"Through the grapevine has come a hint that the designated hitter may become a universal reality in Major League Baseball in the not-too-distant future.As of right now, the National League is the only remaining holdout of Real Baseball, which clearly states in Rule 1.01 that "Baseball is a game between two teams of nine players each", not "nine players plus a designated hitter".
Hurry up. Oh, for the love of David Ortiz, Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas, please hurry up."
Once the Designated Hitter appears in the National League, can the final gasps of the republic be far behind?
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