Designated Hitter (PASSED)

[24Rocks]

I vote yes despite the fact that SP Don Wilson (http://www.afblbaseball.com/afbl/statslab/player.php?player_id=567) is one of my best hitters.

You can always DH a few tims a week

[tjsmith7 GA]

Continuing to stick with a NO vote.

[mstreeter06]

There are 5 teams that still need to vote. If 1 of those 5 teams approves of the DH, AFBL will adopt it league wide beginning in 2026 (not 2025) to allow everyone a full season of planning for the change unless the league feels it is alright with the change immediately.

[Chappy]

North Carolina is in favor of implementing the rule immediately.

[stevee]

Maryland is in favor of the DH. I'm fine with a one-year wait to implement to give pitchers a farewell tour at the plate.

[silverwolf]

Washington votes yes to DH, and no need to wait, implement the rule for 2025.

[Chappy]

I vote yes despite the fact that SP Don Wilson (http://www.afblbaseball.com/afbl/statslab/player.php?player_id=567) is one of my best hitters.

You can always DH a few tims a week

Yeah, I probably will.

One drawback to the current 7-day lineups is you can't move the pitcher out of the 9th spot in the order.  I wanted to have my pitcher hit 3rd on days when Wilson started but it wouldn't let me.

[BaseballAddict32]

Immediate implementation is fine with me too. Without financials you'll either have someone to DH or need to draft and develop them so not much would change in the year wait.

[mstreeter06]

The DH will pass with at least 15 yes votes with 3 still not voted.

I'm fine with either immediate implementation of the DH in 2025 or waiting a year until 2026. I'll go with whatever is voiced the most here in this thread honestly.

[Qdog915]

Immediate.

[24Rocks]

Maryland is in favor of the DH. I'm fine with a one-year wait to implement to give pitchers a farewell tour at the plate.

Im for this

[Steve Wunda]

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.

wait one year. that's what the vote was on already DH with a one year wait period or no DH altogether.
Some of us based our votes on the above statement

[JKGuy16]

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.

wait one year. that's what the vote was on already DH with a one year wait period or no DH altogether.
Some of us based our votes on the above statement

Agreed.  The vote was actually based on this information.

[mstreeter06]

Good points. We will wait a year before implementation. The DH will be enabled for the 2026 season.

[yuda]

I realize this has passed, but I would like to register my no vote anyway.