The DH is coming to the National League in this shortened seasoned. Some see the DH as the ultimate baseball participation trophy; one that is appropriate for the times -- a safe space in the lineup for someone so bad at his job that he can't play the field. And eliminating managers decisions about hitting for the pitcher in the middle of a game, a facet that was particularly fascinating for all managing the game from home.
The debate is really about: the culture of baseball. While the leagues are essentially the same, their identities are not. With the DH, the old style of baseball is gone forever.
The DH will likely help some 30-and-older free agents to find jobs, because if an aging player is losing his defensive ability but can still hit, the DH offers another way to get in the lineup.
Even if the game will barely change, the devil is in the details.
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