DM on DH Rule and NL Roster Construction

[jerichoholicninja]

So because pitchers aren't good hitters they shouldn't have to hit? A good number of starting middle infielders and bench players shouldn't have to hit either then using that logic. Heck, the Brewers bullpen shouldn't have to pitch then too.

 

If that is your take from my post I don't think it is going to be worth discussing this with you. An AL pitcher gets under 10 PA a year, do you really think they should be up there hitting? Do you honestly feel they are prepared to the point that is actually safe? Your counterpoint has nothing at all to do with anything I said.

 

A pitcher at the plate has the same chance of getting hurt as a position player. Your point is based on nothing but opinion.

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A pitcher at the plate has the same chance of getting hurt as a position player. Your point is based on nothing but opinion.

 

Even if that were true and it certainly is not true, it still increases the number of injuries to one of the rarer commodities in the game and the league is going to protect that commodity.

 

Francona said depending on what happens with the weather this weekend he might just have his pitchers not swing in their first interleague games because he doesn't want anyone hurt. I mean that pretty much says it all.