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From: djb9244@acf4.UUCP (>* david birnbaum *<)
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Subject: Re: Enough of DH
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Date: Sun, 19-May-85 03:31:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 19 03:31:00 1985
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>But why is it when all the National League partisans jump up and down about the
>Designated Hitter, you never hear them complain about plastic grass, phony turf
>and those ugly symmetrical super tv studios, sometimes called stadiums.  There
>seem to be more of these abominations in the NL than the AL.  They're trying to
>destroy the one remaining true ballpark in the league, Wrigley Field.

MET fans love grass, love Wrigley the way it is,  & hate the b.s. dh rule.

Having more artificial turf in the NL still doesn't make sense out of the DH!

>I've seen both AL and NL games live and the only difference I could discern
>was the DH.  The DH is destined for the dustbin, the wind seems to be blowing
>in that direction.  You national leaguers, don't get so high and mighty, I
>wouldn't waste my money on watching the Houston Astros (outside of Dickie Thon
>who plays for them?) or the Giants.

You obviously have seen about a dozen baseball games in your lifetime, since 
a major difference is the quality strikeout pitching in the NL. The AL
has more 'finness' (yawwwwn) pitchers.

P.S. besides Dickie Thon, I may be right... well... I'll go out on a limb,
because I think Nolan Ryan plays for the Astros.

Dee Jay Bee * * * *