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    I hope you all realize that, the shorter the season is, the less likely the Braves are to 3-peat as division champs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    I hope you all realize that, the shorter the season is, the less likely the Braves are to 3-peat as division champs.
    yep, a shorter season screws us since the Braves are more built for a longer season. And the Braves would only play the NL East and AL East in that proposal, not good. I think we'd probably make it in the playoffs with expanded playoffs but winning the division would be really tough.

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    Sounds like a universal DH is part of the proposal. Blah
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonCowboy View Post
    Sounds like a universal DH is part of the proposal. Blah
    Yeah, with the 2 leagues playing each other much more frequent in the MLB plan I think it will be universal. I too am not a fan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonCowboy View Post
    Sounds like a universal DH is part of the proposal. Blah
    Once you open the universal DH door, you won’t be able to close it. Corona just sped up the inevitable

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krgrecw View Post
    Once you open the universal DH door, you won’t be able to close it. Corona just sped up the inevitable
    Maybe Riley and Camargo can surprise the world and both be starters

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krgrecw View Post
    Once you open the universal DH door, you won’t be able to close it. Corona just sped up the inevitable
    One would think if MLB were concerned about the fiscal health of franchises they would junk the DH entirely. Teams would no longer have to dole out big contracts to fat, old, one-dimensional players.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    One would think if MLB were concerned about the fiscal health of franchises they would junk the DH entirely. Teams would no longer have to dole out big contracts to fat, old, one-dimensional players.
    but like watching pitchers bat is awful. i'd rally prefer that part of the game be gone completely.
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    DH is tyranny, this is America, we have rights.

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    The universal DH is like death. I know it's coming; I know it's inevitable. I'm at peace with it. I'm just not especially looking forward to it and it never feels great to know the time is near.
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    i honestly don't understand being against the DH. pitchers batting is awful. i don't love the idea of a guy just being on a team to swing the bat 4 times a game, but it's better than pitcher's batting.
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    I hate the DH - I really really do. I can’t stress this enough. The DH sucks. I really enjoy the strategy of selective pinch hitting and bullpen usage. The DH takes that away and I think stinks. Pitchers outta have to hit like the game was designed.

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    Pitchers getting hits is one of the great joys of baseball. If you don't understand that, then you probably like baseball even less than Jason Heyward.

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    I love the DH. Let's go!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Metaphysicist View Post
    Pitchers getting hits is one of the great joys of baseball. If you don't understand that, then you probably like baseball even less than Jason Heyward.
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    I don't mind the DH because I'm not a fan on an AL team (other than rooting for Oakland when they make a run).

    I however don't wanna see it come to the NL. I've gone back and forth on it. But as Meta said, a pitcher getting a hit is something. Just like I'm not a fan of the automatic IBB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Metaphysicist View Post
    Pitchers getting hits is one of the great joys of baseball. If you don't understand that, then you probably like baseball even less than Jason Heyward.
    I used to be against the DH. And then I watched Foltynewicz swing a bat.

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    I'm good with the DH unlike others if it happens.

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    Sounds like someone doesn't appreciate AESTHETICS


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    Quote Originally Posted by Metaphysicist View Post
    Sounds like someone doesn't appreciate AESTHETICS

    He's actually the poster child for not letting Pitchers hit - he's going to seriously hurt himself in the box one of these days. Here's to hoping we're not paying him 8 figures when that day comes.
    Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...

    Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?

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