[RandyMyers]

I have been a baseball fan forever (ok, 50 years). I have wrote several papers on baseball strategy and even a decent stats lookup program. With all that said I am a huge fan of the DH. Back in high school the coach would DH for me when I was pitching and I was the DH during the other games.

The DH rule actually adds real strategy not take it away as the traditional argument would have you believe. With few exceptions, pitchers cannot hit through out history. They did not make it to the majors with their bat. In almost every case the decision is a given about pinch hitting.

While strategic decisions with the DH are more difficult. You don't have that automatic out any more but instead have to deal with one of the opposing teams better hitters. Do you shift your defense, hold the runner tighter knowing it will open a hole for a player who can actually handle the bat, etc. A lot more pitcher match ups instead of holding them back for after that automatic pinch hit.

No the DH actually adds more actual strategy to a game that is seeing offense diminishing. These are very real "new" strategic choices. It is only a matter of time before it is added to the only league in the entire world that still makes an amateur go up to the plate against someone throwing 90+ MPH. A few more star pitchers getting hurt at the plate and it will happen sooner rather than later.