gcbraves (02-06-2019)
If the DH happens, then the signings of Markakis/McCann/Donaldson make alot more sense.
Can rotate them in/out of the DH spot, and give Camargo more time in the field.
Super (02-06-2019)
I hate the idea of the DH
How smart do the reds look for getting KeMVP
Coppy
Listening to MLB network on Sirius most of the hosts on there yesterday feel like it’s more likely in 2020 than this year. The felt like owners would need a full year and off season to structure their teams.
I don't like the DH cause it isn't real baseball. This is the MLB, not Dizzy Dean. Players should have to actually play a position and pitchers should have to hit. I don't care if you don't like watching pitchers hit or Adam Dunn types play defense. I do enjoy it. And plenty of people agree with me.
Also, implenting the DH means we can't drill Urena in the ear hole for the punk ass **** he pulled on Acuna.
I would argue there is more strategy involved in implementing a medium term DH schedule based on rest and platoon match ups than deciding when to send in a PH for the pitcher.
The vast majority of the time the move to PH for the pitcher is so blatantly obvious only the slowest of fans would call it strategy. I think those fans are typically employed as salesmen, and call themselves sales engineers.
Finally, an argument for pitchers hitting that actually holds logical merit.
One of the fundamental aspects of baseball is that each player must be able to play a defensive position as well as take his turn batting. The decision to sacrifice offense for defense is key to line up construction strategy. It is logically sound to argue no position on the field should be exempt from this fundamental rule of baseball.
The slippery slope arguments that typically follow this point, or the moronic arguments about strategy aren't as sound (at all) as the point in bold.
The universal DH should happen. It gives the AL an inherent advantage in inter league play in AL parks. As well as being able to rotate players through the DH effectively giving them days off without losing their bats in the lineup.
It needs to happen.
Right...
By your logic they should just cut the roster size down to 9 and force every single player to play every single position for at least 1 whole inning. I'm so sick of guys who can only play SS, or only play C, or only pitch, and still be able to win the MVP. All players should have equal amounts of all 5 tools, not just the tools needed for a particular position on the field.
I want to see games where every player is competent at every single position and every single aspect of the game. I want to see the best "baseball players", not the best SS, CF, C, pitcher, etc.
See how stupid and pointless logical fallacies are in debate? It's easy to knock down the absurd straw man you just created, and adds nothing to the debate logically.
Last edited by Enscheff; 02-06-2019 at 02:34 PM.
Enscheff you're breaking the terms of our agreement again.
Forever Fredi