Poll

Is it acceptable or unacceptable that the two leagues have different rules as pertains to the DH?

I don't mind or prefer that the leagues have two different rules.
8 (80%)
It would be better if the leagues had the exact same rules.
2 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 10

Voting closed: May 30, 2015, 01:57:53 PM

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Re: _sturt_ing over: A DH poll.
« Reply #50: January 22, 2016, 08:23:37 PM »
Quote from: whytev on January 22, 2016, 02:11:46 PM
I'm guilty right here.

A lot of AL catchers are awful hitters. The justification for one DH logically should extend to anyone who is a huge asset on the field but can't hit. Sandy Léon, for example.
The difference between the average catcher's OPS in 2015 and the average 1st baseman's was about .100 points.  Those were the best and worst hitting positions.  The difference between the average pitcher and the average catcher was more than .350 points.  It really is as NJ ave says.  It is just is a skill that pitchers lack.  It is almost like playing a baseball game and then taking a break and assigning an out would be the same as watching an average  pitcher hit. 
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