has to play left field and bat
A center fielder has to play center field and bat
A right fielder has to play right field and bat
A pitcher has to pitch...
A DH ... has to bat
Two of these things are not like the others. The DH, by its nature, is not consistent with the rest of the rules of baseball
I got what you were trying, and failing, to say, just saying its not relevant. Consistency between the AL and NL is one thing, but I never said every player on the field should be responsible for the same thing. Or else I would be griping about why does a pitcher have to throw x amount of balls each day where the RF may only see 1-2 balls the entire game.
this went about the way I thought it would go, fans of the AL like it and fans of the NL hate it, if the NL adopted the rule most or all would really grow to like it in short order IMO.
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I grew up watching American League ball. And I used to like the DH. No more. It's gotten to be too much of an unfair advantage for hitters versus pitchers who pitch in the AL. We give non-position players way too much credit these days. An even playing field would make for a better playing field.
this went about the way I thought it would go, fans of the AL like it and fans of the NL hate it, if the NL adopted the rule most or all would really grow to like it in short order IMO.
And if the AL ditched the DH then all AL fans would quit watching baseball and the MLB would be out of business before the Yankees could win another championship? Doubtful
I believe that the NL will eventually adopt the DH. I just hope it's after I'm dead. And my kids are dead, and their kids, and their kids if they are born before I die.
The MLBPA would much prefer to have another player per team earning full time pay instead of bench pay.
And this is why the NL will adopt the DH before the AL quits using it.
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