Age Old Debates – Chapter 1: The DH
Posted in Age Old Debates on May 16th, 2011 by Craig Zuckerman
Watching Jorge Posada struggle to hit my weight (when I went off to college) I began pondering the age old (ok, actually since 1973) debate of whether or not there should be a Designated Hitter in baseball. The theory being that it is more exciting to watch a professional hitter bat rather than a pitcher attempt to hit. (However, Jorge may be letting the air out of this argument.) With the implementation of the DH Rule in the American League, older positional players who would normally have been put out to pasture when their fielding skills diminished, could extend their careers while keeping their accountants happy. But should some new blood have a chance? Clearly more strategy is involved in Read more »
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