NL to Have DH Within 10 Years

[StlSluggers]

"I would be shocked if 10 years from now there's not a DH in both leagues," said one influential baseball source.

[GiantsFan14]

i'd deal with it if they also balanced the schedule and got rid of divisions.

[StlSluggers]

i'd deal with it if they also balanced the schedule and got rid of divisions.

Bowden's proposal for geographical realignment:

AMERICAN CONFERENCE	NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division	Southeast Division
Boston Red Sox  	Atlanta Braves
New York Mets   	Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees	Florida Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies	Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays	Washington Nationals

Central Division	Western Division
Cincinnati Reds  	Arizona Diamondbacks
Cleveland Indians	Colorado Rockies
Detroit Tigers     	Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins 	Seattle Mariners
Pittsburgh Pirates	Texas Rangers

Midwest Division	California Division
Chicago Cubs     	Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox	Los Angeles Dodgers
Kansas City Royals	Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers	San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants

[Ender]

It would be really dumb for them not to do this given how many pitchers get hurt hitting/running the bases every year. I get the fact that 'this is how the game is supposed to be played' and I get that it adds 'tons of strategy' (IE once every 4 or 5 games there is a hard choice). The reality is major league pitchers do not get enough reps at batting to be expected to hit these days and it is insane to suggest that AL pitchers should be hitting. They either have to add the DH or get rid of inter-league and I can tell you which one isn't likely out of those two.

[fast dogs]

There is no question that the style of NL baseball is more interesting and nuanced than AL baseball. Yes, it's a better game, the way chess is a better game than checkers

one influential baseball source has been wrong before

[StlSluggers]

It would be really dumb for them not to do this given how many pitchers get hurt hitting/running the bases every year.

Pitchers get hurt fielding and playing Guitar Hero, too.

Also, I couldn't stop giggling when I imagined all of weir's future posts if this comes to fruition:

Eastern Division
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays

[Ender]

There is no question that the style of NL baseball is more interesting and nuanced than AL baseball. Yes, it's a better game, the way chess is a better game than checkers

one influential baseball source has been wrong before

I agree in the playoffs where you really leverage your bullpen more. Regular season there really isn't much difference. I tracked this last year with the Brewers for about 35 games and there were all of 6 games during that span that there was a real choice involved in the process. Most of the time it is take your pitcher out after 100 pitches and PH with your normal guys with maybe a double switch if it makes a lot of sense but it was strategy that my 13 year old could figure out for the most part.

[bigh0rt]

It would be really dumb for them not to do this given how many pitchers get hurt hitting/running the bases every year.

Pitchers get hurt fielding and playing Guitar Hero, too.

Also, I couldn't stop giggling when I imagined all of weir's future posts if this comes to fruition:

Eastern Division
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays

I'd probably just have to pick a new team to root for at this point...

[Galileo]

With the money being invested in these guys, it wouldn't surprise me a bit. It would be a sad day if/when it happens though. And I really do not like the division set ups with two teams from the same city.

[saemick]

It would be really dumb for them not to do this given how many pitchers get hurt hitting/running the bases every year.

Pitchers get hurt fielding and playing Guitar Hero, too.

This

Also, when did we start to feel the need to treat pitchers like fragile children?? last time I checked they were still athletes, right? Obviously, I have an NL-bias here, but having a DH basically takes away a lot of the strategy & intricacies of the game.