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Is it time for the NL to do away with pitchers hitting ?

GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

Imagine if the NFL had wide receivers as lineman and linemen as wide receivers.

Imagine if the NHL had the forwards and D men in goalie equipment and goalies in skaters equipment.

Imagine if the nba required everyone over 6’8 to play guard and everyone under 6’4 to play forward or center.

Pitchers generally can not hit. Nor could Ron Santo away from Wrigley.

Isn’t it time with all the flame throwers out there now that the NL wake up and smell it ?

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s been discussed many times, I’m sure if it should be looked at again, with big money in pitchers why risk it with them at the plate?

  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What does this have to do with coins?

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BUFFNIXX said:
    What does this have to do with coins?

    You had to have taken a wrong turn 😂😂😂😂

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    absolutely time. does anyone really enjoy watching a pitcher strike out time after time after time after time...

    bring in those DH's.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BUFFNIXX said:
    What does this have to do with coins?

    Scotch before 6 can be a killer.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Goldenage said:

    @BUFFNIXX said:
    What does this have to do with coins?

    Scotch before 6 can be a killer.

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why not do like football. Offensive team, defensive team. Who wants to see a Shortstop hitting .210?
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd rather get rid of the DH in the American League to unify the rules but that's probably just me

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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,250 ✭✭✭✭

    DH in both leagues for sure. Pitchers hitting 2 at bats every week is absurd. Makes no sense whatsoever.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 25, 2021 10:17PM

    @Mickey71 said:
    DH in both leagues for sure. Pitchers hitting 2 at bats every week is absurd. Makes no sense whatsoever.

    I dunno know. As a young boy my favorite memory of the Tigers and the 1968 season was Earl Wilson hitting 7 home runs that year. His hitting was an advantage. Ok, Gates Brown was pretty memorable as well.

    I'm an American League guy and granted I don't watch like I once did but I've always found National League more Interesting since the introduction of the DH in the AL.

    mark

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  • VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭

    @Goldenage said:
    Imagine if the NFL had wide receivers as lineman and linemen as wide receivers.

    I've always thought of the pitcher as the QB of the team. Maybe more like QB playing DB or LB like in high school?

  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:

    @Mickey71 said:
    DH in both leagues for sure. Pitchers hitting 2 at bats every week is absurd. Makes no sense whatsoever.

    I dunno know. As a young boy my favorite memory of the Tigers and the 1968 season was Earl Wilson hitting 7 home runs that year. His hitting was an advantage. Ok, Gates Brown was pretty memorable as well.

    I'm an American League guy and granted I don't watch like I once did but I've always found National League more Interesting since the introduction of the DH in the AL.

    mark

    As long as we're talking about the Tigers: remember Hank Aguirre? Average pitcher, but he was AWFUL at the plate! 33 hits in 16 seasons, BA of .085. The fun stat was his 185 strikeouts as a batter in his five most active seasons ('62-'66) with Detroit. I remember he'd come up lots of times and stand there with the bat on his shoulder, watching the other guy throw three strikes over the plate. :)

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No... Everybody hits...Everybody takes the field and let the game run its course.

    Sort of funny... just picked up an Earl Wilson 1960 topps card

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gates Brown was another above average pinch hitter

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dpoole said:

    @Justacommeman said:

    @Mickey71 said:
    DH in both leagues for sure. Pitchers hitting 2 at bats every week is absurd. Makes no sense whatsoever.

    I dunno know. As a young boy my favorite memory of the Tigers and the 1968 season was Earl Wilson hitting 7 home runs that year. His hitting was an advantage. Ok, Gates Brown was pretty memorable as well.

    I'm an American League guy and granted I don't watch like I once did but I've always found National League more Interesting since the introduction of the DH in the AL.

    mark

    As long as we're talking about the Tigers: remember Hank Aguirre? Average pitcher, but he was AWFUL at the plate! 33 hits in 16 seasons, BA of .085. The fun stat was his 185 strikeouts as a batter in his five most active seasons ('62-'66) with Detroit. I remember he'd come up lots of times and stand there with the bat on his shoulder, watching the other guy throw three strikes over the plate. :)

    David

    My Dad told me the same same!

    m

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    No... Everybody hits...Everybody takes the field and let the game run its course.

    Sort of funny... just picked up an Earl Wilson 1960 topps card

    My analogy is the National League is more like chess and the American League is more like softball

    m

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does anyone remember... on occasion... when Tommy Lasorda used Fernando Valenzuela as a pincher hitter?

    And since Detroit was mentioned, perhaps there are afew here that heard stories about Fred Hutchinson.

    Chess has a place in MLB... even if it is only in the NL

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  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We all know that it will never happen, but I have the same exact feeling. I don't watch as much baseball as I once did (a ton vs almost none) but the NL system makes things a lot more interesting in the playoffs.

    @Justacommeman said:
    I'd rather get rid of the DH in the American League to unify the rules but that's probably just me

    m

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