Yeah. That’s the real problem with baseball. It’s not their looking the other way with steroids a la the WWE. It’s not the designated hitter (why not have 9 offensive player and 9 defensive players?).
The problem is that there is no instant replay?
George Will is a lot smarter than me, and he’s way better at getting people to agree with him than I am. You’re better off just reading his thoughts.
In the NFL, coaches’ challenges, which trigger replays, contribute to the sense that a game consists of about seven minutes of action — seriously: Use a stopwatch, and you will confirm that — encrusted with three hours of pageantry, hoopla and instant-replay litigation.
On the DH, I agree with Mr. Steinbrenner:
“My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century,” Steinbrenner said in Tampa, Fla. “They need to grow up and join the 21st century.
“Am I [mad] about it? Yes,” Steinbrenner added. “I’ve got my pitchers running the bases, and one of them gets hurt. He’s going to be out. I don’t like that, and it’s about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s.”
That’s a great point about risking injury. Luckily, every other player on the field either can’t get injured batting like pitchers can or can play injured like pitchers can’t.
Here’s my favorite George Steinbrenner quote:
“You’re fired.”