[Magdalen] Designated Hitter

[James Oppenheimer]

Meh.  Advertisers influence how people like to see their sports. ;=)

Just speculating on why the designated hitler -- er, hitter -- might have
been instituted.

I really don't give pschitt one way or the other.

http://www.parislogue.com/travel-tips/swearing-in-french-pschitt-never-sounded-so-sweet.html

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 2:06 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> " If it kept up like that, people wouldn't come." Sez the advertising
> industry, whose business is instant gratification. Somehow they think no
> one understands a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel. Yet in Europe people
> go to, and love and talk about and argue for days over, REAL football games
> whose score is 1-0. But the aforementioned advertising industry has
> apparently conditioned Americans to demand high-scoring games. Personally,
> I abominate American football games with scores such as 42-36, which
> indicate to me that precious little defense is being played. I would much
> rather watch REAL football (or futbol, if you will), or baseball, with
> scores of 1-0 or 2-1 or 3-2 or the like.
>
> /stepping off soapbox
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:40 PM, James Oppenheimer <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > 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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> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Christopher Hart
> > >
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> > >
> >
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