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<blockquote data-quote="bdutts" data-source="post: 1714981" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>I'm good with the change. Any way to implement the same rules in both leagues outweighs any perceived negatives with having a pitcher hit. And I'm anti-DH overall.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the point about having players pitch: That's pretty interesting. I'd say as long as they aren't infielders, shouldn't be a big negative in blowing out someone's arm. Looks like Ohtani played a total of 16.2 innings in the field last year (none in any previous years) but I wonder if he was still taking the mound during the times he was in the field. We don't see it anywhere in leagues higher than high school. Certainly, we don't see much of it after high school.</p><p></p><p>I'm guessing due to the nature of "stretching starting pitchers out" and the nature of the schedule for pitching every 5th day (extra workout days, etc.) probably prevents those guys from playing the field. No one wants to risk Max Scherzer playing the field and blowing out his shoulder making a throw from a position. But I don't really know, that's just my guess. If contracts were not guaranteed or more like the NFL, you could see more of that.</p><p></p><p>I'm a grumpy old man, too. The only team I watch is the Hawks. I like watching the young guys to see how well they are developing. I don't even watch the Illini any more and that goes for both football and basketball. I hope they win but I don't watch. I stopped watching the Cubs last year when they gave up in the offseason. The only game I watched was Independence Day game that my brother had on at his house when I was visiting. But otherwise, no games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bdutts, post: 1714981, member: 29"] I'm good with the change. Any way to implement the same rules in both leagues outweighs any perceived negatives with having a pitcher hit. And I'm anti-DH overall. Regarding the point about having players pitch: That's pretty interesting. I'd say as long as they aren't infielders, shouldn't be a big negative in blowing out someone's arm. Looks like Ohtani played a total of 16.2 innings in the field last year (none in any previous years) but I wonder if he was still taking the mound during the times he was in the field. We don't see it anywhere in leagues higher than high school. Certainly, we don't see much of it after high school. I'm guessing due to the nature of "stretching starting pitchers out" and the nature of the schedule for pitching every 5th day (extra workout days, etc.) probably prevents those guys from playing the field. No one wants to risk Max Scherzer playing the field and blowing out his shoulder making a throw from a position. But I don't really know, that's just my guess. If contracts were not guaranteed or more like the NFL, you could see more of that. I'm a grumpy old man, too. The only team I watch is the Hawks. I like watching the young guys to see how well they are developing. I don't even watch the Illini any more and that goes for both football and basketball. I hope they win but I don't watch. I stopped watching the Cubs last year when they gave up in the offseason. The only game I watched was Independence Day game that my brother had on at his house when I was visiting. But otherwise, no games. [/QUOTE]
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