DH Coming to the NL?

[Knucksie]

Cubs reliever lifts a postseason jack. Obviously not something that happens every day, but good argument against the DH.

 

[Russ2dollas]

Are there any serious industry ppl saying this is going to happen? I haven't seen any national reporter saying there will be a change.

 

[smootness]

Well historically, that can mostly be attributed to the Yankees, who had the most money and took advantage of the system in the pre-free agency days. Since free agency started in 1976, the record is 21-18 in favor of the AL. But 3 more WS wins is hardly enough to say the AL has been dominant.

I get all this. But first, I didn't go back into the pre-FA days, so I'm not sure why you mentioned them. And second, again, I wasn't trying to prove the AL is a better league than the NL through a slightly better record in recent WS. But since he seems to believe that the winner of the WS in any given year proves that team's league was better, then even by that rationale, the AL has been better more frequently than the NL.

I was basically trying to put the argument on his level, not trying to legitimately argue the point.

 

[50PoundHead]

Cubs reliever lifts a postseason jack. Obviously not something that happens every day, but good argument against the DH.

I looked up Wood's hitting stats after he did that. He can hit.

 

[Knucksie]

I looked up Wood's hitting stats after he did that. He can hit.

Not that it's related much, but it reminded me of when the Yankees used Rick Rhoden as DH.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Jake Arrieta just said the National League doesn't need no stinkin' DH

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Indeed he did.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Not that it's related much, but it reminded me of when the Yankees used Rick Rhoden as DH.

They could use the DH for Heywood since Arrieta is a better hitter.