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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Are the Phillies the Yanks of the NL?

Posted in Chazerai, Professional Sports on April 12th, 2011 by Brittany Lynn
I have to come clean; I was one of the MANY Phillies phans that enjoyed smack talking my opponents in the off-season.  Generally, I try not to jinx my team or make predictions before the season starts, but with the starting rotation the Phillies put together for 2011 (Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels) I couldn’t help myself.  I got caught up in the wave of excitement, and yes, I may have said, on more than one occasion, that I would be surprised if the Phillies don’t win 4 out of every 5 games this season.  But here’s the thing… Read more »
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