Uh, the NL doesn't have the DH. NL pitchers go to bat for their team.Originally posted by: FoBoT
i prefer NL due to the DH
i don't know the story, i am not a hardcore enough BB fan
i think he's saying that because of the DH in the AL, he prefers the NLOriginally posted by: jumpr
Uh, the NL doesn't have the DH. NL pitchers go to bat for their team.Originally posted by: FoBoT
i prefer NL due to the DH
i don't know the story, i am not a hardcore enough BB fan
American League teams DO have DHs.
Originally posted by: raystorm
here's a bump...
Wasn't it done because folks in baseball back then thought pitchers had too much of an advantage and there was little offense?? Also they changed the height of the pitchers mound around the same time right??
maybe someone here will give us the answer.
but its so much more satisfying when your pitcher does get a hit. Imagine how embarassing it is for the other pitcherOriginally posted by: jumpr
I happen to like the DH...seeing Greg Maddux bat this past weekend was a pretty painful sight.
Originally posted by: PoPPeR
but its so much more satisfying when your pitcher does get a hit. Imagine how embarassing it is for the other pitcherOriginally posted by: jumpr
I happen to like the DH...seeing Greg Maddux bat this past weekend was a pretty painful sight.
AL owners put the DH rule -- initially a three-year experiment -- into place for three reasons: 1. to pump up the offense; 2. to give aging sluggers the chance to shine for a few more years; 3. to increase attendance.
Originally posted by: raystorm
here's a bump...
Wasn't it done because folks in baseball back then thought pitchers had too much of an advantage and there was little offense?? Also they changed the height of the pitchers mound around the same time right??
maybe someone here will give us the answer.