An At-the-Plate Anomaly: Madison Bumgarner and the Rapid Decline of the Hitting Pitcher «
Interesting article about the DH. Neal Huntington says it best,
“At my core, I am opposed to the DH,” Huntington says. “However, given the increase in the overall number of injuries in the game — I like the ability to distribute DH at-bats among all of a club’s regulars to help keep guys sharp and fresh — and the risk that we expose most professional pitchers to by asking them to do something that they are not equipped to do because they lack the experience and/or skill development, I have begun to see the benefits of the DH in both leagues.”
I am very opposed to the DH, but with the NL being one of a handful of leagues around the world that doesn't use the DH, fewer pitchers can hit. I sure do like watching Mad Bum and Grienke go to bat. It's cool to think that even I could probably bat .100 in the bigs if given the chance.