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From: absary@watmath.UUCP (Al Sary)
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Subject: Re: Reply:winningest team
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 14:58:11 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 14:58:11 1985
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In article <427@scgvaxd.UUCP> jimmy@scgvaxd.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) writes:
> ...
>
>I am FOR the DH, sure it's new and it changes the game, but they laughed
>at the man who invented penicillin!  As for the cards, their chances of
>winning in 5 are as good as their chances of beating the Jays!**  Besides
>who really likes watching NL pitchers bat, when all they do is strike
>out, ground out, bunt or GENERALLY do something paltry like that?!!!!
>Get the Fire truck ready men there could be a fire soon!!!!
>
>				Jim Raisanen
>
>**  Or the Royals for that matter!  Go Blue(s)!!!

I don't particularly like the DH, but I do have to agree that I would
rather wach Reggie Jackson, or Cliff Johnson, or a lot of other DH's
bat than a pitcher.  It is also true that DH is one reason a lot of
old players can stay in the game, but I still rather watch these guys
bat than a pitcher (or anyone else).

However, after having said that, I also believe that there is no 
really valid argument for the DH system.  Why does the first baseman
have to bat anyways? (for example)