No, because they make it out to seem like the double switch is the end-all and

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Jan 27, 2020
6:04:20pm

StantonMac All-American

No, because they make it out to seem like the double switch is the end-all and

be-all of the argument for people who prefer the NL rules to the DH.

The double switch is one small part of the overall "strategy" component, not the entire argument by itself. When you try to turn that small piece into the entire argument, that's trolling or ignorance.

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I’m baffled by how many people don’t like the idea of DH in the NL

fredetteaboutit13

1/27/20 2:57pm

One of my favorite types of baseball games are the mega inning games where

tevye

1/27/20 3:11pm

This^ The NL has so much more strategy that the AL just get rid of by using a DH

SG Blue

1/27/20 3:13pm

Tell me more about this strategy you are talking about....

kotacoug

1/27/20 3:26pm

I love it when people make fun of the double-switch argument

StantonMac

1/27/20 3:30pm

I watch 162 plus games a yr...the NL strategy statement

kotacoug

1/27/20 5:26pm

It's the strategy of debating whether or not to pitch hit, how long the pitcher

SG Blue

1/27/20 5:36pm

Just trolling because they don’t value double switches like you do?

russkiejedi

1/27/20 5:47pm

No, because they make it out to seem like the double switch is the end-all and

StantonMac

1/27/20 6:04pm

Thank you

SG Blue

1/27/20 6:16pm

It’s shorthand. As shimmy notes below, the “strategy” boils down to whether or

russkiejedi

1/27/20 9:59pm

That’s the ultimate decision, but the number of variables that go into the

StantonMac

1/27/20 10:08pm

Everyone gets that. No one misses that point. Disagreement is not over whether

russkiejedi

1/28/20 10:54am

It's certainly true that both sides try to argue their side by

StantonMac

1/28/20 11:55am

Here is a good summation of the strategy: Occasionally a manger has to determine when it is time to replace the best

shimmy

1/27/20 4:04pm

They should tie the DH to a specific pitcher

Doogal McCougar

1/27/20 3:44pm

Change is good...remember when the good ole days involved most post season penna

Iman23

1/27/20 3:36pm

I don't like taking a pitcher out of the game simply because he is about to

mudpupper

1/27/20 3:40pm

extra inning games are way more intense when the pitcher must work for every out

Josef K

1/27/20 4:18pm

Right, because they don’t pinch hit for the pitcher in those situations.

Cougar Jazz Fan

1/27/20 4:33pm

They don't? News to me.

Josef K

1/27/20 5:28pm

The AL averages just 2.8% (4.59 vs 4.46) more runs per game than the NL

CaliWG

1/27/20 3:25pm

I hate the DH in the AL. I don’t want it in the NL.

Cougar Jazz Fan

1/27/20 3:34pm

I hate the DH. It should go away in both leagues.

SoCalCoug

1/27/20 3:34pm

They like the balance that not having a DH. And where do they get that balance? I can tell you in one word ...

shimmy

1/27/20 3:52pm

The DH is for the same crowd that thinks pitch trackers which obscure my view

mbs6

1/27/20 6:00pm

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