I am split on this. At times, I like the DH. But, at other times, I dislike it. In the end, I think it should either be scrapped, or be in both leagues.
The DH definitely extends the career of baseball players, and also allows the players that are poor defensively to not have to play the field. Having the DH in just the American League makes the National League managers look better because their is more strategy involved when you have a pitcher hitting ninth, not a good hitter.
Having the DH does make both leagues look different, but I think the DH should be in both leagues or neither. And I might lean a bit toward neither since I am a Mets fan and have watched baseball, for the most part, without a DH.
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