[Magdalen] Designated Hitter

[James Oppenheimer]

I keep seeing this subject heading and think of the Hitler Rule.

I think the designated hitter was an attempt to respond to low scores. We
had games where nobody scored, and the game might be one to nothing at the
end.  If it kept up like that, people wouldn't come.

James W. Oppenheimer
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:51 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> There are occasionally pitchers who are good hitters (e.g. Babe Ruth), but
> for the most part they suck. It's a waste of time having every ninth batter
> suck. And what's wrong with extending the playing career of a good hitter
> who may not be agile enough to play a fielding position well?
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This fan of the AL feels the same way.  Verily I say unto thee, thy DH
> rule
> > sucketh.
> >
> > +++
> > Grace & peace,
> > jon
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Please give a cogent and reasoned argument in favor. I dislike it
> because
> > > as far as I can see all it does is give old, out of shape sluggers a
> few
> > > more years in the game, and it takes a lot of strategy *out* as the
> > manager
> > > no longer has to decide whether to lift a pitcher in favor of a pinch
> > > hitter at a crucial point.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I used to think so, but I've completely changed my mind. I wish the
> > > > National League would just adopt it and play by the same rules.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:57 PM, James Handsfield <
> > > jhandsfield at icloud.com
> > > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I will hereby go on record with my opinion that the designated
> hitter
> > > > rule
> > > > > in the American Baseball League is anathema, and an insult to the
> > > natural
> > > > > order of the universe.
> > > > >
> > > > > -------------------------------------
> > > > > Education is its own reward, both for the individual and for
> society.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Handsfield
> > > > > jhandsfield at att.net
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Christopher Hart
> > > >
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> > >
> >
>
>
>
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>
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