Designated Hitter or Pitcher?

There has been a great controversy on whether or not the pitcher should bat in National League games.

The ones in favor of the pitcher batting are the conservatives. They believe baseball should be kept the traditional way. That there shouldn't be an extra player just to bat. That player should have to play the field just like everyone else. Also the designated hitter has turned into a position to give players a partial day of rest. Another thing the DH is used for is a place for older players to stay on the team, but their decaying defense won't effect any of the game. The conservatives believe that the game shouldn't be played like that; if a guy is fatigued and can't play that day just sit him out and use him as a pinch hitter if needed.

AJ just moments away from breaking his orbital bone. 

The other side of the controversy are the offense hungry fans. They want to see the home run and don't want to see the automatic out or the sacrifice bunt. That out is not always automatic. This past week I went to the Yankees-Mets game and Chris Young recorded a hit after the Yankees intentionally walked a batter to load the bases. Also the fans that want the DH don't want the pitcher to get injured. AJ Burnett broke his orbital bone practicing bunting this season and plenty other pitchers have gotten hurt batting and running the bases as well. Yeah, the pitchers can get hurt hitting, but so can offensive players, which can hurt the team just as much.

You can vote either way: for or against the DH. Next year Major League Baseball may integrate the American and National Leagues, so the DH controversy may arise. We will see in March of 2013 what the call is. Vote in the poll on the side of this post to share your opinion.