Welp, it happened: universal DH

[msgkings322]

Can't post a link but Google it

@calsnowskier you for real done with baseball?

 

[bksballer89]

Rob Manfred announces MLB will implement universal DH in 2022 - Sports Illustrated

This is one major result of the ongoing negotiations between the league and players.

www.si.com

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm good with it.

I mean it was that...or remove it from the AL.
They ultimately chose to allow both leagues to have it...and that's fine.

 

[Mebert]

About time.

 

[The Q]

Finally!!!!!

 

[BigFin]

Bye bye MLB. NL baseball was nice.

 

[bksballer89]

Bye bye MLB. NL baseball was nice.

They won't miss you

 

[msgkings322]

I'm good with it.

I mean it was that...or remove it from the AL.
They ultimately chose to allow both leagues to have it...and that's fine.

I think it's a mistake but MLB has been making those forever. One of the killer apps of baseball is the quirkiness. No time clock, different fields of play, and two different rules in the two leagues. I liked having both contrasting styles.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Bye bye MLB. NL baseball was nice.

Ok? Go advocate MLB teams train prospects that pitch/hit at a high level do so in the minors over some rando org filler that you can regularly find at DH in the minor leagues. If you want to see pitchers hit so bad, that'd be how it'd happen.

 

[calsnowskier]

Can't post a link but Google it

@calsnowskier you for real done with baseball?

It won’t happen right away, but I certainly like the game considerably less today than I did yesterday.

 

[BigFin]

Ok? Go advocate MLB teams train prospects that pitch/hit at a high level do so in the minors over some rando org filler that you can regularly find at DH in the minor leagues. If you want to see pitchers hit so bad, that'd be how it'd happen.

The NL is now just as dumbed down as the AL.

 

[BigFin]

They won't miss you

Yeah, fanship is too high nowadays. They could stand to lose a few.

 

[The Q]

The NL is now just as dumbed down as the AL.

This was just one the absolute biggest misconceptions

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I think it's a mistake but MLB has been making those forever. One of the killer apps of baseball is the quirkiness. No time clock, different fields of play, and two different rules in the two leagues. I liked having both contrasting styles.

Nah...it's gonna be better now...and MLB will benefit as a result. It was overdue.
I do agree with the other unique nuances of the game though.

 

[seattlefan75]

I am actually happy with this move and this is something the players wanted because owners do not want to pay a player putting up numbers as a DH when otherwise they would just be a platoon player.

As a fan trying to watch this game can be frustrating because scoring points sometimes and when you have runners in scoring position and you have this pitcher coming to the plate batting .187 and there goes a wasted opportunity.

 

[msgkings322]

Nah...it's gonna be better now...and MLB will benefit as a result. It was overdue.
I do agree with the other unique nuances of the game though.

I disagree, but I'm not losing sleep over it

 

[Cedrique]

Was DH the only change they made? I guess they passed on my suggestions for "ghost runners" and Calling on the Mound.

 

[nynasty]

Was DH the only change they made? I guess they passed on my suggestions for "ghost runners" and Calling on the Mound.

No more draft pick compensation when you lose a free agent.

So I guess the qualifying offers are now a thing of the past.

From where I'm sitting, it looks like the players are largely getting what they want. 15 new jobs and FA markets will no longer be affected by teams hesitant to lose a high draft pick.

 

[Janus]

Cominsky and Finley are happy.

I always like the resistance from the NL, it set the league apart. The DH was a landing pad for old and washed up NL players to continue ball and pad their numbers.
I'm disappointed but I guess I can tolerate it.

 

[Cedrique]

While it definitely takes away from some in game strategy there is probably an angle to be exploited if there was a smart team like the Rays in the NL. Like maybe you avoid the older position players and use the DH to have really good defense or something.