This^ The NL has so much more strategy that the AL just get rid of by using a DH

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Jan 27, 2020
3:13:25pm

SG Blue Walk-on

This^ The NL has so much more strategy that the AL just get rid of by using a DH

It's a crucial part of the game that I love.

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SG Blue

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I’m baffled by how many people don’t like the idea of DH in the NL

fredetteaboutit13

1/27/20 2:57pm

One of my favorite types of baseball games are the mega inning games where

tevye

1/27/20 3:11pm

This^ The NL has so much more strategy that the AL just get rid of by using a DH

SG Blue

1/27/20 3:13pm

Tell me more about this strategy you are talking about....

kotacoug

1/27/20 3:26pm

I love it when people make fun of the double-switch argument

StantonMac

1/27/20 3:30pm

I watch 162 plus games a yr...the NL strategy statement

kotacoug

1/27/20 5:26pm

It's the strategy of debating whether or not to pitch hit, how long the pitcher

SG Blue

1/27/20 5:36pm

Just trolling because they don’t value double switches like you do?

russkiejedi

1/27/20 5:47pm

No, because they make it out to seem like the double switch is the end-all and

StantonMac

1/27/20 6:04pm

Thank you

SG Blue

1/27/20 6:16pm

It’s shorthand. As shimmy notes below, the “strategy” boils down to whether or

russkiejedi

1/27/20 9:59pm

That’s the ultimate decision, but the number of variables that go into the

StantonMac

1/27/20 10:08pm

Everyone gets that. No one misses that point. Disagreement is not over whether

russkiejedi

1/28/20 10:54am

It's certainly true that both sides try to argue their side by

StantonMac

1/28/20 11:55am

Here is a good summation of the strategy: Occasionally a manger has to determine when it is time to replace the best

shimmy

1/27/20 4:04pm

They should tie the DH to a specific pitcher

Doogal McCougar

1/27/20 3:44pm

Change is good...remember when the good ole days involved most post season penna

Iman23

1/27/20 3:36pm

I don't like taking a pitcher out of the game simply because he is about to

mudpupper

1/27/20 3:40pm

extra inning games are way more intense when the pitcher must work for every out

Josef K

1/27/20 4:18pm

Right, because they don’t pinch hit for the pitcher in those situations.

Cougar Jazz Fan

1/27/20 4:33pm

They don't? News to me.

Josef K

1/27/20 5:28pm

The AL averages just 2.8% (4.59 vs 4.46) more runs per game than the NL

CaliWG

1/27/20 3:25pm

I hate the DH in the AL. I don’t want it in the NL.

Cougar Jazz Fan

1/27/20 3:34pm

I hate the DH. It should go away in both leagues.

SoCalCoug

1/27/20 3:34pm

They like the balance that not having a DH. And where do they get that balance? I can tell you in one word ...

shimmy

1/27/20 3:52pm

The DH is for the same crowd that thinks pitch trackers which obscure my view

mbs6

1/27/20 6:00pm

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