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I'm not a fan of the DH rule. While I understand why it improves the game to some people, I think there's a missing element of suspense in DH games. Knowing that the ninth slot in the order is sort of a black hole just makes things more interesting to me. I like the thinking that goes into the decision of whether to leave a pitcher in to let him close out the inning when he's the first one up next inning. I like double switches getting guys who don't play often into odd spots in the lineup.

I suspect that whether a person likes the DH or not is primarily a function of what they're used to or what their favorite team has. I'm a Mets fan, so I prefer NL ball. I'd bet if you gave the poll six options based on whether someone likes or dislikes the DH and whether their favorite team is AL, NL, or neither (no favorite team or multiple), it would show heavy bias.