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Originally Posted by frankbama
Was not aware there was a penalty for DH so learn something every day. Is there a reason for that? In "real life" as a basis some hit better as a DH without having to field and others have said they hate it since playing the field keeps them in the game and not thinking about hitting as much. What does the game infer about this and its effects?
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Yep, it's because it exists in real life. It was originally analyzed & described in "the Book", which is required reading for anyone attempting to understand sabermetrics. I'm not sure if the game infers anything beyond the fact that the penalty exists.