OT: Will the NL adopt the DH soon?

[Peter_Spaeth]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...edium=referral

[clydepepper]

The Braves might be in favor of the DH:

Pitchers were 23-for-283 - that's a .081 clip, folks.


Foltynewicz, Newcome and Anabel Sanchez:

3/58; 2/45 & 1/42 = 6-for-145 - .041 with 98 Ks

Giving up a ton of ABs!


.

[kmac32]

I hope not. Takes away some of the strategy of the game

[Fred]

What about talk to require a minimum of three batters for a relief pitcher. I get it, they want to cut down the game time but that just seems a bit extreme.

There are a limited number of pitchers on the roster so it's not like the manager doesn't have to take that into consideration.

What happens if the pitcher is hurt and cannot pitch to the minimum 3 batters? Do they force the club to put the pitcher on the DL just to show the injury was sufficient?

If they want to speed up the game then wouldn't adding a DH to the NL squad do the opposite?

[mattsey9]

Originally Posted by kmac32

I hope not. Takes away some of the strategy of the game

This. However, it would workout nicely for the Cubs and Kyle Schwarber.

[mattsey9]

And who wants to live in a world where this would no longer be possible...

https://youtu.be/OVFsq9FQBlc

[Yastrzemski Sports]

If they want to improve the game for the fans, the most important is to fire any broadcaster or writer for mlb who uses stats that we don’t understand or care about like : launch angle, fip, exit velocity, wRc, etc. It’s the #1 thing driving fans away. Just stick to hits, rbi, batting average, era, strikeouts.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by mattsey9

This. However, it would workout nicely for the Cubs and Kyle Schwarber.

I am a huge cub fan and love Schwarber’s bat but no DH is my preference. Takes some of the strategy away

[KCRfan1]

While I have deep appreciation and or the history of the game, the DH has to be universal.

Pitchers hit about .115 last season. If I am an owner, the LAST thing I need is my pitcher trying to beat out a throw and pull a hammy, or slide into a base and get injured. For nothing else, I have too much money invested to run that risk.

I don't want my pitcher at the plate swinging away that could tweak something, or have an errant pitch get away and my guy get hit on the elbow, forearm , or hand and bruise or break a bone.

This is just common sense now.

I want my guy to concentrate about mound stuff, and let my hitters hit.

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

The Braves might be in favor of the DH:

Pitchers were 23-for-283 - that's a .081 clip, folks.


Foltynewicz, Newcome and Anabel Sanchez:

3/58; 2/45 & 1/42 = 6-for-145 - .041 with 98 Ks

Giving up a ton of ABs!


.

Your stats above show just how overblown the DH discussion is. Using the Braves stats as your example pitchers hit fewer than 2 times per game. Do we really need to eliminate the primary source of strategy in the game for 2 better at bats?

I’d prefer to eliminate the DH altogether but the Players Union would never allow it.

[packs]

I can't believe the union would be in favor of the DH in the NL. That means one player on every NL team will lose their job. Hard to believe the union would support that. Someone's getting cut to make room and a lot of those players serve no other purpose than to pinch hit or be a defensive replacement.