Curious about what you guys are going to do?

[michaelhalljr]

Once OSFM is done I plan to start my franchise. With rumors of the N.L. going to the D.H. in a year or two, is anyone going to use it in their franchise? I'm seriously considering it.

[Shuckman]

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I will not be using the DH and I hope they do not start using a DH in the national league.

[michaelhalljr]

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I will not be using the DH and I hope they do not start using a DH in the national league.

I hope they don't, but from sounds of it, it's inevitable.

[kehlis]

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I hope they don't, but from sounds of it, it's inevitable.

Where are you seeing this?

[michaelhalljr]

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Something I read about on mlb trade rumors a few months back. It was discussed during winter meetings.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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If the NL goes DH in a couple years, I pray the Show will still have an option to cut off DH's.
10 man baseball ain't real baseball.

[BeatArmy]

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NL DH talk is usually from those who don't give a damn about tradition, aren't fans or totally dislike baseball, and watch reality TV.

Nothing gets me more cranky than hearing those wish the DH was mandatory in the NL.

[michaelhalljr]

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I like things the way they are, but if it happens I would want my franchise to be close to legit as possible.

[loganmorrison1]

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If the NL goes the DH route, consider me traded from MLB for an idiot to be named later. They need to get rid of the DH altogether

[Bobhead]

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The NL switching to the DH has been "inevitable" for like 10 years now. At the start of every offseason someone asks the commissioner about it. Every Winter, people write articles about how it could really happen soon, and what it would look like.

Then the next season ends, and the cycle starts all over again.

I'll believe it when I see it.

[FSanchez12]

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I won't be using the DH in the NL, and if it didn't kill the realism I'd eliminate the DH in the AL too. Coming from a pitcher, you know sometimes we like swinging the bat too.

[Smallville102001]

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I will not be using the DH and I hope they do not start using a DH in the national league.

I think they either need to get rid of the DH or add it to the NL. It is stupid and makes no since to only have it for one league and gives the AL an advantage when they play the NL teams.

[JPCaveman13]

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I think they either need to get rid of the DH or add it to the NL. It is stupid and makes no since to only have it for one league and gives the AL an advantage when they play the NL teams.

The NL actually has the advantage in the DH situation. Going into an NL park, the AL pitchers hit. NL pitchers are regularly taking BP (even if over half is dropping down bunts to move the runner). AL pitchers really only ever see the batting cage in the few days before they make a start in a NL park. Also, most AL managers don't get the same experience trying to juggle around the pitcher's spot in the order, especially when the pitcher is doing well on the mound but an extra run could be a benefit.

Switching that over to the NL, a manager can now have both bats in the line-up in a platoon situation (ie: Dodgers can have Ethier/Van Slyke play DH or put one in the field to lower the liability of Puig and have him just hit) in an AL park. Likewise, the NL manager doesn't have to worry about sending or not sending a PH up for the pitcher in the 5th-6th inning where he's pitching well in a close game. Even if the NL team is hosting, the NL manager has a better idea of how to handle those situations than his AL counterpart.

If the DH sticks around, it shouldn't come to the NL to make it even. Just get rid of it altogether. It'll make players focus on all aspects of their game instead of just spending all their time in the cage so they can DH.

[CaseIH]

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The NL actually has the advantage in the DH situation. Going into an NL park, the AL pitchers hit. NL pitchers are regularly taking BP (even if over half is dropping down bunts to move the runner). AL pitchers really only ever see the batting cage in the few days before they make a start in a NL park. Also, most AL managers don't get the same experience trying to juggle around the pitcher's spot in the order, especially when the pitcher is doing well on the mound but an extra run could be a benefit.

Switching that over to the NL, a manager can now have both bats in the line-up in a platoon situation (ie: Dodgers can have Ethier/Van Slyke play DH or put one in the field to lower the liability of Puig and have him just hit) in an AL park. Likewise, the NL manager doesn't have to worry about sending or not sending a PH up for the pitcher in the 5th-6th inning where he's pitching well in a close game. Even if the NL team is hosting, the NL manager has a better idea of how to handle those situations than his AL counterpart.

If the DH sticks around, it shouldn't come to the NL to make it even. Just get rid of it altogether. It'll make players focus on all aspects of their game instead of just spending all their time in the cage so they can DH.

I agree, you would think more advantage to the NL. I do remember Dusty Baker saying they were at a disadvantage in the NL, and I thought typical thinking by him,lol.


I say if both league need to be the same then do away with the DH. For 1 thing the NL is the senior circuit and if anyone should change it should be the AL.


Plus having a DH imo takes a lot of managing out of the game, in the NL managers have more decisions to make, and can effect winning or losing. I enjoy watching a chest match in the NL versus watching a slug fest in the AL.


I actually like the 2 leagues being different, that way it gives the home team a little bit of a advantage. Personally I don't like Interleague play anyway. Just something special about the WS with 2 teams not ever knowing each other, where as now they may have played earlier that season now days with IL play.

[Smallville102001]

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The NL actually has the advantage in the DH situation. Going into an NL park, the AL pitchers hit. NL pitchers are regularly taking BP (even if over half is dropping down bunts to move the runner). AL pitchers really only ever see the batting cage in the few days before they make a start in a NL park. Also, most AL managers don't get the same experience trying to juggle around the pitcher's spot in the order, especially when the pitcher is doing well on the mound but an extra run could be a benefit.

Switching that over to the NL, a manager can now have both bats in the line-up in a platoon situation (ie: Dodgers can have Ethier/Van Slyke play DH or put one in the field to lower the liability of Puig and have him just hit) in an AL park. Likewise, the NL manager doesn't have to worry about sending or not sending a PH up for the pitcher in the 5th-6th inning where he's pitching well in a close game. Even if the NL team is hosting, the NL manager has a better idea of how to handle those situations than his AL counterpart.

If the DH sticks around, it shouldn't come to the NL to make it even. Just get rid of it altogether. It'll make players focus on all aspects of their game instead of just spending all their time in the cage so they can DH.

I disagree with you big time. When the AL is home you are going to have 1 more better hitter then the NL team and when it is in a NL park the AL team has 1 better pitch hitter to use.