I am a generally a traditionalist when it comes to baseball. In all past conversations, I have negatively spoken of the DH.
Perhaps my brain is now catching up to my body and is getting more feeble as I age a bit, but I have come to accept the DH in the NL with nary a negative thought. Perhaps it is mostly because I dreaded most of Shelton's moves (e.g pinch-hitter selections and double moves), but in many respects, the game seems to have a better flow to it with the DH.
Perhaps a month from now I will come to my senses and remember that I am a traditionalist, but for now, I am okay with the DH.
That said, the ghost runner does bark, and I don't want a pitch clock, but I am looking forward to reigning in defensive shifts and hopefully transitioning to electronic strike zones.
The DH
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The DH
08242C2B2007302636450 wrote: I am a generally a traditionalist when it comes to baseball. In all past conversations, I have negatively spoken of the DH.
Perhaps my brain is now catching up to my body and is getting more feeble as I age a bit, but I have come to accept the DH in the NL with nary a negative thought. Perhaps it is mostly because I dreaded most of Shelton's moves (e.g pinch-hitter selections and double moves), but in many respects, the game seems to have a better flow to it with the DH.
Perhaps a month from now I will come to my senses and remember that I am a traditionalist, but for now, I am okay with the DH.
That said, the ghost runner does bark, and I don't want a pitch clock, but I am looking forward to reigning in defensive shifts and hopefully transitioning to electronic strike zones.
Agree with almost everything you wrote except I like shifts and don't think they should be limited. There is a risk to any shift.
I don't think the rule book says there needs to be three outfielders and 4 infielders for example. Those positions exist because of tradition and making sense over the game's history.
Perhaps my brain is now catching up to my body and is getting more feeble as I age a bit, but I have come to accept the DH in the NL with nary a negative thought. Perhaps it is mostly because I dreaded most of Shelton's moves (e.g pinch-hitter selections and double moves), but in many respects, the game seems to have a better flow to it with the DH.
Perhaps a month from now I will come to my senses and remember that I am a traditionalist, but for now, I am okay with the DH.
That said, the ghost runner does bark, and I don't want a pitch clock, but I am looking forward to reigning in defensive shifts and hopefully transitioning to electronic strike zones.
Agree with almost everything you wrote except I like shifts and don't think they should be limited. There is a risk to any shift.
I don't think the rule book says there needs to be three outfielders and 4 infielders for example. Those positions exist because of tradition and making sense over the game's history.