What’s going on with the DH in MLB? | Quick Question (MLB Originals)

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[FPSDALLAS]

I'm surprised Shohei Ohtani didn't get recognized for being an absolute beast at both Pitching and DH.

[williamklumpenhower]

You forgot the 4th argument against the DH: watching pitchers make absolute fools of themselves is very funny

[cypothingy]

This series is absolutely fantastic! Keep it up!

[bobrestore]

I’m ok with having AL and NL just the way they are and would have liked it if this season did not have DH for all teams.

[amschmidlkofer]

I'm for no DH in the NL. I don't think it's about keeping the tradition of the game the same for me though. I love the intricacies of double switches and the strategy behind knowing the 9 spot in the order is unlikely to get a hit. And my goodness, seeing a pitcher go deep is one of the most exciting moments in baseball.

[jj-qmiv]

"Most pitchers don't like to hit" *shows a clip of ONE pitcher saying he doesn't like to hit*

[baileysmith]

i think the DH is good, but only for AL. if you want to watch DHs hit, watch the AL .if you want pitchers to hit, then you can with the NL rules.

[juancuelloespinosa]

The 2 conferences in a sport having slightly different rules is one of the many things rhat makes baseball so different from other sports. Gives you the chamce to enjoy tradition, which is fun, but also gives you specialization, which can also be interesting

[christill]

I think it works great with the current system. The way it works with inter-league and the WS is really cool. If I had to choose only one, I’d pick National League rules because I love seeing stuff like we saw with deGrom helping his own cause the other day. But I don’t have to choose.

[goldenapplereviews]

I have really mixed feelings about this rule change.

[kevingohdcantgo_]

For some people being a DH is good for people like Nelson Cruz or jd martinez

[julianalvarez]

Without the universal DH Madison Bumgarner would’ve never hit a grand slam and Bartolo his homer or Adam Wainwright’s 10 homeruns

[cthoffman]

for the sports future, I think the dh being normal for both leagues is important... while tradition is important to baseball, it's important to adapt... seeing a pitcher be good at the plate is also great entertainment but it's so uncommon I don't think these points outweigh the entertainment value of dh's...

[tiziankrahl]

I think it would be awesome if you could have one DH per team no matter the position of the player that is cut from the batting lineup. This would open up for more specialized fielders and if a pitcher can and wants to hit he can

[PaulieWalnuts]

I call BS on the “strategy” of having a pitcher hit. It’s more like ceremony. The AL still has pinch hitting, pinch running, double switches, etc. just not as much. And the video said that the DH basically saved baseball from bankruptcy.

[JJ............................]

I'd say to have a DH in both leagues, but give the managers a choice of whether they want their DH to be the pitcher starting, or if they want the DH to be another player on the bench. When the SP gets taken out, then that SP can remain the DH, the relief pitcher will be the new DH, or the manager will choose another hitter on the bench to be the DH. It will benefit two-way players like Mckay and Ohtani or other pitchers who like to hit and are good at hitting.

[lunarfaze]

Great video. Although I love a pitcher's duel, strikeouts, low-scoring, grind it out, small ball games, I understand why so many want the DH. I say try it out and see. See how the teams, players, and fans react. Baseball, although footed in tradition, is fluid.

[BEAH]

Im so happy that the MLB Season is back!!! ☺️

[chanaweinberg]

Another excellent video, MLB. I'm loving these, keep 'em coming.

[MANIIAKYTB]

I prefer pitcher going to the bat for me it just makes more sense, a player just here to hit is weird for me. Everyone should both play offence and defence imo (or atleast keep the NL like that for future seasons)