End of DH?

[erik316wttn]

but ortiz was never going to be a good fielder and martinez was never going to be a good hitter.

 

you're saying that you prefer a brand of baseball with bad fielders and bad hitters when there are simple alternatives. Which is ironic considering how much frothing and drooling you do whenever a chicago cub makes an out or hits into a double play.

 

Just admit it, it has nothing to do with the sanctity of the game or whatever stupid BS people like to spout off, it's because you want to act all self righteous about something and latched onto this. If you'd grown up a fan of the Mariners or something, you wouldn't give a damn about the DH rule.

 

And you specifically KNOW this for absolute fact because......?

 

Even if they wouldn't, other players COULD improve those aspects of their game. And no matter what, there are always going to be bad hitters and bad fielders. DH or no DH, that isn't going to change.

 

Yeah. I want to act all self-righteous. You got me there. Hey, everyone, I'm going to go stop posting now because imb! figured me out! :roll: :roll: Are you this obnoxious in your everyday life, or do you just save it for NSBB?

[wekse]

If you love the DH, why don't we just have an offensive team that bats and a defensive team that plays the field. That way you get to watch Andres Blanco play regularly on defense without batting.

 

This.

 

Expand the rosters, and have a fielding team and a hitting team. Why not go all out?

 

i'm for it!

[Derwood]

I think every team should consist of just 9 players, and when your pitcher gets tired, they have to swap with another defender on the field (who then comes in as the relief pitcher)

[17 Seconds]

i like the dh. i like seeing big ogres massacre the ball. it's much more fun than watching a pitcher lay down a bunt or a manager pull a double switch.

[imb]

If you love the DH, why don't we just have an offensive team that bats and a defensive team that plays the field. That way you get to watch Andres Blanco play regularly on defense without batting.

 

This.

 

Expand the rosters, and have a fielding team and a hitting team. Why not go all out?

 

Well, it's unfeasible. I think it would be awesome. The NFL is the most popular league in America and its players don't play both ways. But for baseball to do it, it would take a massive overhaul of the entire sport. Locker rooms, training facilities, payroll, dugouts, everything would have to change.

 

In case you're not following, it would make the game awesome, but it's a stupid, unrealistic suggestion.

 

I don't care what they do with the DH, be it get rid of it, add it to the NL, don't change a thing, whatever. But you're never going to win some purity of the game argument, because that has nothing to do with the DH.

[RedFlash]

Leave the DH with the beer drinking, beer belly leagues. If you can't play the field, then you shouldn't be on a MAJOR LEAGUE roster.

[imb]

Leave the DH with the beer drinking, beer belly leagues. If you can't play the field, then you shouldn't be on a MAJOR LEAGUE roster.

 

take that edgar martinez!

[Guest]

Leave the DH with the beer drinking, beer belly leagues. If you can't play the field, then you shouldn't be on a MAJOR LEAGUE roster.

 

Bases loaded, 1 out in the bottom of the ninth of a tie game. Your pitcher is due up. Of the two guys left on your bench, who do you want to pinch hit for him here? Andres Blanco or Daryle Ward.

 

If you said Daryle Ward, unfortunately he's not an option because he can't play the field and according to you, should not be on a major league roster. Even NL teams carry PH specialists that aren't good at playing the field.

[17 Seconds]

Leave the DH with the beer drinking, beer belly leagues. If you can't play the field, then you shouldn't be on a MAJOR LEAGUE roster.

 

unless you're an awesome hitter and there's a rule that allows one player to not have to play the field.

 

then, you really should be on a major league roster.

[rocket]

when will mlb finally get rid of relief pitchers?! excuse me, but if you can't hit a baseball you have no business playing the game

[RedFlash]

when will mlb finally get rid of relief pitchers?! excuse me, but if you can't hit a baseball you have no business playing the game

 

relief pitchers ACTUALLY serve a purpose on a MLB roster, all DH does is waste spot for somebody who deserves said spot.

[Uber]

If you love the DH, why don't we just have an offensive team that bats and a defensive team that plays the field. That way you get to watch Andres Blanco play regularly on defense without batting.

 

This.

 

Expand the rosters, and have a fielding team and a hitting team. Why not go all out?

 

i'm for it!

 

I vote erik goes all out on a 6-foot party sub and stops talking baseball

[erik316wttn]

If you love the DH, why don't we just have an offensive team that bats and a defensive team that plays the field. That way you get to watch Andres Blanco play regularly on defense without batting.

 

This.

 

Expand the rosters, and have a fielding team and a hitting team. Why not go all out?

 

i'm for it!

 

I vote erik goes all out on a 6-foot party sub and stops talking baseball

 

Because I was the one that brought up the idea. Got it.

[abuck1220]

when will mlb finally get rid of relief pitchers?! excuse me, but if you can't hit a baseball you have no business playing the game

 

relief pitchers ACTUALLY serve a purpose on a MLB roster, all DH does is waste spot for somebody who deserves said spot.

 

yeah, how dare edgar martinez unfairly take a spot on the mariners roster when there was probably some no-hit, slick glove ss that was left without a job for the entire decade of the 90s.

[jersey cubs fan]

when will mlb finally get rid of relief pitchers?! excuse me, but if you can't hit a baseball you have no business playing the game

 

relief pitchers ACTUALLY serve a purpose on a MLB roster, all DH does is waste spot for somebody who deserves said spot.

 

yeah, how dare edgar martinez unfairly take a spot on the mariners roster when there was probably some no-hit, slick glove ss that was left without a job for the entire decade of the 90s.

 

Did redflash actually say that, and mean that?

[Rob]

The DH rule does take some strategy out of the game, and I'd prefer if it is never adopted in the NL.

 

However, the quality of play absolutely goes up when pitchers aren't hitting, and guys who can really hit but cant field have a way to play the game. Not to mention DH's get paid like starters, and the pitchers don't get paid half their salary because they aren't hitting, so the Union will never ever allow the DH to be removed without some major concession which are likely to change the game just as much.

 

It's here to stay. Deal.

[Guest]

No, I don't believe RedFlash actually said that. But, he does imply that it is unacceptable to have specialty hitters as a main part of the team, but it's okay to have specialty pitchers. That's kind of weird.

[Sosa21MVP]

The DH rule does take some strategy out of the game, and I'd prefer if it is never adopted in the NL.

 

However, the quality of play absolutely goes up when pitchers aren't hitting, and guys who can really hit but cant field have a way to play the game. Not to mention DH's get paid like starters, and the pitchers don't get paid half their salary because they aren't hitting, so the Union will never ever allow the DH to be removed without some major concession which are likely to change the game just as much.

 

It's here to stay. Deal.

 

I think it leads to over-managing far too often though. Things like Lou leaving in the pitcher to bat when he is going to pull him in the next half inning anyways or double switching DLee out of a tight game, etc. If the DH rule would help provide fewer of those moments then I'm good with it. \:D/

[XZero771679666304]

The DH rule does take some strategy out of the game, and I'd prefer if it is never adopted in the NL.

 

However, the quality of play absolutely goes up when pitchers aren't hitting, and guys who can really hit but cant field have a way to play the game. Not to mention DH's get paid like starters, and the pitchers don't get paid half their salary because they aren't hitting, so the Union will never ever allow the DH to be removed without some major concession which are likely to change the game just as much.

 

It's here to stay. Deal.

 

I don't have a huge philosophical problem with the DH. That said, I don't care for the statistical inconsistency between leagues it causes.

[inari]

I can't be the only one that would love or the DH to be implemented in the NL.

[TruffleShuffle]

when will mlb finally get rid of relief pitchers?! excuse me, but if you can't hit a baseball you have no business playing the game

 

relief pitchers ACTUALLY serve a purpose on a MLB roster, all DH does is waste spot for somebody who deserves said spot.

 

this argument has so many holes i don't know where to begin.

[Andy]

I can't be the only one that would love or the DH to be implemented in the NL.

I'm not all self-righteous about the DH or anything like that but I don't want it in the NL.

[jiml60]

I can't be the only one that would love or the DH to be implemented in the NL.

 

Nope, after reading some of the comments by the anti-DH crowd here, I'm thinking the DH would be a good thing for the NL.

[ScrubMD]

I like only having the DH in one league. I also wish they would stop regular season interleague play. I think the differences between the leagues makes baseball unique and not playing during the season made the world series more special. Maybe that's just because I was a stupid little kid that pissed on myself, but I liked it better that way.

 

But for the NL, I definitely prefer no DH because I'm a nerd that likes the added strategy.

[Flames24Rulz]

I can't be the only one that would love or the DH to be implemented in the NL.

 

You're not. I'd love it if the DH was in the NL.