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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 29, 2020 12:13:34 GMT -6
I put this in 'Other MLB Teams' because it's about baseball throughout MLB. That said, I think Astros fans still have recent memories of their team in the NL and have a better perspective of the pros and cons.
Even though the Tigers and other teams in the AL have had the DH rule for decades, I hate it. I think it removes tons of strategy from game management and makes the game less interesting.
With the possibility of the DH rule being used throughout MLB, what are your views on it?
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2020 13:58:00 GMT -6
My personal opinion is they should get rid of the DH because I think that if you’re on the field, you should hit.
For ratings purposes, have the DH in both leagues.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 2, 2020 16:48:53 GMT -6
My personal opinion is they should get rid of the DH because I think that if you’re on the field, you should hit. For ratings purposes, have the DH in both leagues. The first part is what your wife says. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 6, 2020 20:26:42 GMT -6
I put this in 'Other MLB Teams' because it's about baseball throughout MLB. That said, I think Astros fans still have recent memories of their team in the NL and have a better perspective of the pros and cons. Even though the Tigers and other teams in the AL have had the DH rule for decades, I hate it. I think it removes tons of strategy from game management and makes the game less interesting. With the possibility of the DH rule being used throughout MLB, what are your views on it? I like real baseball. The DH makes it checkers, not chess. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 9, 2020 17:32:46 GMT -6
I put this in 'Other MLB Teams' because it's about baseball throughout MLB. That said, I think Astros fans still have recent memories of their team in the NL and have a better perspective of the pros and cons. Even though the Tigers and other teams in the AL have had the DH rule for decades, I hate it. I think it removes tons of strategy from game management and makes the game less interesting. With the possibility of the DH rule being used throughout MLB, what are your views on it? I like real baseball. The DH makes it checkers, not chess. Well said grasshopper. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 9, 2020 18:58:39 GMT -6
I like real baseball. The DH makes it checkers, not chess. Well said grasshopper. I just don’t think it’s right that pitchers field but don’t hit and DH’s don’t play defense. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 17, 2020 9:20:40 GMT -6
My personal opinion is they should get rid of the DH because I think that if you’re on the field, you should hit. For ratings purposes, have the DH in both leagues. The first part is what your wife says. If there’s grass on the field, play ball? |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2020 9:54:57 GMT -6
The first part is what your wife says. If there’s grass on the field, play ball? Not too much grass, definitely not 1970s' style |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 17, 2020 22:36:02 GMT -6
If there’s grass on the field, play ball? Not too much grass, definitely not 1970s' style You're not down with the moss? |
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Post by tbone456 on Jul 24, 2020 13:53:13 GMT -6
I still prefer baseball without the DH, but mainly for the indirect effects. The pitcher actually stepping up to the plate and trying to not to embarrass himself is something I honestly don't miss. The sad reality is that pitchers are not required to bat in HS, college, or the vast majority of the minor/foreign leagues. At this point, pitchers aren't going to be complete players regardless of the DH.
While the pitcher actually batting is not important to me, what I like about not having the DH is that it indirectly makes bench players more important and slightly discourages managers from using specialists in the bullpen. All 25 players on an NL squad seem to have a real purpose since those not in the starting lineup are seen as pinch-hitters on a nightly basis. In the AL I feel like the last position player on the roster is basically an afterthought, and I fear it's going to be even worse with 26 man rosters. Even though I realize it would never happen in the current environment, I honestly think that a 24 man roster is reasonable with the DH rule in effect.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 24, 2020 14:18:31 GMT -6
I still prefer baseball without the DH, but mainly for the indirect effects. The pitcher actually stepping up to the plate and trying to not to embarrass himself is something I honestly don't miss. The sad reality is that pitchers are not required to bat in HS, college, or the vast majority of the minor/foreign leagues. At this point, pitchers aren't going to be complete players regardless of the DH. While the pitcher actually batting is not important to me, what I like about not having the DH is that it indirectly makes bench players more important and slightly discourages managers from using specialists in the bullpen. All 25 players on an NL squad seem to have a real purpose since those not in the starting lineup are seen as pinch-hitters on a nightly basis. In the AL I feel like the last position player on the roster is basically an afterthought, and I fear it's going to be even worse with 26 man rosters. Even though I realize it would never happen in the current environment, I honestly think that a 24 man roster is reasonable with the DH rule in effect. I agree with your statement except for pitchers batting in high school. Usually pitchers in high school ball are better athletes that can hit. It really changes when they hit the college ranks. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 24, 2020 15:36:07 GMT -6
I still prefer baseball without the DH, but mainly for the indirect effects. The pitcher actually stepping up to the plate and trying to not to embarrass himself is something I honestly don't miss. The sad reality is that pitchers are not required to bat in HS, college, or the vast majority of the minor/foreign leagues. At this point, pitchers aren't going to be complete players regardless of the DH. While the pitcher actually batting is not important to me, what I like about not having the DH is that it indirectly makes bench players more important and slightly discourages managers from using specialists in the bullpen. All 25 players on an NL squad seem to have a real purpose since those not in the starting lineup are seen as pinch-hitters on a nightly basis. In the AL I feel like the last position player on the roster is basically an afterthought, and I fear it's going to be even worse with 26 man rosters. Even though I realize it would never happen in the current environment, I honestly think that a 24 man roster is reasonable with the DH rule in effect. I agree with your statement except for pitchers batting in high school. Usually pitchers in high school ball are better athletes that can hit. It really changes when they hit the college ranks. It changes in the college ranks when they can no longer compete as pitchers and get converted... |
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