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Originally Posted by ukhotstove
Having no DH makes the managers job an actual job that needs brains, with a DH the managers job is way easier. Also the biggest quote for a DH is that pitchers can't hit well doh! D H's can't field or else they wouldn't be DH's, also early days but looks like the no DH is winning  |
That's not always true. Raul Ibanez was the DH here in Seattle last year because there were 3 guys in the OF who were better defensively than him. But he was back out in left this year, and while not a good defensive player he's not killing the team with his glove either.
Along the same lines, after the M's released Carl Everett this year they rotated the DH among several different players to give them a day off of playing the field. I'd imagine there are more teams out there that do something similar.