Designated Hitter (PASSED)

[JKGuy16]

Suggestions:

Everyone should be required to vote on all off season topics. If not some sort of penalty should be incurred (loss of draft pick, etc.) or.....

if at least 15 votes (75% of the owners) are not received on any topic then it should be tabled until the next season.

This is how I feel. We still only have 13 votes cast.

Agreed.

[mukerka]

I didnt see this topic till now. I hate to see the pitchers batting because sounds stupid to me, but with the roster I have ... I have to vote No to the DH.

I have not enough batters to fill the starting lineup so the DH wouldnt be good for us and I have Ron Taylor that should be probably the best pitcher at bat in the league so ... thats why I am voting no

You can always start ron as the DH

He is better at bat that some of my batters ... sounds stupid but it is true jaja

yesterday Wainwright suffered an injury at bat. as I said, sounds stupid to have pitchers batting when they suck at it and they can ruin the season like he did

[BaseballAddict32]

I'd be in for it

[Qdog915]

14 votes cast. Come on! One more person vote for this!

[LT]

Can I vote early and often?

[JKGuy16]

I'm fairly certain the topic will be brought up again at the winter meetings where we'll re-vote.  Voting really should be a requirement, and if Matt can't actually see who has voted, everyone should be required to type out their vote.

[mstreeter06]

I'm fairly certain the topic will be brought up again at the winter meetings where we'll re-vote.  Voting really should be a requirement, and if Matt can't actually see who has voted, everyone should be required to type out their vote.

Yeah exactly my plan

[Qdog915]

So probably not going to be put in for next season?

[mstreeter06]

No it wouldn't be in place for next season if approved this offseason.

I feel as this would be a big enough change that I think it would need a full season's notice for GMs to properly prepare for a proposed change to enable the DH.

[mstreeter06]

The forum poll doesn't allow me to see who has voted or not.

Approval needs 2/3 of the league which is 14 teams. Voting is mandatory.

Please vote here about the Designated Hitter.

[Steve Wunda]

Should we start a new count here on the forum for this off season, since we don't know who has voted in the poll already?

I am changing from previous "no" vote to "yes" vote

[mstreeter06]

Should we start a new count here on the forum for this off season, since we don't know who has voted in the poll already?

Yes I will be counting posts/votes only from my new post from today onward. Everyone needs to post again in this thread.

[Ohio GM]

Yes to the DH

[Qdog915]

I really hope this passes this season.

[mstreeter06]

Colorado is a yes for the DH.