The American League adopted the position in 1973, but the National League has resisted the change. Should the AL drop the position or should the NL add the position? http://www.theopinionaggregator.com/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:28:29 http://www.theopinionaggregator.com/topics/view/should_all_baseball_teams_have_a_designated_hitter#opinion-3ab67b85620687ddbba725c672bc4d35 The idea for a designated hitter in baseball was first floated by Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack in 1906. It only seems as if the argument has raged that long.

]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:49:48 http://www.theopinionaggregator.com/topics/view/should_all_baseball_teams_have_a_designated_hitter#opinion-b4c0da17cb5b60d53b2a7805ebe0481d The designated hitter is the worst mistake since allowing the Yankees to have a team. It takes away from the game because there aren’t complete athletes playing all the time.

]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:51:26 http://www.theopinionaggregator.com/topics/view/should_all_baseball_teams_have_a_designated_hitter#opinion-c3fe8c915330032e9889937a7a0897e6 I agree that Major League Baseball would need to settle the rule, but Dominik’s assertion that DHs are often the highest paid players on a team is flat-out false.

]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:54:11 http://www.theopinionaggregator.com/topics/view/should_all_baseball_teams_have_a_designated_hitter#opinion-762c32e917130bf3cf2b54871bc71627 Many people have questioned whether or not the DH has been good for the game. National League advocates point to the lack of strategy that the DH position brings to the game.

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