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Designated Hitter: Injury Mitigator

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Nolan Arenado got traded! End of story. This article was written at the end of the season and never published.

The DH is half a position, the forfeited side of a pitcher. For pitching requires devotion, so much such that they relinquish their half inning of existence to a sort of baseball player. One who just hits. And with such a name for a position, it sure makes one think, wow this must be a good hitter! I spent much of my formative years in awe of the steroid era. Back then the American League seemed to have an advantage on offense, because there were just a lot of really good hitters around!