Re: Red October- GO CARD's!
Oh I don't wish for a second the Brewers went back to the AL. I love NL play, for many of the reasons you have already mentioned. The double switches, the small-hit baseball........there is just more strategy involved. I love the fact that at least every three innings the manager has to decide wether to pull the pitcher if he has RISP and needs some runs. I see the DH as an excuse for power hittiers who can't run to stay in the game. Like you said it supports the guy who can't do anything but hit. Definately a career extender in the AL. The NL as a result of the pitchers hitting emphasises the pintch hitter, who has to be a "true" hitter. The guy who hits to the opposite field, protects the plate, and isnt up there to put the all in the stands every at bat.