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Designated hitter coming to NL?
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<blockquote data-quote="unimaroon" data-source="post: 1182357" data-attributes="member: 9986"><p>My .02 - I am a life long Cardinal fan and NL partisan who has lived many, many years in an AL baseball environment. My thinking on the DH rule has changed over time and I now prefer the DH to the semi-automatic out let down of the pitcher batting. Part of the strategy in NL games is to IBB a hitter in order to get to the pitcher and end a potential offensive threat. Similarly, the double switch seems contrived and doesn't keep the best players in the lineup for my enjoyment. And the NL is always at a disadvatage in inter-league play, including the WS. The DH isn't going away, fans younger than me (lots) have played the game this way "forever", and the the NL & AL need to be on the same page. Matt Holiday would be a nice option at DH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unimaroon, post: 1182357, member: 9986"] My .02 - I am a life long Cardinal fan and NL partisan who has lived many, many years in an AL baseball environment. My thinking on the DH rule has changed over time and I now prefer the DH to the semi-automatic out let down of the pitcher batting. Part of the strategy in NL games is to IBB a hitter in order to get to the pitcher and end a potential offensive threat. Similarly, the double switch seems contrived and doesn't keep the best players in the lineup for my enjoyment. And the NL is always at a disadvatage in inter-league play, including the WS. The DH isn't going away, fans younger than me (lots) have played the game this way "forever", and the the NL & AL need to be on the same page. Matt Holiday would be a nice option at DH. [/QUOTE]
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