Nationals’ Max Scherzer Thinks It’s Time for the NL to Add the DH
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Photos.com/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After hurting his thumb during at-bat, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer thinks the National League should add the designated hitter like the American League.
Scherzer, who will miss his next scheduled start because of the thumb injury, also hurt his wrist in the process.
His injury comes at a time when St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright tore his Achilles over the weekend after stumbling out of the batters box during an at-bat.
With injuries piling up for pitchers, Scherzer thinks a change is needed.
“If you look at it from the macro side, who’d people rather see hit: Big Papi or me?” Scherzer told CBS Sports. “Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper? Both leagues need to be on the same set of rules.
“If you look at it long-term, I think eventually there will be a DH in the National League,” Scherzer added.
It is currently unknown if Scherzer will need to miss more than one start.
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