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Even before Zambrano's time off was official, the Trib's Phil Rogers decided to use the injury as an occasion to call for the National League to adopt the designated hitter. While many baseball purists want to see the leagues unified in their banishment of the DH, Rogers believes that a set of standardized rules for all of MLB should employ the DH in place of pitchers hitting.
As much as we love and respects the history of the game, some of us tend to agree with Rogers on this one. Pitchers face enough risk of injury when on the mound, so let's try and protect them when their team is up to bat. Given their high salaries and specialized skills, it's a lot harder for teams to overcome the loss of a star pitcher than it is to replace a player in the field and in the batting lineup -- even an all-star. Zambrano's missing a few starts could mean the difference between making or missing the playoffs for the Cubs.
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The DH rule is dumb as hell -- it's like comparing a stick-shift to an automatic.
No to DH. Having pitchers hit adds a lot to the strategy of the game - when do you pinch hit, when do yo upull your pitcher. And its the way the game has always been played. Give me one good reason for having a DH. Because it adds to the excitement? personally I like the more strategic game style than a high scoring NBA style. Because once in a while a pitcher gets hurt? Zambano should have warmed up better. You pull hamstrings because you didn't do your stretching.
Jesus, a Cubs starting picther gets hurt, now all of a sudden Cubs fans are going to start talking about the DH and how they , "love and respect the history of the game".
Cubs-Nation don't know shit about the "game".
Cubs fans are so out of touch. With any idea Cubs-Nation has, they are a day late...a dollar short....and the greatest symbol of all is watching them wait for that loser of a 3rd baseman to get into the Hall of Fame.
Keep dreaming.
Maybe ALL of the major league teams will play day games full time too!
Irishman1, I actually am a Sox fan so the DH is all I've known with regards to my team... most Cubs fans I know feel differently about the DH. Not sure that even Zambrano's injury will change their minds.
I agree with howardJ on the strategy component, but that wouldn't be the case if pitchers made any attempts at being legitimate offensive players. They don't need to bat .300 or hit a homer every tenth at bat, but no other position on the field can get away with the horrific offensive output that pitchers can.
oh please. Get that trite rhetoric out of here.
every team --even your beloved sox-- in every league and sport have their fair share of idiot fans. no one team has a monopoly of smart fans nor idiot fans. get the chip off your shoulder.
And another vote for no DH in the NL. It is not needed.
The Cubs only play day games? And you say Cubs fans are out of touch
Ah...once again, a Cubs fan is lost in the translation. I'll type slower so you can keep up.
Chicagoist ran an article where the Cubs wanted more night games because they claim they play too many day games.
That, along with the DH article here, is just another example of excuse after excuse the Cubs organization makes for their futility.
The fact that a Cubs fan even makes a comment like you did, only shows how in the toilet Cubs Nation is.
"Zambrano's missing a few starts could mean the difference between making or missing the playoffs for the Cubs."
Zambrano making all his starts hasn't really helped up to this point. The Cubs have much bigger problems than an injured ace.
Now, if they could put Jim Hendry on the DL ...
My NL-only fantasy league is called "Dump the DH" for a reason. The DH turns the AL into the NASCAR of baseball.
Rogers is awful. Whenever anything bad happens, it's the worst thing ever; and whenever anything good happens, it's the greatest thing ever. He's also the one who wrote last August that Zambrano should DH during the World Series. Rogers ought to be put on the DL ... or out to pasture.
The Cubs want more night games yes...you're still not making any sense but it's fun to watch you drown in Haterade