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re: I hate the DH
Posted on 4/9/26 at 10:36 am to chalmetteowl
Posted on 4/9/26 at 10:36 am to chalmetteowl
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They’re not trying to hit MLB stuff though
That's not what I'm referring to.
I'm talking about how coaches would manage their pitching having to pinch hit with the all of the stress that the tourny puts on staffs.
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 10:50 am to bstaceyau19
DH is what has made Baseball Manager the easiest coaching gig in all of sports. No doubt about it. Show up and hand the umpire a lineup card. Cool.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 10:59 am to bstaceyau19
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Can you imagine hitting pitchers in college baseball during the NCAA Tournament? Holy hell what a nightmare that would be.
Pitchers in college would likely fare much better hitting than pitchers have been in the MLB.
Can you imagine Skenes throwing 8 shutout innings and taking a dude deep in the same game. Would have been awesome
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 4/9/26 at 11:02 am to JoeyP239
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I like strategy and the possibility a game could go till 2AM.
No one liked those 18 inning regular season marathons. They sucked for the players, they sucked for the fans, and they sucked for the TV networks because no one is staying up to watch one of those games on a Tuesday night in May. The ghost runner rule is weird, but I completely understand why it's still there.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 11:17 am to lsufanva
quote:This is the real loss
when Bartolo Colon took one yard
This was one of the game's greatest moments
Posted on 4/9/26 at 11:22 am to VADawg
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and they sucked for the TV networks because no one is staying up to watch one of those games on a Tuesday night in May
That’s an extra game worth of commercials though
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:14 pm to TigerFan91
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Such a gay boomer take.
Not a boomer lol.
I have posted this before..the most arrogant douches on this board, are the dumbest posters on this board.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:20 pm to Indiangensing
I was watching some MLB highlights on YT and thats what got me to post this thread. Bartolo Colon and Randy Johnson going deep stunned everyone, including themselves... Carlos Zambrano could have been a big league position player with how good he hit.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:00 pm to Indiangensing
Mike Hampton hitting .246 over his career isn't talked about enough
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:04 pm to JoeyP239
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As a NL fan the DH and extra inning ghost runner completely ruined my interest in baseball.
I like strategy and the possibility a game could go till 2AM.
NL didn't have a curfew. AL did.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:06 pm to Indiangensing
Agreed. It was awesome to see the select few pitchers who could hold their own at the plate. Bumgarner and Greinke are two that come to mind.
Make pitchers hit again!
Make pitchers hit again!
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:16 pm to Recognizable Poster
Cubs fan here, was a fan before the universal DH so I saw a lot of pitchers hitting. Was it entertaining in ways, for sure. Moments like Colon, Bumgarner could hit, Kerry Wood HR, I was also at a Braves game where Max Scherzer got a big hit off the bench in extra innings. Loved the World Series and interleague games in this way. 2016 got to see Schwarber DH for the Cubs in Cleveland, and then in Wrigley had to see Cleveland pitchers bat when they had hardly done it all year. Made the substitutions late in the game very interesting.
But in between all that, there was A LOT of uncompetitive ABs by pitchers. Can’t tell you how many guys I would see come up to the plate with like a .071 BA. If there were runners on they would be almost guaranteed to bunt. So many strikeouts looking by guys who were just up there trying not to get hurt.
But in between all that, there was A LOT of uncompetitive ABs by pitchers. Can’t tell you how many guys I would see come up to the plate with like a .071 BA. If there were runners on they would be almost guaranteed to bunt. So many strikeouts looking by guys who were just up there trying not to get hurt.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:18 pm to YoungSteele830
Good post.
I was always cool with the AL having the DH, I thought the leagues being different added a lot of uniqueness to a unique game...
I was always cool with the AL having the DH, I thought the leagues being different added a lot of uniqueness to a unique game...
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:32 pm to hubertcumberdale
Every night from April to November. What’s your point?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:46 pm to Indiangensing
3 pages and no Crash Davis quote?! WTF?!
quote:
I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, long foreplay, show tunes, and that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, I believe that there oughtta be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astro-turf and the designated hitter, I believe in the 'sweet spot,' voting every election, soft core pornography, chocolate chip cookies, opening your presents on Christmas morning rather than Christmas eve, and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last for seven days.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:54 pm to Indiangensing
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Not a boomer lol.
I have posted this before..the most arrogant douches on this board, are the dumbest posters on this board.
Didn't say you were a boomer lol. Just the take was one of a boomer. Don't really care how many times you've posted it before wanting pitchers to hit is a bad thing to yearn for.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 3:50 pm to PrimeTime Money
I liked the strategy behind the pitcher batting.
Would be cool to see Skenes hit too.
Would be cool to see Skenes hit too.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:39 pm to beauchristopher
LaRussa used to bat the pitcher 8th as a strategy. And double switching late in games to move the pitcher around in the order was what made games interesting.
It’s such a bland game now. The AL and the NL were like different flavors of ice cream. Now it’s the same .
It’s such a bland game now. The AL and the NL were like different flavors of ice cream. Now it’s the same .
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:50 pm to SCUBAislander
Dontrelle Willis with 9 career bombs enters the chat.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:17 pm to Indiangensing
Watching a MLB pitcher hit is the definition of lame. Automatic out. Straight trash.
DH ftw.
DH ftw.
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