REDREAD (05-01-2020)
Not necessarily true. It makes the manager make a strategic decision..which is what everyone wants. The DH doesnt have to come out of the game. Simply put, once the starter leaves the game, the DH spot is no more...When the starter leaves, if you want to keep the DH's bat in the lineup, he has to now play defense. Say Votto starts the game at DH, Castellanos is at 1st and Winker is in left. Starter comes out, if you want to keep Vottos bat in the game, he goes to first. Maybe Castellanos goes to left and Winker comes out...who knows. There have been many articles written through the recent years how the DH has evolved from the guy who only hits, to more of a shared position between a few players to rotate through...guys that can play at least passable D. I dont think it takes AB's away from anyone but pitchers...and creates another spot in the NL for hitters. Creates more strategy in the game...things for people to talk about and second guess.
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REDREAD (05-01-2020)
I hate the DH. The Pitcher should have to bat. It also made it easier for Pitchers to hit a batter knowing that they would not have to face retaliation and possibly being hit themselves. The Reds pitchers who could hit now lose an advantage because they could also stay in the game to bat for themselves or to PH. The DH rule could help the Reds.
I love the Sparky Anderson quote during the 76 World Series- I didn't like the DH before and after using it in person I think it stinks.
Fundamental baseball rule- you play in the field and then you bat. Good at one but not the other? Tough. There's no crying in baseball.
dreghorntwo (08-17-2020)
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757690 (04-30-2020)
Would you be allowed to double-switch?
Let's say this is your starting lineup:
1. RF Akiyama
2. DH Votto
3. 3B Suarez
4. 2B Moustakas
5. 1B Castellanos
(*)6. LF Winker
7. CF Senzel
8. SS Galvis
9. C Barnhart
Jesse Winker, the #6 hitter in the lineup, is due to lead off the next inning. Because Votto is moving to 1B, the relief pitcher (Stephenson) takes Winker's spot in the lineup.
But you don't want Stephenson to lead off the next inning. Let's say you want Aquino to lead it off. With a double-switch, you can have Aquino play RF instead of Akiyama, putting Stephenson in the #1 spot in the lineup..
1. RP Stephenson
2. 1B Votto
3. 3B Suarez
4. 2B Moustakas
5. LF Castellanos
(*)6. RF Aquino
7. CF Senzel
8. SS Galvis
9. C Barnhart
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I'm anti-DH and some of this might be temporary (if the 2020 season happens it's probably not going to resemble what comes after), but MLB should go big in terms of resetting the league. Everything it wants to do, it should do. Leave nothing on the table. Much as I don't want the DH, if it comes with geographic realignment, a new playoff format, a roster overhaul and robo umps, then I'll live with it.
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REDREAD (05-01-2020)
If the DH becomes league-wide, the Reds already have two of them in Castellanos and Winker. So that's a bonus.
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I hadn't thought of robo umps, but this would be the perfect time to do it. Blame it on the distance between umpire, batters, and catchers. Put a robot back there and put the ump about eight feet behind the pitcher (like in Little League). MLB could even play with where to put the other umps and perhaps save some cash with one fewer guy out there. (They could put him in the booth to save time on instant replays.)
REDREAD (05-01-2020)
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