Comments on: Bring the DH to the NL

By: Will

Will — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:36 +0000

Get rid of the DH. It is an absolute joke. It takes so much strategy out of the game.

NL managers are playing chess to the AL managers’ game of checkers.

The AL game is an inferior product because of this. If the NL adopts the DH, I might just stop watching baseball altogether.

I’d be happy to sign a petition to rid MLB of the DH.

By: Corey Seidman

Corey Seidman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:38:22 +0000

From the looks of it, Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas would get beaten up if they commented on this article.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:42:28 +0000

NO DH!!!! It takes away from the strategy that makes baseball great.

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:25 +0000

Amen…

How many total hits did Phillies pitchers have???

How boring is it to watching an inning that starts with the 6-7-8 hitters.. one of those guys manges to get on first base .. and then only exciting thing about it is that the team will “turn the lineup over”

Watching AL teams is more “EXCITING”

I’m a bigger fan of the strategy involved without the DH, which bring the bunt, double-switch, and pitching-matchups more into play

but people that are really upset about the DH rule need to relax a little

Imagine baseball with no Vladimir Guerro, Ken Griffy Jr., Jim Thome, etc… the DH also allowed our own Pat Burrell to continue to make a living playing baseball.. and making his exit here not as tough on the fan base (who really felt bad for him after he signed a deal for $16 M?)

The DH-rule isn’t changing.. no sense in complaining about it

Maybe we should win an All-Star game, and get home field advantage for once?

By: therookie300

therookie300 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:08:53 +0000

Maybe I could agree with you all about getting rid of the DH, but watching NL pitchers be a total black hole in the 9 spot is not fun to watch at all. Their hitting skills might be remedial at best. Watching them try to lay down a sac bunt is aggravating to say the least. I see it enough on our own team too. Since there doesn’t seem to be quite the focus on having the pitcher improve, why have them bat? That seems like more of a waste of time anymore. I’d rather watch a more skilled hitter bat than some weak hitting pitcher going through the motions. I mean how many times with one out do you hope that the pitcher strikes out so he doesn’t ground into a double play? And he usually gets to a bad count because he can’t lay down a freakin bunt.

By: Matt Hates DH

Matt Hates DH — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:01:26 +0000

I absolutely despise this idea. Changing to the AL’s rules is taking all strategy out of baseball. I loathe the DH, I hate the AL and nothing is better than a manager having to actually think about the decisions he makes (Which is why I give no credit to worthless managers like Girardi and Francona) who have walked into All-Star caliber teams and gotten lucky, cause the hardest decisions they have to make are putting in one guy that can hit for another guy that can hit. Please don’t ever bring this topic up again, or I may never come on this website again.

By: KidJenkinz

KidJenkinz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:51:53 +0000

Definitely get rid of DH in MLB.

Manny Says:
Eliminate Myer’s walk against Sabathia, and the game loses so much excitement…

I agree 100%

By: Timmy

Timmy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:51:38 +0000

The DH is an abomination. The AL in an abomination.
Go Phils. Who wants to miss a Cliff Lee double or a Brett Myers 9 pitch walk?

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:44:08 +0000

I cannot believe you posted this. What a joke. The DH is a joke. 9 men play the field, 9 men hit.

By: Keith E

Keith E — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:19:24 +0000

NO DH!!!
GO PHILS!!!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:20:38 +0000

Its on the same level as the foul shot ruining basketball.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:17:22 +0000

Agreed. THe DH is lame….I like watching AL pitching, but i hate the DH. Its so lame. and it forces you to spend much more money on your roster just to get a guy who only hits. stupid.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:56 +0000

Take the DH out of the AL
It is a disgrace. AL baseball is like the NBA. Not interested.
Its almost on a retarded level to even suggest this.
I cant sit through an AL game.

By: Rick in RI

Rick in RI — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:02 +0000

Things I’d love to see in baseball:

1) A salary cap.
2) An end to the DH.
3) No more ridiculously long commercial breaks during the playoffs (Why not do it like soccer where the commercials are in a corner of the screen?).
4) No more than 2 mound visits an inning without a pitching change (including the catcher).
5) No more stepping out of the batter’s box with more than one foot.
6) A timer on the pitcher in between pitches.

This game needs to be sped up drastically. The umpires do a lousy job of controlling the pace of the game. The DH just brings it down to an even more mind-numbingly slow pace.

By: TODDFROMFAIRMOUNT

TODDFROMFAIRMOUNT — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:44 +0000

No F@#*ing Way!!!!!!!

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:09:40 +0000

Considering these “One Trick Ponies” only trick is actually the hardest thing to do in sports.. …. HIT A BASEBALL …. I’d say it’s a pretty cool trick, a pretty nice skill

and I for one, love the fact that Ken Griffey Jr. can still play in the Majors.. getting a few extra chances at the HRs and glory he didn’t get a chance at when he was injured.

I love the mind-game, and strategy in the National League.. so I’m glad that we don’t have the DH in the National League

But I am also glad that the AL does have it. I really like the idea of the Interleague Games switching rules depending on the home team

All games in which the NL is home, will have a DH-rule
All games in which the AL is home, the pitchers will have to bat.

that would be cool.. but I doubt it will happen

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:27:57 +0000

WTF!!!!! There should be no dh in baseball!!!!!! In example; If you take the dh away from the minnesota twins, they wouldnt be in the playoffs. Teams rely soooo much on dh’s today!!!!!! They should be playing the game of baseball instead and have the pitcher do something for a change

NO DH!!!!!!!! 馮女婁態!!!!!!!!

By: Corey Seidman

Corey Seidman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:27:50 +0000

I, too, would hate the idea of bringing the DH to the NL. Not because I love seeing pitchers hit or because its a “natural element of the game,” but because it’s almost physically impossible for me to sit through an American League game.

Seriously. I watch more baseball than probably 98% of the world, but when it comes to the Extra Innings package, I avoid AL games unless there are no other games on. Why? Because its a different league. It’s slower. More hitting. Less strategy.

This doesn’t mean I’m saying that double-switches are the best thing about baseball, but having to worry about when a pitcher’s due up, or looking at a lineup and seeing the pitcher leadoff and mark down an out for your team, is part of what makes NL baseball great.

In all likelihood, the two leagues will never agree. One will always have the DH, the other will have the pitcher’s spot.

Idk, I’m an NL fan who enjoys NL rules. I know of many AL fans who can’t watch NL games. Not calling one better than the other, just saying NL games are more for people who enjoy the enhanced strategic element of baseball, in addition to everything else about it.

By: The Original Chuck P

The Original Chuck P — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:21:26 +0000

Nick, you’re right… all of this talk is because we lost. We lost a crucial game 6 because the Yankees had the luxury of bringing in a one trick pony like Matsui; a “professional baseball player” that can’t run or field a position. In the NL, you can’t afford to waste roster spots on guys like Matsui because you have to use every roster spot that you can get for depth. Matt Stairs isn’t exactly fleet of foot but he can still field a position…

By: George

George — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:19:04 +0000

“Offenses” should be “offensive.” Serves me right for trying to improve my wording.