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True Dough

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4. I figured you were a purist

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:10 PM

Feb 2019

for exactly the reason you mentioned: all the historic stats. I prefer AL games without the pitcher coming to the plate. It's been in place since 1973. That's a heck of a long time to have two sets of rules.

Another way to look at the DH rule is that it prolongs the careers of some of the all-time great hitters. If Mickey Mantle still swung a potent bat at age 38 but he was a liability in the field, wouldn't you prefer to see him stick around for a few more seasons in a DH role?

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First DH to hit in the regular season [View all] kairos12 Feb 2019 OP

Would you like to see the DH available in the National League? True Dough Feb 2019 #1

I've long been opposed to the DH. However, I recognize my attitude could be of kairos12 Feb 2019 #3

I figured you were a purist True Dough Feb 2019 #4

That's a fine point. I hadn't thought of that. kairos12 Feb 2019 #5

True but it goes both ways. Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #6

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And half of Baseball died. Cartoonist Feb 2019 #2