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From: djb9244@acf4.UUCP (>* david birnbaum *<)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Designated Hitter Poll Results
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Date: Sun, 19-May-85 03:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 19 03:02:00 1985
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The DH is bullshit. really.

If you want to have more offense, or 'make the game 
more exiting' why don't you just take the idea all the way and have two
teams - one offensive and one defensive [like football]. this way not only
wouldn't you see the pitcher bat, you wouldn't have to see no-power
no-average - good glove infielders bat either.


By the way, if your a NL fan like me, you might have caught a word 
about an amazing game the METS played recently. 18 innings against the
PIRATES where a pitcher pinch hit for an infielder [Rhoden, I believe]
because all his regulars were used up. this pitcher has a +260. avg.
Of course if he played in the AL we wouldn't know his avg. !!!!!!!


And yes, the pitcher got the hit.

Dee Jay Bee