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dem4decades

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7. Who would be for this? A team with shitty relievers?

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 03:21 PM

Oct 29

You're going to pay a DH, usually a fan favorite, millions of dollars to play half a game?

And unlike when Smoltz played, pitchers are now tuned to go 5 or 6 innings, they all get Tommy John surgery if they pitch too much.

The fans won't like it, the DHs won't like it, the pitchers won't like it, who likes it?

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John Smoltz 'guarantees' MLB will change one rule [View all] Diamond_Dog Oct 29 OP

Interesting! Drum Oct 29 #1

I don't like it. underpants Oct 29 #2

They are noty forced to. DH sucks anyhow. NoRethugFriends Oct 29 #3

No! It makes no sense... MiHale Oct 29 #4

I like the idea. cloudbase Oct 29 #5

So, do the replacement pitchers have to hit in the DH spot? rubbersole Oct 29 #6

The Explanation I Heard Was... ProfessorGAC Nov 2 #13

TY! rubbersole Nov 2 #14

Who would be for this? A team with shitty relievers? dem4decades Oct 29 #7

This is not workable wysimdnwyg Oct 29 #8

Stupid. Quit fucking with the rules and give us a REAL SALARY CAP and REVENUE SHARING. Auggie Oct 29 #9

Auggie, I agree with you 100%. Diamond_Dog Oct 29 #10

Exactly! The Madcap Nov 2 #11

Terrible idea. The Madcap Nov 2 #12

Lousy idea. ificandream Nov 14 #15