Thread: DH or no DH?
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Old 02-10-2015, 06:21 PM   #184
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Honestly, yes. I doubt a person would quit baseball at an age where he has been drafted because he can not field. If he realizes he can not field then why the heck is he playing in high school? A smart scout/coach/player/all of the above would work hard to be the best firstbaseman of leftfielder he can be.
Just watch Johnny Gomes in Atlanta this year! Built like a truck, runs the outfield like a truck, but still works hard and hustles out there. Always has!
Not me. I would rather have Player A who win me games with the bat only and isn't put in a position to lose me games with his glove (a WAR-positive player overall), then Player B who doesn't win me games with either his bat or his glove (a WAR-neutral player, or more exactly, a replacement player), just because Player B is a better fielder.
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