View Single Post
Old 03-12-2013, 12:59 PM   #27
CySeymour
.377 in 1905
 
CySeymour's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 1,538
Re: The Reds & and the new DH debate

Quote:
Originally Posted by AtomicDumpling View Post
Part of the reason pitchers can't hit is because the DH rule was invented. They stop batting as soon as they turn pro. All through the amateur ranks pitchers play both ways. Oftentimes a team's best pitcher is also their best hitter. A good athlete should be able to do both.
Pitchers don't get as much opportunity to work on their hitting at the pro level. Their prep time is spent working on mechanics, fielding, and preparing their arm for their next turn.
__________________
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
CySeymour is offline   Reply With Quote