cherson@fsleng.DEC (05/03/85)
I'd like to say just a few words about the DH rule. First of all, let it be known that I've never approved of the DH from it's inception, I don't it has put any "punch" into the game that wasn't there before. In fact the only benefit I can see from it was to extend the careers of some famous one-way players (think of it, Dick Stuart could have been the ultimate DH!). But why is it when all the National League partisans jump up and down about the Designated Hitter, you never hear them complain about plastic grass, phony turf and those ugly symmetrical super tv studios, sometimes called stadiums. There seem to be more of these abominations in the NL than the AL. They're trying to destroy the one remaining true ballpark in the league, Wrigley Field. I can't help remembering the '80 World Series, the battle of the phony-turfs. I swear that Philly beat KC solely on the basis that U.L. Washington couldn't "jump" higher for a ground ball than Ozzie. I've seen both AL and NL games live and the only difference I could discern was the DH. The DH is destined for the dustbin, the wind seems to be blowing in that direction. You national leaguers, don't get so high and mighty, I wouldn't waste my money on watching the Houston Astros (outside of Dickie Thon who plays for them?) or the Giants. David Cherson
david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (05/07/85)
>But why is it when all the National League partisans jump up and down about the >Designated Hitter, you never hear them complain about plastic grass, phony turf >and those ugly symmetrical super tv studios, sometimes called stadiums. There >seem to be more of these abominations in the NL than the AL. They're trying to >destroy the one remaining true ballpark in the league, Wrigley Field. As I said in an earlier article, while most change is deplorable, some is more deplorable than others. What makes the DH unique is its deplorability is that it changes the rules of the game, while the other evils you list change the environment the game is played in. > I can't help remembering the '80 World Series, the battle of the phony-turfs. > I swear that Philly beat KC solely on the basis that U.L. Washington couldn't > "jump" higher for a ground ball than Ozzie. First, you mean DeJesus, not Smith. At the time, he was a better than average shortstop, but still no acrobat. David Rubin
djb9244@acf4.UUCP (>* david birnbaum *<) (05/19/85)
djb9244@acf4.UUCP (>* david birnbaum *<) (05/19/85)
>But why is it when all the National League partisans jump up and down about the >Designated Hitter, you never hear them complain about plastic grass, phony turf >and those ugly symmetrical super tv studios, sometimes called stadiums. There >seem to be more of these abominations in the NL than the AL. They're trying to >destroy the one remaining true ballpark in the league, Wrigley Field. MET fans love grass, love Wrigley the way it is, & hate the b.s. dh rule. Having more artificial turf in the NL still doesn't make sense out of the DH! >I've seen both AL and NL games live and the only difference I could discern >was the DH. The DH is destined for the dustbin, the wind seems to be blowing >in that direction. You national leaguers, don't get so high and mighty, I >wouldn't waste my money on watching the Houston Astros (outside of Dickie Thon >who plays for them?) or the Giants. You obviously have seen about a dozen baseball games in your lifetime, since a major difference is the quality strikeout pitching in the NL. The AL has more 'finness' (yawwwwn) pitchers. P.S. besides Dickie Thon, I may be right... well... I'll go out on a limb, because I think Nolan Ryan plays for the Astros. Dee Jay Bee * * * *
eagle@ihlpg.UUCP (John Blumenstein) (05/24/85)
*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR DH *** First. A number of weeks ago someone used my account to state his opinion about the DH. ( i.e. did not like DH but did not care as long as both leagues were the same) That is not my opinion. I come from St. Louis and grew up as a Cardinal fan and now live in Chicago where I enjoy both Sox and Cubs (my wife is a die hard Sox fan and calls me a taitor for watching the Cubs). I like things the way they are AL-DH and NL-noDH. It was great when Cards beat Harvey's Wallbaggers with the DH (Iorg was alsome) in the world series. The leagues have other differences (i.e., one leagues umpires call lower strikes than the other) why no leave it alone. If baseball decides to change it fine but my vote is to leave it alone. There I got my two cents in. Flame me if you want - I spoke my mind and I am going on vacation If you do flame me - in advance - YOUR MOTHER SEWS SOCKS THAT SMELLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! else May your favorite batter hit .500 with 59 HRs (go FISK and K HERNANDEZ) (I like to watch NY METS to : Curse you Whitey for trading Keith for Allen) I miss Luzinski! ( so he was 50+ lbs over weight) his roff top HR were Great. -- Sulu: "They say she has transwarp drive." Scotty: "Aye, and if my mother had wheels she would be a wagon." John T. Blumenstein ihlpg!eagle