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Not having a DH makes the games far more interesting, in my opinion. Far more.

Posted by Volnelk Jul 9 '21, 05:34

There is SO much more strategy because of it.

Double switches. Pitching around guys. Bunting from the pitcher. Wanting to get the 8th batter out so you can start the next inning with the pitcher. When you pinch hit for the pitcher.

In the American League, it’s just a stream of hitters and in my mind contributes to the whole homer or nothing concept that makes the game boring.

Granted that’s because I’ve grown up in a NL town. If I grew up watching the AL I’m sure I’d feel differently.

Responses:

You'd love the craziness that Maddon opts for when Othani has to leave a pitching start early rather than have any of the other Angels pitchers hit -- nm - JD Jul 9, 06:41
I grew up in AL territory but am a happy convert to the NL style. -- nm - Baronnoo Jul 9, 06:07 1
- same here. -- nm - mud Jul 9, 06:26
The whole strategy revolves around the pitcher being a horrible hitter. - Inigo Jul 9, 05:50 15
- It’s a necessary trade-off due to skill specialization imo. -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 06:07 14
  - It's something that's been fixed for almost 50 years, but...tradition. - Inigo Jul 9, 06:12 13
    - What needed fixing, exactly? - znufrii Jul 9, 06:17 12
      - One positional expectation of failure. A handful of competent hitters amongst the hundreds of failures isn’t a selling point. - Will Hunting Jul 9, 06:40
      - Pitchers are horrible hitters and painful to watch bat. -- (edited) - Inigo Jul 9, 06:39 10
        
        But to counter that, doesn’t that also help the opposing pitcher? -- nm - Volnelk Jul 9, 06:46 9
        
        Sure. Traditionally, the NL has an overall lower ERA than the AL does. - Inigo Jul 9, 06:55
        
        I agree. A "detriment" to a team is value-neutral. The benefit of the opposing pitcher batting cancels out the detriment of your pitcher batting. -- nm - mara Jul 9, 06:51 7
        
        To the teams overall, yes. To the sport, no. - Inigo Jul 9, 06:57
        
        Half of the at-bats this year by pitchers (non-Ohtani) end in strikeout. 737 of 1469. That’s not entertainment. They bat .110 (161 hits) -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 06:56 5
        
        If it’s “entertainment” you want, let’s just let them juice up and go out and hit some dingers. -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 07:44 2
        
        Or just take the already implemented solution? -- nm - Inigo Jul 9, 07:50 1
        
        Nah, too complicated. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 07:52
        
        I just fundamentally disagree because I look at it as a part of the overall game. - Volnelk Jul 9, 07:26 1
        
        yep -- nm - mud Jul 9, 07:33
Pitchers are terrible hitters, are nearly always an easy out and at times are forced out of the game because of it when they would be - Krusty Jul 9, 05:50 2
- Everyone likes the one they grew up with. To me the DH, you might as well replace the game with a home run derby, which is not more enjoyable to watch -- nm - rollo Jul 9, 05:57 1
  - I grew up with both. We have both an AL and NL team here and my entire immediate family are Mets fans. I pitched in HS and college. I want a universal DH. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 9, 06:05
I grew up in neither and I agree. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 9, 05:43
Yup. -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 05:38

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Not having a DH makes the games far more interesting, in my opinion. Far more.

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