Unless you want to watch pitchers bat. People that tout the NL rules with no DH always claim that is uses more strategy, but they couldnt be farther from the reality. Nothing screams strategy like walking the 8 hole hitter to get to the pitcher's spot with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs in the 9th. Could they make it any more anti-climatic?

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Posted by Silky Johnston

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Posted on 5/27/14 at 1:37 pm to dnm3305

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Nothing screams strategy like walking the 8 hole hitter to get to the pitcher's spot with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs in the 9th. Could they make it any more anti-climatic?

You know how I know you don't watch much NL baseball?

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Posted by Srbtiger06

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Posted on 5/27/14 at 2:08 pm to dnm3305

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Could they make it any more anti-climatic?

Sure. They could pinch hit.

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Posted by Patron Saint

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Posted on 5/27/14 at 2:15 pm to dnm3305

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Nothing screams strategy like walking the 8 hole hitter to get to the pitcher's spot with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs in the 9th.

This literally never happens.

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Posted by Silky Johnston

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Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:41 am to dnm3305

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People that tout the NL rules with no DH always claim that is uses more strategy, but they couldnt be farther from the reality. Nothing screams strategy like walking the 8 hole hitter to get to the pitcher's spot with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs in the 9th. Could they make it any more anti-climatic?

After last night's BAL-MIL game, I just wanted to revisit this because holy shite, it actually kinda happened like that. Except Mil pinch hits WITH A PITCHER and wins the game when said pitcher smashes a double.