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In response to "I don't like it. If you want to set a minimum amount of innings for the starter to throw I could probably get behind that. " by Krusty

Isn't it the opposite? The longer your starter goes, the longer you keep your DH?

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Nov 3 '21, 09:07

Take out the starter and then you have to either have the pitcher hit for themselves or pinch hit.

This sounds like it was based on how Maddon had to juggle his lineup if one of Ohtani's starts went short.

Ohtani pitches well, he gets to hit for himself (his own DH?) 2,3,4 times. He doesn't and the Angels lose their starter as well as one of their best hitters for the rest of the game

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Ohtani is a special case. When you use the pitcher as the DH or put the DH in the field you lose the DH and the pitcher now has to occupy that spot - Krusty Nov 3, 09:25 1
- The idea is that it eliminates the "starting reliever", it encourages third-time through the order by the starter, and it punishes those who... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 3, 09:50

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Isn't it the opposite? The longer your starter goes, the longer you keep your DH?

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