Whats silly is having an almost automatic out in the batting order. Pitchers are just awful to watch "attempt" to swing a bat and hit a ball.
And I can say that as a typically conservative, traditionalist, purist kinda guy.
I am a National League guy.....have been my whole life. I hated the American League and their style of play. I always hated the DH, and I loved the strategy that the NL Managers had to employ around their pitchers and so forth. At the same time, I always hated that the NL pitchers, aside from a few, looked like a bunch of un-athletic couch potatoes out their hacking in the wind. It was and still is pathetic watching pitchers try to hit. I think the problem is, in college there is a DH and so the pitchers don't have to hit. They get to the Majors and now they have to hit, and they look quite awful trying to do so. Many of them don't even know how to get into a proper stance or even how to grip the bat, it is comical and sad to watch. So with that being said, I am ok with the DH now. Above all, I am an Astros fan, no matter which league they are in.
My big issue is that the league is divided and it makes no sense to me. Either make both have the DH or both have no DH.......fans love good pitching, good defense, and lots of scoring......the DH will definitely give you lots of scoring. It will keep your pitchers healthier to be what they are, Pitchers. It will have a negative impact on the defense and even the pitching, as you will be replacing an almost automatic out with a top flight hitter.
