The designated hitter. A position that only has one purpose. Offense. This player doesn't have to be able to catch, make a spectacular throw on a double play, or gun down a runner at the plate. So is this position really needed?
Wes' Point
The age old debate of DH vs no DH..... I fall into the purist way of thinking on this one and wish college baseball would abolish the DH. I won't dive into the effects the DH has on the MLB game since we are a college site, but I will at least say that with interleague play now ongoing throughout the season the DH rule makes much less since than it once did in MLB.