What was the primary rationale for allowing this during the Covid abridged season? What is the benefit? Or just an excuse to experiment before making it full time rule in both leagues?
Yeah, when football players played both ways. it was cool to watch. But now we don't even think about it.Aggie_3 said:
Because pitchers hitting is dumb as hell
So are you in favor of a defensive squad (glove men for lack of a better term) and offensive squad (hitters) for baseball as well? I know that is not your intent but this is ultimate end if you use your football analogy to argue for the DH. I can live with the DH but it allows teams put a good hitter but a defensive liability in the lineup. That is why I prefer baseball sans the DH. IMO, every player that has more than one plate appearance in a game, unless a team bats around in an inning, should also have to play in the field.wbt5845 said:Yeah, when football players played both ways. it was cool to watch. But now we don't even think about it.Aggie_3 said:
Because pitchers hitting is dumb as hell
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Anyways, with the DH you miss the unexpected joy or horror when this happens (something I really miss with the 'Stros in the AL) -
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I know that is not your intent but this is ultimate end if you use your football analogy to argue for the DH.
I understand the point wbt was trying to illustrate but if you use his example of football to its logical conclusion this is what you get. There are plenty of glove men that are not good enough hitters to play every day (or even make the Show) and the same with good hitters that are defensive liabilities, so why not have a defensive and offensive squad for baseball?Quote:
it's not really. If we ever get to a "hitting lineup and a fielding lineup", then that will be caused by that decision, not the DH one.
mathguy86 said:
Not having college pitchers hit, or MiLB pitchers hit basically means for most all starting pitchers they spend 2-3 years at a minimum not practicing hitting. Making them suddenly try at the major league level is a waste of time. If you want them to hit, take the DH away everywhere.