re: Revisiting an old argument: The designated hitter

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Nothing more exciting than putting together a rally with the bottom of the lineup then watching the pitcher come up and strike out on 3 straight pitches.

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Here you have more strategy to implore. If it is a rally, then I assume you are behind. If you are even considering leaving in your pitcher, it must mean he has settled down since giving up the lead and is pitching well.

This makes it much more interesting. Do you get the pinch hitter up and turn the game over to your bullpen with a chance at tying or taking the lead right now with your pinch hitter

or do you stick with your starter who has settled down and is now looking hard to hit and can keep you in it for the next couple of innings

Obviously the number of outs in the inning when the pitchers spot comes up is a huge determining factor here as well