The DH

Now, as a Red Sox fan who has seen his favorite team enjoy a lot of success recently, it may seem odd that I am complaining about the designated hitter rule in baseball. David Ortiz is downright awful at fielding and is the epitome of a designated hitter. But this rule should be eliminated for it causes numerous problems and gives the American League teams an advantage. First, it corrupts baseball in the sense that it allows non-athletes to be considered athletes. Someone who just has three to five at bats a game is hardly the same as playing nine innings of baseball. Players can be bred to not have speed and just power. At the same time the National League has to play without this advantage and it severely alters the game. In the World Series when the National League teams use a DH, they do significantly worse. Another reason for this rule is so ridiculous is because it allows American League pitchers to throw at hitters without having to fear being hit themselves. In the National League the pitchers would know if they're going to throw at batters' heads, then they will see a ball coming at them. Baseball may not be the most athletic sport, but the game should be about the classic five-tool players and not celebrate those who just do one part of baseball really well. That's why even when David Ortiz puts up huge numbers and performs in the clutch, he should never be considered for an MVP award. That should be reserved for players who play the entire game. If this rule were to be eliminated and the Red Sox suffer, that is okay by me. At least baseball will have returned to its true form in both leagues.