The actual rule according to MLB.com lists it as, "A hitter may be designated to bat for the starting pitcher and all subsequent pitchers in any game without otherwise affecting the status of the pitcher(s) in the game"(6.10).
In today's game players are a lot bigger and stronger overall than they were over 30 years ago. When you also think that modern day players are making multi-million dollar contracts, they should be able to perform all aspects of the game. It seems that the rule no longer applies to baseball as it was intended. Anna Floch of MLB.com wrote that, "Proponents of the rule believe it has extended the career of players who would otherwise not have an opportunity to play because they are weak in the field or are plagued with injuries" (Floch). In other sports players retire when they are not able to perform in all areas of the game.
In the article "Pros and Cons of the DH" by Everett Merrill, he states that, "In reality, the designated hitter is now a critical position in the lineup" (22). Yet before this statement in the same article Merrill opens up with, "It seems like baseball's dream job. You get to concentrate on hitting, don't have to worry about making a costly error and when the game is over, you just pack up your bats and head back into the clubhouse" (22). That does not sound too much like a baseball player, as baseball involves catching and throwing as well as hitting. To pay players millions just to bat seems ridiculous were there are a lot more skills involved in playing baseball.
There just does not seem be very much said in the way of how the designated hitter has improved the attendance at ballparks in baseball. It may have increased the scores at one point in time, but again with the caliber of players in today's game, scoring comes from many positions. Teams seem to be moving away from offering the large long term contracts for players who are only able to hit.
Velocity is the quantity that designates how fast and in what direction a point is moving. ... The point when the egg was being dropped, velocity designated how fast and which direction the project was moving. ... The faster it went, the harder it hit the concrete floor. ... It hit the concrete hard. In result, the concrete hit my project hard. ...
Toronto Council has postponed a plan that would outlaw designated smoking rooms (DSR's) in the city's restaurants and bars. ... By getting rid of DSR's the economy will take another hit. ... Think of how hard the economy would be hit if 75% of Torontonians can't walk into a designated smoking room and have a smoke. ...
While driving Frank failed to make a curve and went of the side of the road hitting a bicyclist. He was to drunk to even help the young man he had hit. ... A designated driver is simply a person who agrees to abstain from alcohol and be responsible for driving others home. ... The number of people using or being a designated driver has increased dramatically over time. Each year over 73,000,000 Americans either serve as a designated driver or are driven home by one (Hanson, 2003). ...
Hall of Fame Rule 5 designates six general areas that voting members should keep in mind when considering who to put into the Hall of Fame. ... Rose leads all of baseball with a total of 4,256 career hits. Both his first and record-breaking hits were singles. ... (Ribowsky 67) The record talked about here is his 4,256 hits. ... Every fan knows Rose's claim to fame: 4,256 base hits, 67 more than Ty Cobb had. ...
Watching heat one walk on to their designated places, I started heading towards my 200-meter marker. ... Everyone was in there designated places and putting their markers on the track. ... As she got closer to me, my eyes watched her feet hit my orange marker. Once she hit my bright orange marker, I started to run, ready to finish my 200. As I was running away from her, all I heard was the metal from the baton hit the track. ...
At the end of the first couple of weeks, Chicago was in first place in the Central Division thanks to good pitching and okay hitting. ... If the Cubs make it to the World Series, Simon could be a huge factor as a designated hitter. ... The Cubs have great pitchers, good hitters, and a very good manager to make and win the World Series. ...
As they infringe into our territory, they will probably die because of human interaction such as being hit by cars, pets, etc. ... In my opinion, Baton Rouge should start designating more areas like Bluebonnet Swamp were wildlife can survive. ...
Not saying names about certain specific people but this said designated person is a male. ... As the years progressed, we already hit the fourth grade at Roosevelt Elementary School. ... He finally hit the 7th grade and once again he became involved with the older students, but for some reason now that he was hanging out with older people he was considered to be cool and popular. ... Finally the big 8th grade hit and since there were no older people to hang out with he finally decided to hang with people in his own grade. ... That year I was in his 8th grade English with him, designated ...
The Worst Of Times: 1930-1933 The Depression hit the country hard, and go worse as time went on, yet you would not be able to tell from just looking outside. Unemployed men and their families would not just find some place on the street to live; there were certain places designated for them. ...
