tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3295208380600523621.post7335299509557446378..comments2023-11-02T05:28:01.099-04:00Comments on Girls Don't Know Sports: DH Dominance?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3295208380600523621.post-22230176152419172112008-07-16T21:03:00.000-04:002008-07-16T21:03:00.000-04:00Josh - the Babe truly was a great hitter, but didn...Josh - the Babe truly was a great hitter, but didn't achieve true greatness as a hitter until he gave up pitching. More like Rick Ankiel than Carlos Zambrano (and no, I'm not comparing either of those two to the Babe - you know what I mean by this).<BR/><BR/>But Meghan, I have to disagree with your field-size assessment. Growing up playing the game, no two fields are ever the same size. I think part of the beauty of the game is that we can have fields as diverse as your lovely Camden Yards and, yes, the Green Monster at Fenway. Just because no other sport does it that way doesn't mean it's wrong. As you pointed out, there is no one game that's affected by the sizes because both teams are always playing by the same rules at the same time. The parks are part of what makes baseball unique. I'm just hoping against hope that when the new Yankee Stadium opens, the monuments are once again in the field of play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3295208380600523621.post-32151736239906120352008-07-14T15:04:00.000-04:002008-07-14T15:04:00.000-04:00You make a convincing argument, but what about Bab...You make a convincing argument, but what about Babe Ruth, one of the greatest hitters ever, he was a pitcher. If we only used the AL rules, the players that shine on offense and defense would be overshadowed by the DH. <BR/><BR/>I suppose I just prefer the NL rules.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713485092174067336noreply@blogger.com