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    I think you can make the very same argument for a hitter who is in a slump. But here again, the pitcher could swing away or hit a SAC fly or whatever, too. It adds a certain unknown to the baseball equation.
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    Fair enough.
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    Compared to guys who hit every day, you bet...it totally sucks. No argument here. But my point isn't about comparing hitters to pitchers. I am speaking of the unknown intangibles which come with a guy at the plate who teams know very little about relative to hitting. Tim Lincecum, for example, had a terrible OBP and BA but could lay down a bunt with the best of them. That moves the runners along. Plus, on very rare occasion, he could hit one or two out of the IF even for a HR. That is a real weapon IMHO and keeps defenses on their toes. Who knows what good can happen when the seemingly lowly pitcher comes to bat? That is what makes the game exciting for me. Besides, couldn't the same be said of the 7, 8 and 9 hole hitters whose BAs tend to be in the dumper?
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    Makes perfect sense. Though, here again, having teams with good hitting pitchers vs teams with poor hitting pitchers is still a bit like having a good DH vs a not so good DH. The BA, as you well know, is only part of the story. Walks, bunts, SAC flies and the like don't factor in to the BA but still help the team. For me, it's all a matter of degree. Let the pitchers hit.
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    I don't know that quality is being sacrificed, Scott. Because really, all it comes down to is which teams have the better DHers as far as hitting goes. A Frank Thomas or a David Ortiz can only play for one team at a time, right? So, to me, it's the same thing as letting the pitchers hit: The teams with better guys at DH will get more hits than the teams which don't. The only difference would be the DHers would be more consistent.
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    And I get that, Jim. But you have to admit rules changes are a tad different from adding a new position to the roster, wouldn't you agree? In softball leagues they have a position called the "rover". Essentially, a 4th infielder. Now, I am willing to bet the ranch that if MLB instituted such a thing all hell would break loose because it changes the nature of the game. I think that is the resistance we NL guys are feeling relative to the DH. In our mind, everybody in the line-up hits. It levels the playing field, if I may be so cliche'. I followed the Angels as a kid, too. But when they changed the rules to allow the DH it just seemed strange to me.Something just wasn't right. Old habits die hard, I guess. The DH is just not to my liking. Fair enough. But the strategy is still at work irrespective of that.
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    No doubt. But they do far better than some are willing to give credit. That's all I'm saying. Why the Dead Ball Era? How about the juiced ball of the 90s? Just sayin'.
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    Tradition, you don't mess with tradition. That's how jinxes get started.
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    That hasn't been my experience, Dan. Pitchers can handle a bat a whole lot better than you're allowing. Besides, as an NL guy I have had a few more opportunities to watch this scenario play out. Sometimes well, sometimes not. But it is unmistakably a part of the strategy in a game...and one, quite frankly, which gives the game some of its charm. But that's just me.
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    It's not that drastic a thing to have the pitcher come in to ht, Guys. This is where we see the beauty of the game: Strategy. Are there fewer than two outs, does he lay down a bunt, attempt a squeeze, swing away, hit to the opposite side of the IF to move the runner along, work the count to up the pitch total on the opposing pitcher, hit a SAC Fly, send in a PH, manager does a double defensive switch, etc. It is baseball at it's purest.
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    What gets me is nobody gets that upset when any other position player goes into a slump. Sure it's not fun to watch, but how is that any different from watching a pitcher not hit well? The DH rule needs go into the dust bin of history.
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    I dunno, Scott. Our pitchers can hit!
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    I sure hope it doesn't. The DH needs to go away in both leagues.
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    Usually I try to be more creative. This time I was just being lazy and went for the easy connection. I'll do better, Coach.
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