It would have probably taken away from a main point of the video in every pitcher except him is bellow average for an mlb batter. At best they can be above average for maybe 30 plate appearances. He’s done it for a season and a half.
I'm for no DH in the NL. I don't think it's about keeping the tradition of the game the same for me though. I love the intricacies of double switches and the strategy behind knowing the 9 spot in the order is unlikely to get a hit. And my goodness, seeing a pitcher go deep is one of the most exciting moments in baseball.
this idea of strategy due to the pitcher in the lineup is way overblown. Do you take him out for a temporary offensive advantage or not? Wow. Not exactly the kind of thing that requires a spiritual retreat to consult the Dalai Lama. Do it if you need the offense, and don't if you need the pitching. Sweet Jesus.
@@amschmidlkofer No it really doesn't. It adds the risk of a pitcher getting injured doing something he's not used to and not comfortable with. Playing around the 9-hole is stupid. Teams shouldn't have the assurance of knowing their opponent has to waste at least 3 of their 27 outs.
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Idk why you randomly commented this, or if this is irony, but if literally no one in America cares about soccer so far they never will lmao
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C oi oi oi mate don't you bloody me. How many of those people are actually just kids forced into a sport by their mom so they aren't fat? Cause you know they won't care about it later in life lol. And those 50 million fans can be involved in other sports - other sports they can like more. Soccer is not going anywhere in America. Literally hockey is more popular. HOCKEY. I'm not even saying soccer is bad or anything but this random agenda you're putting in baseball comments just won't happen. Maybe in other countries, but not here, because we pride ourselves in the sports that set us apart and make billions.
The 2 conferences in a sport having slightly different rules is one of the many things rhat makes baseball so different from other sports. Gives you the chamce to enjoy tradition, which is fun, but also gives you specialization, which can also be interesting
@@julianalvarez6714 What about all the historic events that wouldn't have happened if a pitcher struck out instead of a DH batting? Any historic David Ortiz home run for example
@@julianalvarez6714 But historic events like Edgar Martinez double in 1995 or David Ortiz entire career wouldn't have happened either. How can you compare glorified memes to those moments?
I think it works great with the current system. The way it works with inter-league and the WS is really cool. If I had to choose only one, I’d pick National League rules because I love seeing stuff like we saw with deGrom helping his own cause the other day. But I don’t have to choose.
I call BS on the “strategy” of having a pitcher hit. It’s more like ceremony. The AL still has pinch hitting, pinch running, double switches, etc. just not as much. And the video said that the DH basically saved baseball from bankruptcy.
I'd say to have a DH in both leagues, but give the managers a choice of whether they want their DH to be the pitcher starting, or if they want the DH to be another player on the bench. When the SP gets taken out, then that SP can remain the DH, the relief pitcher will be the new DH, or the manager will choose another hitter on the bench to be the DH. It will benefit two-way players like Mckay and Ohtani or other pitchers who like to hit and are good at hitting.
for the sports future, I think the dh being normal for both leagues is important... while tradition is important to baseball, it's important to adapt... seeing a pitcher be good at the plate is also great entertainment but it's so uncommon I don't think these points outweigh the entertainment value of dh's...
That's basically how I feel. A part of me wants to stick with the all players hit attitude for the sake of tradition but at a practical level I just feel like designated hitters are the way of the future.
@@mayalackman7581 nature shows us it's important to evolve in order to thrive and survive.. I feel the same here.. between the pitchers cheating and no dh, the action is slow and boring.. when hitting is thriving, it only helps the game. a good example is the field of dreams game.
I think it would be awesome if you could have one DH per team no matter the position of the player that is cut from the batting lineup. This would open up for more specialized fielders and if a pitcher can and wants to hit he can
Great video. Although I love a pitcher's duel, strikeouts, low-scoring, grind it out, small ball games, I understand why so many want the DH. I say try it out and see. See how the teams, players, and fans react. Baseball, although footed in tradition, is fluid.
I think the problem with the whole NL trying it out would be that some teams would be hate it and some would love it, so half the league wouldn’t like it but be forced to do it. The only way to keep everybody happy would be to let each team determine if they allow DH in their home park or not, but that’d be tedious and require teams to go back and forth with rules every away game.
An interesting experiment would be to have 8 man batting orders and only allow pitchers to replace pitchers. In other words a pitcher cannot switch for a first baseman (and vice versa).
I prefer pitcher going to the bat for me it just makes more sense, a player just here to hit is weird for me. Everyone should both play offence and defence imo (or atleast keep the NL like that for future seasons)
The NL and AL should keep their different rules! That and the fact that stadiums have different dimensions gives the MLB so much more charm than the other North American sports leagues!
I understand why people like the DH. However, when baseball was first created it was meant that if you play the field you hit at the plate. I understand that most pitchers are not good hitters, but it is unfair that if the entire team has to play all parts of the game, that two people - the pitcher & the DH - get to only participate in half of it.
Perhaps teams should be allowed to have 9 DH's. The NFL didn't always allow free substitutions. Many "traditionalists" hated when the NFL introduced it. Nowadays, does anyone think that the NFL should force all players to play 60 minutes of offense *and* defense?
When baseball was first created, batters could tell the pitcher where they wanted the ball thrown, and the pitcher had to oblige. Things change over time for a reason.
You omitted talking about or showing exciting pitchers hitting like Bumgarner and Greinke. Some people proposes to change DH rule to substitute any player managers want, not necessarily the pitcher.
Think the DH is a good thing because it can extend the careers of some of the games best hitters of all time. With the implementation of the DH in the NL, thats 15 more hitters that can keep playing instead of being forced out of the game
My answer is that it is in the game in the AL. Let it stay there. That's tradition. As a kid who grew up watching the game, it's all I've ever known. The two different ways of playing the game. I admit I like the deeper strategy of the NL game... and back in the day, I would have argued to remove it all together. But I now see the value of the DH... it helps star players extend their careers in some instances and it produces more offense. That's why now, I say keep it in the AL. It's fun to see it used in the AL.
Here’s the problem with having pitchers hit under 2019 rules: unlike the other 8 fielders, pitchers are not everyday players. I could see a compromise in the future which amounts to the modified Shohei Ohtani rule: in the NL, the DH must be a member of the starting rotation, whether they are the day’s starter DHing for themselves, or DHing for the rest of the pitching staff. This gives everyone an incentive to develop more two-way players and lets the pitchers who like hitting get a chance to earn the right to represent their pitching staff at the plate.
some people question DH's I say let the pitcher decide take Zack Grienke, or Madison Bumgarner for example they're absolute units with a bat in hand and I'd have faith in their ability to perform when called upon
I know! I saw it in baseball bits and it blew me away! But most pitchers would like the strategic advantage of a dh and grienke and ohtani might be the only pitchers good enough to waive the dh for. Plus if you have mathis you’d like the dh because then he can hit ninth and most position players (even bench ones) are better than grienke
Please leave Baseball alone. The pitcher hitting brings a lot of more strategies to the game and also it gives the opportunity to more players to get a chance at bat.
Years later, I feel like I need to observe the obvious: Bartolo's one home run is the result of a career of complete at-the-plate futility. Bartolo Colon's lifetime slash line is .084/.092/.107 for a wRC+ of -53. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that Big Sexy's one career home run doesn't make up for the amount of offense his presence in the lineup removed from his teams at the plate.
What's the insinuation here, that if it's old or should change? The future is always in front of us. It doesnt exist. When you say we should change to be more in line with the future you're chasing ghosts. Every fielder hits. Get your pitchers healthy.
@ for our posterity, there needs to be a solid line stated and enshrined that is clear and will never be crossed. The inherent problem with democracy is if it becomes what is most popular at the time... Imagine if we have dual threat pitchers?! To get to that point would be incredible. However, the fact the league allowed the DH creates a wrinkle in that if we eliminate the DH what will those guys transition into.. To avoid that problem is why lines are important
The DH removes over half the strategy from the game to the point where we might as well rename it. Fite me! eh.... I'll give it a shot, but my bucs barely have enough bats for a full lineup as is.
using the home run wall and video review to convince people. the only reason we have those know are because we now have the technology for video replay, and the home run wall has been around for many years and gives room for crowd attendance and make it easier on outfielders to not have to run 100s of feet for an obvious home run ball
Instant replay DID ruin baseball. And if you want to ruin it even more, go with the electronic strike zone. You'll see scores that look like softball games.
Agreed on both. It's ironic that MLB implemented instant replay, which badly slows down the game, and now they complain that the game is too slow and they need to speed it up.
You should be able to play both sides of the ball. I hate those DH's who cant even bend over to pick up a ball or even throw it 20 feet or when the do hit the ball, they have to limp to 1st.
A lot of people have hot takes about interleague play, actually. But that's beside the point. The DH goes against the grain of most sports - except, interestingly, American Football - in the sense that if you are part of the team, then you are part of the team, not just when you're useful but for the whole time. In cricket, there have been attempts to create a "supersub" rule and replace a bowler with a batter, but they never caught on and even when they were on the books, captains agreed not to use them at the highest levels. Your abilities have to balance - sure, a pitcher might get out easily, but that would be inverse to the amount of players they get out in turn, the same way the best cricket bowlers usually score virtually no runs but save so many as to make up for it. And its a disadvantage that both teams have to deal with, so...yeah. I can see the point of the DH, but it feels intrinsically wrong to me on a sporting level.
DH is a good chance for player that can't field, but a pitcher who can hit deserve some advantages, I dunno... Edit: I think they should not change anything, a legue has it and a league doesn't, so DH and pitchers who are good at bat can live together.
I’m with the Universal DH. If we can protect the pitchers health, when they don’t really hit well after all, why wasting time? And it can make the game more exciting, with more offense
The "health" excuse is just bullshit. Pitchers are some of the greatest athletes in the world, you really think they're gonna get injured running for 5 seconds down to first? Sure they could get hit by pitches but that usually comes with no injury.
they should let the team opt out or opt in for a DH based on how their line up is set for that game. For example if the team has a pitcher that can swing the bat well in their lineup, then let them hit.
NL should adopt the DH. It just makes sense. Pitchers are worth more and more nowadays. Let them focus on pitching and let the DH add another offensive weapon to the lineup.
I'm an internationalist, I was born in the USA. I have a love hate relationship in this. Baseball is one of these issues. My history goes back to the first mention of the game and an illustration from old England. A children's game. base ball. .. Bored and waitiing in encampments, soldiers on either side are seen playing baseball. The war over, the soldiers who excelled barnstormed, by 1869 an orhanized league exists. In 1876 the big money buys out the franchise and the National League is formed. What it is today, I don't recognize..
I’m strongly disagree with having DH’s but I’m not stupid I see the writing on the wall universal DH is the future. Before we do that though I think we should experiment with an 8 man batting lineup and 9 fielders. It addresses some issues like it speeds up the game which is another complaint and 2 it keeps both league’s different which is what I like. AL teams still have to strategize in NL stadiums
I'm a Mariners-fan, and - as much as I love players like Edgar Martinez, Nelson Cruz, and Luis Torrens - I would hate to see the DH made universal. Heck, I would love to see it only be used when the *visiting* team is AL, so I could experience a game without a DH at my home stadium if an NL team came to town. It stinks that I'll probably never see my pitchers forced to bat unless I travel to an interleague game at a NL ballpark.
It should be a choice, if the Pitcher wants to hit, then let them hit, and if they don't want to be hit, have the DH I'm a 2 way player, and I switch hit, I love hitting just as much as Pitching. It should be my choice as the pitcher wether or not I want to hit or not.
In cricket, the bowlers have to bat. some of them get high scores too. I don't think it is right to force the DH on the NL at all. It's good to have variety and encouraging subtle tactics.
The question is whether mlb teams think its worth keeping star players who are to old to field as DH in baseball even when they are not living up to thier contract.
If the DH comes to the NL permanently, that will be the final nail in the coffin for me. I've been thru 34 years of life and won't be a fan for another 34 if the NL implements the designated hitter.
Yes you clearly are more in tune with the way the game is played and the spirit of the game than all of these professionals that downright disagree with you.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be youngest DH his fielding fine but he needs more confidence and practice in that hitting also anthony rizo is jacked this season gonna be fun.
I like having the pitchers hitting in the NL. Not only do I love seeing a pitcher get a hit or hit a home run. I love the extra game planning it takes by an NL manager with stuff like double switches. And if you are a bench player you definitely want to be in the NL because there are so many more opportunities to pinch hit in a game then there are in the AL.
Why not allow up to 9 DHs? - replace every "all glove no bat" player with an "all bat no glove can't run" player - cost the teams a small fortune but they do it in the NFL - a 53 man MLB roster - 9 on offense, 9 on defense; special teams would be players who only run the bases. Pretty much can't watch baseball at all anymore - got better things to do in those 4 hours (here in Red Sox land especially - let's play 5 - hours that is) but if given a choice it'd be NL all the way - actually having to manage the game - what a concept.
I honestly like how it is now best of both worlds. Wether you’re a player or a fan their is a league for you like the dh go to the American League. Hey you’re a pitcher who likes to hit try signing with a NL team.
Pitchers hitting isn’t boring at all. In fact it’s always exciting when they get their job done. Small ball driving in runs will always be better than games decided entirely by homers. The game can change while still remaining the same on a fundamental level. Every player hitting is about as fundamental as you can get. If players that are DH’s aren’t talented enough to play on the field… are they truly ball players?
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You forgot the 4th argument against the DH: watching pitchers make absolute fools of themselves is very funny
Can't argue with this
I'm surprised Shohei Ohtani didn't get recognized for being an absolute beast at both Pitching and DH.
It would have probably taken away from a main point of the video in every pitcher except him is bellow average for an mlb batter. At best they can be above average for maybe 30 plate appearances. He’s done it for a season and a half.
in 2018 yes but not right now
Now this mans played left field couple of days ago
@@anandante2576 this didnt age well lmao
@@sourlandsumo it really didn’t lmaoo
This series is absolutely fantastic! Keep it up!
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I'm for no DH in the NL. I don't think it's about keeping the tradition of the game the same for me though. I love the intricacies of double switches and the strategy behind knowing the 9 spot in the order is unlikely to get a hit. And my goodness, seeing a pitcher go deep is one of the most exciting moments in baseball.
do you think having a negative wRC+ hitter with like a 45% strike ou rate, "one of the most exciting moments in baseball"?
No, but I think the strategy of playing around the number 9 spot adds to the NL game.
Does it compare to the Edgar Martinez walkoff double? To his or David Ortiz' entire career?
this idea of strategy due to the pitcher in the lineup is way overblown. Do you take him out for a temporary offensive advantage or not? Wow. Not exactly the kind of thing that requires a spiritual retreat to consult the Dalai Lama. Do it if you need the offense, and don't if you need the pitching. Sweet Jesus.
@@amschmidlkofer No it really doesn't. It adds the risk of a pitcher getting injured doing something he's not used to and not comfortable with. Playing around the 9-hole is stupid. Teams shouldn't have the assurance of knowing their opponent has to waste at least 3 of their 27 outs.
I’m ok with having AL and NL just the way they are and would have liked it if this season did not have DH for all teams.
Bartolo Colon: Home Run Hitter
yes
One home run in his entire career. Dan Plesac had only one *hit* in his entire career.
I mean though people love him for swinging at everything like it's a fastball to the point of his helmet falling off 😅
@@katherineberger6329put some respeck on Big Sexy’s name.
"Most pitchers don't like to hit" *shows a clip of ONE pitcher saying he doesn't like to hit*
You do know that the DH allows pitchers who are actually good at hitting to have more AB's right? Pitchers are allowed to be the DH
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@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Idk why you randomly commented this, or if this is irony, but if literally no one in America cares about soccer so far they never will lmao
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C oi oi oi mate don't you bloody me. How many of those people are actually just kids forced into a sport by their mom so they aren't fat? Cause you know they won't care about it later in life lol. And those 50 million fans can be involved in other sports - other sports they can like more. Soccer is not going anywhere in America. Literally hockey is more popular. HOCKEY. I'm not even saying soccer is bad or anything but this random agenda you're putting in baseball comments just won't happen. Maybe in other countries, but not here, because we pride ourselves in the sports that set us apart and make billions.
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C don’t be acting American when you use the word bloody you brit
The 2 conferences in a sport having slightly different rules is one of the many things rhat makes baseball so different from other sports. Gives you the chamce to enjoy tradition, which is fun, but also gives you specialization, which can also be interesting
Without the universal DH Madison Bumgarner would’ve never hit a grand slam and Bartolo his homer or Adam Wainwright’s 10 homeruns
mentioning moments that happened a long time ago doesn't help your case at all. I'm not wanting a negative wRC+ guy in my lineup
Padres Farm I know and I am all in for the universal DH but without it theses somewhat historic MLB events wouldn’t have happened
@@julianalvarez6714 What about all the historic events that wouldn't have happened if a pitcher struck out instead of a DH batting? Any historic David Ortiz home run for example
@Elias Joga Yes he should have 11
@@julianalvarez6714 But historic events like Edgar Martinez double in 1995 or David Ortiz entire career wouldn't have happened either. How can you compare glorified memes to those moments?
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I think it works great with the current system. The way it works with inter-league and the WS is really cool. If I had to choose only one, I’d pick National League rules because I love seeing stuff like we saw with deGrom helping his own cause the other day. But I don’t have to choose.
i think the DH is good, but only for AL. if you want to watch DHs hit, watch the AL .if you want pitchers to hit, then you can with the NL rules.
I have really mixed feelings about this rule change.
I call BS on the “strategy” of having a pitcher hit. It’s more like ceremony. The AL still has pinch hitting, pinch running, double switches, etc. just not as much. And the video said that the DH basically saved baseball from bankruptcy.
I'd say to have a DH in both leagues, but give the managers a choice of whether they want their DH to be the pitcher starting, or if they want the DH to be another player on the bench. When the SP gets taken out, then that SP can remain the DH, the relief pitcher will be the new DH, or the manager will choose another hitter on the bench to be the DH. It will benefit two-way players like Mckay and Ohtani or other pitchers who like to hit and are good at hitting.
And that's exactly what's happened. The Shoei Ohtani rule.
That's literally the case though. The DH has never needed to replace the pitcher, it's just that pitchers are almost always the worst hitters
for the sports future, I think the dh being normal for both leagues is important... while tradition is important to baseball, it's important to adapt... seeing a pitcher be good at the plate is also great entertainment but it's so uncommon I don't think these points outweigh the entertainment value of dh's...
That's basically how I feel. A part of me wants to stick with the all players hit attitude for the sake of tradition but at a practical level I just feel like designated hitters are the way of the future.
@@mayalackman7581 nature shows us it's important to evolve in order to thrive and survive.. I feel the same here.. between the pitchers cheating and no dh, the action is slow and boring.. when hitting is thriving, it only helps the game. a good example is the field of dreams game.
For some people being a DH is good for people like Nelson Cruz or jd martinez
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I think it would be awesome if you could have one DH per team no matter the position of the player that is cut from the batting lineup. This would open up for more specialized fielders and if a pitcher can and wants to hit he can
You know this is actually the case right? Only 99.99% of the time the worst hitter is the pitcher so they are always the one replaced.
Great video. Although I love a pitcher's duel, strikeouts, low-scoring, grind it out, small ball games, I understand why so many want the DH. I say try it out and see. See how the teams, players, and fans react. Baseball, although footed in tradition, is fluid.
1 run a game is the difference between NL and AL. The AL plays a game without strategy.
Ralph Craig pure ignorance
I think the problem with the whole NL trying it out would be that some teams would be hate it and some would love it, so half the league wouldn’t like it but be forced to do it. The only way to keep everybody happy would be to let each team determine if they allow DH in their home park or not, but that’d be tedious and require teams to go back and forth with rules every away game.
An interesting experiment would be to have 8 man batting orders and only allow pitchers to replace pitchers. In other words a pitcher cannot switch for a first baseman (and vice versa).
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I prefer pitcher going to the bat for me it just makes more sense, a player just here to hit is weird for me. Everyone should both play offence and defence imo (or atleast keep the NL like that for future seasons)
The NL and AL should keep their different rules! That and the fact that stadiums have different dimensions gives the MLB so much more charm than the other North American sports leagues!
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2:50 Lesson (that should've been) learned: Don't let your ace take a bunt to the face. Get a DH.
I understand why people like the DH. However, when baseball was first created it was meant that if you play the field you hit at the plate. I understand that most pitchers are not good hitters, but it is unfair that if the entire team has to play all parts of the game, that two people - the pitcher & the DH - get to only participate in half of it.
Relief pitchers don't hit very much either in the NL.
Perhaps teams should be allowed to have 9 DH's. The NFL didn't always allow free substitutions. Many "traditionalists" hated when the NFL introduced it. Nowadays, does anyone think that the NFL should force all players to play 60 minutes of offense *and* defense?
When baseball was first created, batters could tell the pitcher where they wanted the ball thrown, and the pitcher had to oblige. Things change over time for a reason.
I’m soooo hyped for this season!! It is going to be very interesting!
Let's have a vote right here to settle this matter once and for all
DH: comment
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I love quick question from mlb so much
You omitted talking about or showing exciting pitchers hitting like Bumgarner and Greinke. Some people proposes to change DH rule to substitute any player managers want, not necessarily the pitcher.
I feel the AL can have the dh and NL keep it the same
Amen brother !
That's fucked up I didn't even know they changed it this year. Baseball isn't only about hitting bombs. The DH is so unnatural to the game.
Think the DH is a good thing because it can extend the careers of some of the games best hitters of all time. With the implementation of the DH in the NL, thats 15 more hitters that can keep playing instead of being forced out of the game
They dont talk about how the MLB is losing fans and that the DH could bring more fans in, cause they keep on denying it
Yea I like I think it’s better with a DH cuz a lot of the DHs are fan favorites kris,
Davis,Nelson cruz,Jd Martinez and some other guts
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C legit not single person asked
Unfortunately, that problem is way more than just designated hitters can fix.
I love this quick question videos
My answer is that it is in the game in the AL. Let it stay there. That's tradition. As a kid who grew up watching the game, it's all I've ever known. The two different ways of playing the game. I admit I like the deeper strategy of the NL game... and back in the day, I would have argued to remove it all together. But I now see the value of the DH... it helps star players extend their careers in some instances and it produces more offense. That's why now, I say keep it in the AL. It's fun to see it used in the AL.
I’m up for it. If the phillies had a DH they would rake in runs with some good hitters
Leave it alone. DH in AL. No DH in NL. It divides the leagues. It separates the leagues. It makes baseball twice as good period.
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Nice video, I’m a huge Frank Thomas Fan. Who can’t wait to see the new baseball season and new DH for N.L.?
Here’s the problem with having pitchers hit under 2019 rules: unlike the other 8 fielders, pitchers are not everyday players. I could see a compromise in the future which amounts to the modified Shohei Ohtani rule: in the NL, the DH must be a member of the starting rotation, whether they are the day’s starter DHing for themselves, or DHing for the rest of the pitching staff. This gives everyone an incentive to develop more two-way players and lets the pitchers who like hitting get a chance to earn the right to represent their pitching staff at the plate.
some people question DH's
I say let the pitcher decide
take Zack Grienke, or Madison Bumgarner for example
they're absolute units with a bat in hand and I'd have faith in their ability to perform when called upon
The thing is that those guys, while great (mad bum is my favorite player of all time) aren’t good enough to compete with an actual hitter mostly
@@dylanashford compare Greinke's slash line to Jeff Mathis'
I know! I saw it in baseball bits and it blew me away! But most pitchers would like the strategic advantage of a dh and grienke and ohtani might be the only pitchers good enough to waive the dh for. Plus if you have mathis you’d like the dh because then he can hit ninth and most position players (even bench ones) are better than grienke
I think it’s fine that half the league gives older players fans love at least a couple more years even if it’s just a DH role
The #9 spot in the line up is there for a toilet brake or getting a beer.
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Please leave Baseball alone. The pitcher hitting brings a lot of more strategies to the game and also it gives the opportunity to more players to get a chance at bat.
@mlb you need to make more of these
Years later, I feel like I need to observe the obvious:
Bartolo's one home run is the result of a career of complete at-the-plate futility. Bartolo Colon's lifetime slash line is .084/.092/.107 for a wRC+ of -53. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that Big Sexy's one career home run doesn't make up for the amount of offense his presence in the lineup removed from his teams at the plate.
In Little League I pitched and batted cleanup and I loved it
What's the insinuation here, that if it's old or should change?
The future is always in front of us. It doesnt exist.
When you say we should change to be more in line with the future you're chasing ghosts.
Every fielder hits. Get your pitchers healthy.
@ for our posterity, there needs to be a solid line stated and enshrined that is clear and will never be crossed.
The inherent problem with democracy is if it becomes what is most popular at the time...
Imagine if we have dual threat pitchers?!
To get to that point would be incredible.
However, the fact the league allowed the DH creates a wrinkle in that if we eliminate the DH what will those guys transition into..
To avoid that problem is why lines are important
The DH removes over half the strategy from the game to the point where we might as well rename it. Fite me!
eh.... I'll give it a shot, but my bucs barely have enough bats for a full lineup as is.
lol
Nobody casual outside of baseball cares about that.
love how no one corrected the "fite". Yall cant be that ignorant.
To take the pitcher out for a pinch hitter or not? Wow. Mind blowing strategical decision.
using the home run wall and video review to convince people. the only reason we have those know are because we now have the technology for video replay, and the home run wall has been around for many years and gives room for crowd attendance and make it easier on outfielders to not have to run 100s of feet for an obvious home run ball
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Instant replay DID ruin baseball. And if you want to ruin it even more, go with the electronic strike zone. You'll see scores that look like softball games.
Agreed on both. It's ironic that MLB implemented instant replay, which badly slows down the game, and now they complain that the game is too slow and they need to speed it up.
No hot takes about interleague play?! I've got one - it's terrible.
You should be able to play both sides of the ball. I hate those DH's who cant even bend over to pick up a ball or even throw it 20 feet or when the do hit the ball, they have to limp to 1st.
Prefer the AL way, you can preserve the health of your pitchers and you get the added bonus big home runs.
@mlb this is a topic i think about a lot and i think its cool that theres a universal dh good vid
Please make more videos like this!!
I'm all for the universal DH!
I’m not 😞 I’m a PO
A lot of people have hot takes about interleague play, actually. But that's beside the point. The DH goes against the grain of most sports - except, interestingly, American Football - in the sense that if you are part of the team, then you are part of the team, not just when you're useful but for the whole time. In cricket, there have been attempts to create a "supersub" rule and replace a bowler with a batter, but they never caught on and even when they were on the books, captains agreed not to use them at the highest levels. Your abilities have to balance - sure, a pitcher might get out easily, but that would be inverse to the amount of players they get out in turn, the same way the best cricket bowlers usually score virtually no runs but save so many as to make up for it. And its a disadvantage that both teams have to deal with, so...yeah. I can see the point of the DH, but it feels intrinsically wrong to me on a sporting level.
MLB is not a sport it is a business. The object is not to sell baseball it is to sell a product. People don't like baseball they like entertainment.
5:13 - this was true, but in the 1840's to 1860's. Definitely not since MLB was conceived or when that footage is playing.
Those videos are gold.
DH is a good chance for player that can't field, but a pitcher who can hit deserve some advantages, I dunno...
Edit: I think they should not change anything, a legue has it and a league doesn't, so DH and pitchers who are good at bat can live together.
I’m with the Universal DH. If we can protect the pitchers health, when they don’t really hit well after all, why wasting time? And it can make the game more exciting, with more offense
The "health" excuse is just bullshit. Pitchers are some of the greatest athletes in the world, you really think they're gonna get injured running for 5 seconds down to first? Sure they could get hit by pitches but that usually comes with no injury.
they should let the team opt out or opt in for a DH based on how their line up is set for that game. For example if the team has a pitcher that can swing the bat well in their lineup, then let them hit.
NL should adopt the DH. It just makes sense. Pitchers are worth more and more nowadays. Let them focus on pitching and let the DH add another offensive weapon to the lineup.
I'm an internationalist, I was born in the USA. I have a love hate relationship in this. Baseball is one of these issues. My history goes back to the first mention of the game and an illustration from old England. A children's game. base ball. .. Bored and waitiing in encampments, soldiers on either side are seen playing baseball. The war over, the soldiers who excelled barnstormed, by 1869 an orhanized league exists. In 1876 the big money buys out the franchise and the National League is formed. What it is today, I don't recognize..
I’m strongly disagree with having DH’s but I’m not stupid I see the writing on the wall universal DH is the future. Before we do that though I think we should experiment with an 8 man batting lineup and 9 fielders. It addresses some issues like it speeds up the game which is another complaint and 2 it keeps both league’s different which is what I like. AL teams still have to strategize in NL stadiums
Nelson Cruz would have lost out on six of the most productive years of his career without the designated hitter rule.
We all love mlb it is the best who is exited for it coming back
I'm a Mariners-fan, and - as much as I love players like Edgar Martinez, Nelson Cruz, and Luis Torrens - I would hate to see the DH made universal.
Heck, I would love to see it only be used when the *visiting* team is AL, so I could experience a game without a DH at my home stadium if an NL team came to town.
It stinks that I'll probably never see my pitchers forced to bat unless I travel to an interleague game at a NL ballpark.
It should be a choice, if the Pitcher wants to hit, then let them hit, and if they don't want to be hit, have the DH
I'm a 2 way player, and I switch hit, I love hitting just as much as Pitching. It should be my choice as the pitcher wether or not I want to hit or not.
In cricket, the bowlers have to bat. some of them get high scores too. I don't think it is right to force the DH on the NL at all. It's good to have variety and encouraging subtle tactics.
The question is whether mlb teams think its worth keeping star players who are to old to field as DH in baseball even when they are not living up to thier contract.
If pitcher A had a 3.00 era but pitcher B has a 3:00 era but a 300 batting average pitcher B has more value to my team
Can’t wait to watch!!!!
Were’s is the is designated fielder???
If the DH comes to the NL permanently, that will be the final nail in the coffin for me.
I've been thru 34 years of life and won't be a fan for another 34 if the NL implements the designated hitter.
Imagine throwing away your fandom because you can’t watch a guy strike out.
There should be a universal DH the game is different now pitchers can't hit well
The Reds have the best year to have a DH. There shouldn't be a DH, you can't keep the pitcher honest.
Yes you clearly are more in tune with the way the game is played and the spirit of the game than all of these professionals that downright disagree with you.
@@Barry-v3r which professionals? I'm sure you can find people to argue either.
Who narrates these videos? I'm a fan.
Watching this Mets season makes me glad that pitchers hit, it’s fun watching DeGrom get hits.
"So, quick question..." okay, I have a quick answer then.
"...should there be a designated hitter?" No. Next.
And this video is trash.
The DH makes the game fun. I’m a big fan of the NL and I think watching Pete Alanso and Dom Smith swing the bat back to back is absolutely beautiful
Surprised no mention of the issues regarding the DH in interleague play and the WS.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be youngest DH his fielding fine but he needs more confidence and practice in that hitting also anthony rizo is jacked this season gonna be fun.
Such a well done video
I think all the teams should choose if they want the pitcher to hit or not
I like having the pitchers hitting in the NL. Not only do I love seeing a pitcher get a hit or hit a home run. I love the extra game planning it takes by an NL manager with stuff like double switches. And if you are a bench player you definitely want to be in the NL because there are so many more opportunities to pinch hit in a game then there are in the AL.
Why not allow up to 9 DHs? - replace every "all glove no bat" player with an "all bat no glove can't run" player - cost the teams a small fortune but they do it in the NFL - a 53 man MLB roster - 9 on offense, 9 on defense; special teams would be players who only run the bases.
Pretty much can't watch baseball at all anymore - got better things to do in those 4 hours (here in Red Sox land especially - let's play 5 - hours that is) but if given a choice it'd be NL all the way - actually having to manage the game - what a concept.
Great video on DH I love the nl DH
Easy solution, if you have a pitcher that is a good hitter allow them to hit, if they are not a good hitter allow a DH.
Can't wait opening day ! Time is so so long actually
I honestly like how it is now best of both worlds. Wether you’re a player or a fan their is a league for you like the dh go to the American League. Hey you’re a pitcher who likes to hit try signing with a NL team.
Pitchers hitting isn’t boring at all. In fact it’s always exciting when they get their job done. Small ball driving in runs will always be better than games decided entirely by homers. The game can change while still remaining the same on a fundamental level. Every player hitting is about as fundamental as you can get.
If players that are DH’s aren’t talented enough to play on the field… are they truly ball players?
No dh and no pitchers just let it be 1-8 position players. You get more at bats for your top hitters.
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