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Originally Posted by GirlySports
You're old! 
In the past yeah, but now pitchers don't go past 5 innings.
Just think of all the by-the-book intentional walks to #8 hitters, sacrifice bunts, failed sacrifice bunts leading to strikeouts, and pinch-hitting by below-average position players (who are still better at hitting than pitchers) that will get missed.
But, yeah, we'll miss out on some AL manager ####ing up a double-switch once every three years.
Starting pitchers may even pitch a little longer because they don't automatically get lifted for a pinch-hitter someone is on base. |
I'm with Trout here too. I'm old too. It seems most NL fans don't like the DH though.
The biggest thing I'll miss is the bench being an important part of success over a season. I always enjoyed when my team would have a bench guy that could be counted on for some late inning heroics.
I don't think AL pitcher pitch deeper into games do they? Bullpenning seems to be more of a thing in the AL, where you don't have to worry about wasting a bench bat in the 3rd or 4th inning. Also with 9 hitters in the lineup, it's tougher for a pitcher to go deeper.
There's strategy far beyond double switches and removing pitchers too early that we'll lose in the NL. It's things like managing a bench, building a good bench, Pitching to or around the 8 hitter, having a real leadoff guy that will leadoff a few inning, making sure you cash in before getting to the dead #9 spot..... Just so much more games within the game that is missing from 3 true outcomes baseball.