I've been saying this for years. Pitchers should not have to hit. I think that these National League purist fans are morons. In today's high contract era the money being spent on pitchers is reason enough to limit the chances of them getting hurt. As an owner you want your investments to concentrate on throwing the ball not taking time to work on their bunting skills or base running. It is boring to watch. Are you telling me that in a home run crazed society that a power hitting DH is not welcomed? That is ridiculous. These are not the times when a pitcher could hit and make 50 starts a season. We live in the time of 5 and 2/3rds innings pitched and 100 pitch counts. All while making more money each than a whole team made back in the early 1900's. Some may say injuries are a part of the game. Yes but some injuries can be avoided. Mainly by not having your pitches hit. I'll leave it to Hank to convince you.
“My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century,” he told The Associated Press. “They need to grow up and join the 21st century. Am I (mad) about it? Yes. I’ve got my pitchers running the bases, and one of them gets hurt. He’s going to be out. I don’t like that, and it’s about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s.
This is always a concern of American League teams when their pitchers have to run the bases and they’re not used to doing it. It’s not just us. It’s everybody. It probably should be a concern for National League owners, general managers and managers when their pitchers run the bases. Pitchers have enough to do without having to do that.”
Hank and I are on the same page. Are you?
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Baby Steinbrenner needs to stuff a sock in it - all he does is complain! You don't hear anybody else crying about it like he does! He's a whiny, spoonfed baby without half the skill of his old man. The Yankee luck machine is at its end - injuries will finally take their toll on the crybabies. Oh well, I can't wait to see Jeter crying while he's teeing off in October instead of fielding (booting)grounders in the playoffs!
Doesn't mean he isn't right. I may not have put it as Hank did but when you have a ton of money invested in the arm of your pitcher you want him to pitch not hit. I think the National League should adapt the DH. I know it isn't going to happen but from a business standpoint it is a stupid concept. Thanks for the comment. Come back again.
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