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Auggie

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7. The double-hook rule

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:35 PM

Nov 2021

It was supposed to be tested in the Atlantic League this year. Don’t know if it was or not.

The DH rule, to be known as the “Double-Hook” rule (because the DH is removed from the game at the same time as the starting pitcher), will be in effect the entirety of the 2021 season, while the change to the mound distance will be made in the second half.

Why bother? Sounds unnecessarily complicated.

Question: does the DH morph into a lefty/righty specialist depending who the starter is on the opposing team because you know he’d be lost after 5, 6, or 7 innings? What if you needed a bullpen game? Instant advantage for the opposing team. Does Double-hook reduce the importance of the DH position? What am I missing here?

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