Today's drop was written a brief period of time ago, just before Toronto closer (and, inevitably, a guy that I own in a roto league) Scott Downs hit the disabled list after attempting to run after batting. You know, something that pitchers do every 2-3 times a game in the National League, though admittedly, not so much on the reliever side. My opponents already own the guys who might get the save chances in Jayland, so this moves from Irritation to Frothing Irritation, both at Downs for being such a bubble baby and MLB for having different rules.Seriously, is there anything more indicative of the failures of leadership at the top levels in MLB as the fact that the AL and NL play under different rules? I'm speaking, of course, of the Designated Hitter, which has been a point of contention for a mere 35 years now. It's also, I'd submit, damn near unique in sports. It would be like the AFC giving four points for field goals of over 50 yards, or the NBA's Western Con...
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