OT - What's Wrong With Baseball? Could the Game Be Improved?

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Vttlarry

I personally favor the DH as there is simply nothing exciting about watching most pitchers hit.

I would offer that is due, in part, to pitchers never required to hit starting with what? High school? Should you eliminate the DH everywhere, then you might start seeing some level of excitement on par with watching some of these 2B and SS hitters.

[RichardSimon]

Eliminate the DH and increase the rosters to 26 players.
Limit the number of pitchers on the roster to 12.
Not sure about this one but have been thinking about it lately,, illegal defenses. Two men must be on each side of the infield.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Eliminate the DH and increase the rosters to 26 players.
Limit the number of pitchers on the roster to 12.
Not sure about this one but have been thinking about it lately,, illegal defenses. Two men must be on each side of the infield.

I can get on board with limiting rosters to 12 (even 11) pitchers.

Illegal defenses, I'm not sure. Just teach guys to bunt. I mean, heck, I've seen plenty of instances where the defense put all four guys on the same side of the infield. And the hitters still swing away. Good grief. Drop a bunt, fer cryin' out loud.

[dabigyankeeman]

You want to see the BEST baseball possible? Expand the rosters, then like football have an offensive and defensive team. Put your best 9 hitters in your lineup, and your best 9 fielders in the field. Best vs Best, gotta be exciting!!!!

Be interesting to see lineups that way, i dont think you would want 9 guys who can only hit homers, you need runners on base for them to knock in with those home runs. But it would be the end of the "good field no hit" player in the lineup, he would be in the field but would be replaced by a good hitter in the lineup. And no more bums in the field because they can hit, they would be replaced by great fielders. Sounds exciting to me!!!