In the early 2021 going, pitchers are still lousy hitters

Apr 9 2021 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
Jake Arrieta batting during spring training. This at-bat resulted in a strikeout | Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images

And this isn’t going to change.

No, I’m not going to stop beating this drum.

And no, it’s not impossible that MLB’s moguls will finally realize that they need to do the right thing and institute the universal DH — even in the middle of the 2021 season. There’s no reason not to do it.

Pitchers, who have been terrible hitters for decades, have begun 2021 even...

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