Designated Hitter Rule on the Peoria.com Forums

Now that MLB is in their annual Interleague series, I have to ask: Should the American League get rid of the Designated hitter, require their pitchers to bat? Or should the National League adopt the DH rule for their pitchers? I personally think it's not much a stress for a pitcher to bat and run the bases if they get on. Most of time they bunt to advance a runner, if a runner is on base.

I like the difference between the leagues. What is the point of having different leagues if there are no differences?

Personally, I think they should get rid of the leagues all together, and just go to east and west like basketball and hockey. Also, the DH sucks.

Anyone surprised that 2 Chicago Cubs made the NL reserve team? Especially Bryan LaHair? I can see Starlin Castro making it, but maybe Alfonso Soriano should have made it instead. But I do respect Bryan's early season success, even if he hasn't kept it up.

I actually heard an argument somewhere recently that the NL should adopt the DH rule.

The Desiganted Hitter Rule, is a joke.

In the National League
There's nothing more tenacious, than having to opt to take yiour Starting Pitcher out of
a game in the bottom of the 6th or Seventh Inning with the winning run at third, and
the insurance run at second. While he is pitching a no hitter. And his counterpart,
has allowed 9 hits, and 5 walks and is pitching a shutout, also.

In the American League, it doesn't matter, you can have a man who is a typically autistic
Metro Peorian, with batskills, make a good living, in the "Major Leagues" as a DH.