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Posted By: Stephen Mitchell

I favor abolishing the DH. When I used to tune in (radio) Red Sox ballgames as a kid, whenever Earl Wilson was slated to pitch my imagination (stoked by announcers for the Sox) would wander: Would Wilson hit another homer to help his own cause tonight? And it almost seemed the broadcasters would build up Earl's AB as much as that of Yaz or other offensive heroes of the day. Invariably, Wilson would come through, if not with a home run, then with some other tactical maneuver - even if just by fouling off innumerable pitches he tired the opposing hurler prematurely.