Rick N. Backer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... You can take off your tin foil hat. The Dolphins are just really really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... Come on dude, Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?" All right fu****, I'm not coming to visit you. You know, The rule will never change. So as they say. Play ball!! :hail: :D Edited November 6, 2015 by troutman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... Come on dude, Really? That's the thing about recidivists, especially ones who suffer no consequences. Nothing they do can ever be trusted. It's universally true, whether it's in sports or Congressional hearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... Come on dude, Really? That's the thing about tin foil hat wearers. Everything either proves their point, or proves there's been a coverup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How about a compromise...you could call it the Brady rule. When a pitcher hits, just tell him what pitch is coming.... What if we let teams that don't win a World Series in a century use a DH? Teams that have pride have to have the pitcher hit. It's amazing how quickly fans from historically atrocious franchises turn into arrogant assholes after a few good years. I love how Yankees fans whine like babies now that they can't look down their noses at Red Sox fans. I think you need to do some more winning before making ridiculous statements like that.Come on ,LR, you know the Red Sox can go into New York and come out victorious. On the 4th of July. At Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. But that's gotta count for SOMETHING, right? So sayeth the Cubs fan. The very definition of head scratching arrogance. But fine. Let's talk about how the Patriots beat the sh1t out of the Dolphins last week. That got overlooked in the afterglow of the wildly successful Cubs' season.The Patriots have an uncanny ability to know what plays the opponents are going to run. Even in a short prep week... Come on dude, Really? That's the thing about tin foil hat wearers. Everything either proves their point, or proves there's been a coverup.Hillary 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit. Like the dude sitting on the bench waiting to pinch hit for the pitcher? The NL has de facto DHs, they are just pinch hitters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit. Like the dude sitting on the bench waiting to pinch hit for the pitcher? The NL has de facto DHs, they are just pinch hitters. Ok, You win. Have a great day! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?" All right fu****, I'm not coming to visit you. You know, The rule will never change. So as they say. Play ball!! :hail: :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?"As an A's fan, you just want to adopt a bunch of silly ideas because they came from Finley. What's next, orange baseballs? Three balls for a walk and two strikes you're out? A Herb Washington for every team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?"As an A's fan, you just want to adopt a bunch of silly ideas because they came from Finley. What's next, orange baseballs? Three balls for a walk and two strikes you're out? A Herb Washington for every team?"In my villyage we play the ball-base the way it is meant to be played..." Cue Chorus: "Traditioooon...TRADITION!" (from Diddler on the Roofie) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 So, I just tried to look up post season batting averages for pitchers on the ESPN sortable averages site. You can sort by left or right handed batter or position played, including DH. Well ...there is one position they did exclude from filter options. Even ESPN recognize how worthless a batting pitcher is. :) First of all, Never listen to ESPN. I like the pitcher hitting. Depending on what inning it is. Its more of a strategy thing. If he is still pitching well and can lay down a bunt to move the runners over it's a good thing. There are and have been some really good pitchers that can handle a bat. JMO, but its just to easy not to have him bat. I like more defense than all out offense.But it"s basically an automatic out, an almost guaranteed non-athletic at bat that just disrupts the offensive part of the game. You like defense, but the pitcher batting removes any need for defense. No way, It's a game of chess. Yes, a bunt in most cases is an out. Plus all of the other players do it. There have been some really decent hitting pitchers through out time. I would rather see a player who is actually playing in the game hit than some dude sitting on the bench all game just to come up and bat.A game of chess...in which a piece is used in 1/100 games. Your opinion was once valid, but anymore, it's just nostalgia. Why? Because some so called old hitter who can't play defense any more is used just to bat a few innings of the game?Yep. Because that has-been has a much, much greater chance of getting a hit...or at least putting the ball in play. So, That's a reason? The pitcher should hit or be replaced, That's how the game has been and should be. It's that simple. Not some dude sitting on the bench waiting to hit.You can't possibly be as old as you sound. "Babe Ruth did it...why should we change it?" All right fu****, I'm not coming to visit you. You know, The rule will never change. So as they say. Play ball!! :hail: :D Those Oakland teams of the 70's were so great! :codger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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