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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
I also enjoy the deeper substitutional strategy aspect of the NL game. On the otherhand, I also enjoy the talent aspect of the game and it can be a bore at times watching a dude take his hacks who'd rather be putting on his jacket in the dugout to keep his arm warm. I will never understand DH bashers as long as each league keeps its own rules.
Another plus to the addition of the DH. I love the dynamic that happens in the World Series watching the road team try to adjust to the other league's rule.
One more plus is Edgar Martinez. Edgar alone was enough reason for the DH rule in my book.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
First off, to say there's one important decision per AL game is laughable.
I also enjoy the deeper substitutional strategy aspect of the NL game. On the otherhand, I also enjoy the talent aspect of the game and it can be a bore at times watching a dude take his hacks who'd rather be putting on his jacket in the dugout to keep his arm warm. I will never understand DH bashers as long as each league keeps its own rules.
Another plus to the addition of the DH. I love the dynamic that happens in the World Series watching the road team try to adjust to the other league's rule.
One more plus is Edgar Martinez. Edgar alone was enough reason for the DH rule in my book.
What is so laughable about it? An AL manager never has to face the choice of rather or not to pinch hit for a pitcher in the 7th inning of a 1-1 game. Never has to worry about double switches or running out of position players in an extra inning game. Doesn't have to decide if he wants his pitcher to bunt a runner over or swing away and try to drive the run in themselves.
Just so much more strategy involved in National League games than American League games."The academic support at Ohio State, there is no way you can fail. Even if you're giving minimal effort there is no way you can fail."
Adolphus Washington-Ohio State FreshmanComment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
What is so laughable about it? An AL manager never has to face the choice of rather or not to pinch hit for a pitcher in the 7th inning of a 1-1 game. Never has to worry about double switches or running out of position players in an extra inning game. Doesn't have to decide if he wants his pitcher to bunt a runner over or swing away and try to drive the run in themselves.
Just so much more strategy involved in National League games than American League games.
There are a lot more decisions in baseball besides the double switch, a bunting pitcher, etc. AL managers decisions can also be much harder than an NL managers. At times NL managers are forced to pinch hit for the pitchers in late situations, where as AL managers don't. The NL manager must put in a new pitcher, what does the AL manager do? Leave the starter out there to give it one more inning or put in the reliever?
Saying the AL doesn't have much strategy is being near-sighted.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
Is being forced to pinch hit for a pitcher or being forced to make them bunt all that strategic? It appears to me that any decision that absolutely screams "no brainer" isn't terribly strategic at all. The bulk of the "strategic" decisions that deal with the pitcher at the plate don't require a whole lot of thought.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
Is being forced to pinch hit for a pitcher or being forced to make them bunt all that strategic? It appears to me that any decision that absolutely screams "no brainer" isn't terribly strategic at all. The bulk of the "strategic" decisions that deal with the pitcher at the plate don't require a whole lot of thought.
I think a decision to either pinch hit for a pitcher that is pitching well in a close game is very strategic. Especially if your up a run. Do you pinch hit for him and try to get an insurance run or do you leave him in to finish the job and give your bullpen some rest.
Or lets say the pitcher is at the plate with runners on first and second with one out. Do you let the pitcher swing away and go for the big inning or do you let him bunt the guys over 90 feet and hope the lead off man drives them in.
Those are far from no brainers."The academic support at Ohio State, there is no way you can fail. Even if you're giving minimal effort there is no way you can fail."
Adolphus Washington-Ohio State FreshmanComment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
First off, I love the NL game because of the strategy (ie:manufacturing runs), all the AL runs come from HR and 2B.
Second, anybody watching the Cubs-Rays game? I thought it was hilarious when Bob Brenly said "any baseball player should be conditioned enough to run around the bases without falling apart."
Hank Steinbrenner needs to stop acting like he owns the Yankees and have his dad hire a real GM.Comment
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Re: Hank Steinbrenner calls out the NL for not having DH...
Well, I may have taken sarcasm into account too much. I didn't see the interview so I didn't hear his delivery of the comment, its just such a ridiculous comment I figured he had to be being sarcastic about the whole thing.
BTW...the comment about the AL scoring all their runs off of HR's and 2B's. The NL averages 6 more HR's per team. :wink:Last edited by Coug00; 06-17-2008, 09:25 PM.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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