DH an Unfair Advantage in World Series?

 Per many discussions with so called "baseball fans" regarding the designated hitter (DH), which I completely detest by the way, I have come to realize that not only does it make watching American League games boring until October, but it creates an unfair advantage in the World Series.

How is this, you ask? It's simple—not really—but here it goes.

First of all, AL teams are able to shop for that huge bat in the lineup without having to worry about their performance in the field. Therefore, they can fork over huge bucks to players that may not garner as much attention in the National League due to something we baseball purists call defense. Not to mention it allows for worn out players a chance to rotate through the DH spot, thus allowing for fresher legs in late season and October.

Second, AL teams do not have to use their bullpens as often, due to the lack of pinch-hitters, so they can again fork over huge bucks to two or three relievers instead of having to worry about bullpen depth. This gains them an advantage in World Series play thanks to the need for only three starters. They can add two more pitchers to their bullpen of two or three studs.

Finally, AL teams, when actually forced to pinch-hit in an NL park, have a player who can come off the bench having seen 300+ at-bats during the season, as compared to the 100+ most NL bench players get. So tell me, who would you rather have pinch-hitting with the game on the line?

So, next time the thought "different league, different rules" seems okay to you, consider the fact that they are playing for the same prize: the World Series trophy

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