Originally Posted by Harry Cox

There are plenty of good hitting pitchers in the NL. Why? Because they are well rounded players and they have to hit every time they take the mound. AL pitchers never take any time working on their hitting because they don't have to hit. Then it really shows in the World Series. And while I'm at it, I think it will be a travesty if Edgar Martinez is elected to the Hall of Fame. How can someone who never picked up a glove be a HOF'er? He should be in the Hall of Great Hitters.