tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919909267254145610.post3103161432895010477..comments2022-11-10T07:50:58.311-05:00Comments on Sports and Stuff: My List of DemandsWilliam W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04808168300215470391noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919909267254145610.post-74671408007663240612011-10-20T12:25:31.403-04:002011-10-20T12:25:31.403-04:001. Instant Replay
2. DH....please!!!! Too many go...1. Instant Replay<br /><br />2. DH....please!!!! Too many good bats left on the bench....<br /><br />3. PETE ROSE!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919909267254145610.post-85981009731715747022011-10-20T12:21:07.260-04:002011-10-20T12:21:07.260-04:00I expected the backlash about the DH, but it has t...I expected the backlash about the DH, but it has to be instituted eventually. Pitchers are paid to PITCH not to hit. The chance of injury is too great for a pitcher to run the bases or take an atbat. Look at Chien Ming Wang, Yankees ace, then Washington bum, all because he had to run the bases. Plus, fans don't go to games to see a pitching duel. They want to see runs. In my essay that I linked to, I explicitly stated that teams with sluggers or a higher average amount of runs per game scored have a higher attendance than a teams with aces. Look at the 2001 Diamondbacks, who had Randy Johnson AND Curt Schilling, they are Hall of Famers, and the team won the World Series, but they didn't finish in the TOP 10 in attendance.William W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04808168300215470391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919909267254145610.post-38667993511753775832011-10-20T00:03:51.866-04:002011-10-20T00:03:51.866-04:00Yes on the last three. And do something about the...Yes on the last three. And do something about the NL Central having 6 teams and the AL West having 4.<br /><br />On to the DH. I guess that, being a fan of an NL team, I'm biased against the DH, but I'll explain why I love not having it.<br /><br />1. I like rewarding well-rounded players. If you can pitch and hit, you should be able to use both skills. If you're a good hitter but are bad at defense, then not having a DH forces you to work on defense if you want playing time.<br /><br />2. Pitchers can help their own cause. Those are some of the best moments, when an overmatched pitcher manages an RBI to boost his run support. With a DH, the pitcher can't do anything about his team's offense.<br /><br />3. I'm a fan of strategy. With the DH, all you have to do is swap pitchers. AL fans are being deprived of awesome things like pinch hitters and double switches. Plus those things allow more players to be a part of the game.<br /><br />I would love to see MLB transition to no DH in the next few years.<br /><br />http://w17l.blogspot.comWeek 17 Legendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417757772196558733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919909267254145610.post-13048895783029417192011-10-19T23:35:08.809-04:002011-10-19T23:35:08.809-04:00I am an AL fan (of the Red Sox) but NL baseball is...I am an AL fan (of the Red Sox) but NL baseball is pretty awesome in it's own way. Too many detractors of the DH for it to go to both leagues though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com