BOB NIGHTENGALE | USA TODAY | 21 hours agoMets president Sandy Alderson recently said in a conference call, “having a DH in the National League is a good thing. The fact is, pitchers can’t even bunt anymore. So I’m in favor of putting a hitter in that additional slot. ultimately it makes the game more exciting. More offense, or more opportunity for offense, a bigger challenge for the pitchers. “I just think for the overall quality of the game, the excitement level of the DH is the right thing in the National League.”