The DH is shit, and here is why:
Imagine an NBA player who never had to run the floor. He could just stand under the basket and only had to play offense. He didn't have to play defense. He is a "designated scorer", and because he doesn't have to tire himself out running or playing defense, he makes for a higher scoring game and the player can play longer in his career.
See my point?
The very first rule of Baseball:
1.01
Baseball is a game between two teams of nine players each, under direction of a manager, played on an enclosed field in accordance with these rules, under jurisdiction of one or more umpires.
Adding a DH means it's a game of 10 players each.
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