How MLB is hurting free agents by dragging feet on National League DH rule for 2021
Matt Snyder 41 mins ago
Generally speaking, any team heading into the offseason should know what direction it wants to take with every single aspect of the roster. That includes, of course, what positions need to be filled before the start of spring training. Thanks to Major League Baseball and the tireless tired leadership of commissioner Rob Manfred dragging their feet on a certain rule, half the league is going forward with a blind spot. Free agent players are getting shortchanged, too.
That rule would be the designated hitter rule.
Dec. 3: National League teams still don't know if they will use a designated hitter next season in NL-only games
We don't really need to beat around the bush on this one, do we? This is laughable.
Not only does it put many National League teams in a situation where they are trying to build their best roster possible, but they also have to have contingencies in place for either scenario.
The longer Major League Baseball drags its feet on this decision, the longer the NL teams and, as a result, many of these players and even then AL teams are getting jobbed in the offseason. This is far from the only problem MLB has this winter, but it's a problem nonetheless. Someone take control and make a damn decision already.