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 Masahiro Tanaka’s double hamstring injury suffered while running the bases Friday night is an example of why there is building sentiment among some of baseball’s young and progressive general managers toward the adoption of the designated hitter in the National League. The newest generation of executives use analytics to steer around risk, and this is why some of them would be strongly in favor of preventing pitchers from hitting or bunting or running the bases. Asked one: “Is there anything more ridiculous in baseball than watching an American League pitcher try to hit?”

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I would like to bring back the pitcher hitting in the American League.  More strategy and pitchers can help themselves. Plus less likely to throw at people if you have a chance of getting hit back.  And I don't really like a player who is so bad he can't field playing.  

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1 minute ago, atomic said:

I would like to bring back the pitcher hitting in the American League.  More strategy and pitchers can help themselves. Plus less likely to throw at people if you have a chance of getting hit back.  And I don't really like a player who is so bad he can't field playing.  

Do you think that pitchers intentionally throwing at players is a real issue in today's game?

 

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I'm all for the DH.  Nothing worse than getting runners on with the pitcher coming up or worse a situation where the 8th batter can be walked for the automatic third out when the pitcher comes to the plate.  

That's just my preference.  I enjoy offense.  

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4 hours ago, weams said:

 Masahiro Tanaka’s double hamstring injury suffered while running the bases Friday night is an example of why there is building sentiment among some of baseball’s young and progressive general managers toward the adoption of the designated hitter in the National League. The newest generation of executives use analytics to steer around risk, and this is why some of them would be strongly in favor of preventing pitchers from hitting or bunting or running the bases. Asked one: “Is there anything more ridiculous in baseball than watching an American League pitcher try to hit?”

I sure hope the NL never gets the DH. 

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1 hour ago, ChuckS said:

I'm all for the DH.  Nothing worse than getting runners on with the pitcher coming up or worse a situation where the 8th batter can be walked for the automatic third out when the pitcher comes to the plate.  

That's just my preference.  I enjoy offense.  

Your opinion is fine. I just disagree with you. 

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30 minutes ago, Tx Oriole said:

Your opinion is fine. I just disagree with you. 

I wasn't debating you.  Just sharing my thoughts on the OP. 

But thanks for letting me know you disagree with me and that my opinion is fine.....I guess.  

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3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Do you think that pitchers intentionally throwing at players is a real issue in today's game?

 

Especially since their team is the other union members.  I don't think there is much headhunting at all. 

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I have no strong feelings about the DH, but I have strong feelings about pitchers hitting. If I were an owner, manager, or executive, I wouldn't want a player I've invested a great deal of value in (either as a young player under team control, or as an ace I signed to $100+ million deal) getting injured doing something that wasn't a primary part of his job. If forced, I'd probably instruct the pitcher to not swing during any at bat at all, and if walked, to simply saunter around the bases.

So, either do a DH, or have 8 people hit.

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You know, I've never really thought about it until now, but why does the pitcher get a free pass (from hitting), but not the catcher? The catcher is involved in every pitch, just like the pitcher, and has to squat for 3+ hours. Yet the catcher is expected to hit and produce whereas the pitcher (in the AL) is treated like a diva. I'm not advocating two DHs...just pointing out the hypocrisy. 

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