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With western powers boasting plenty of pop, Rockies face designated hitter challenge in 2020

A proposed 82-game season, a July 4 start and no fans in the stands.

And, oh yes, the designated hitter, for every game, for every team.

Welcome to the (possible) 2020 major league season, in which a potent DH could make a big difference in a shortened season; a season in which the Rockies, and other National League teams, could be behind in the count because of the universal DH.

As Rockies manager Bud Black told The Denver Post recently, introducing the DH to National League teams such as the Rockies “puts us at a little bit of a disadvantage.