The designated hitter is coming to the National League. It’s an unwelcoming development, but at this point, it seems almost inevitable, so there’s no sense complaining. If the DH can bring baseball back this season, I just became the biggest DH fan there is.
A consensus seemed to form soon after the announcement though. The New York Mets were uniquely poised to take advantage of the rule change. For instance:
- On SNY’s MetsBlog, Gary Cohen says, “As much as it pains me to see any encroachment of the DH into the National League, the current truth for the Mets is that they are uniquely poised to take advantage, should this become a reality this season.