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I think having pitchers hit should be part of the game; it adds so much more to the strategy. During interleague play, I think our whole bench got used most days, which makes for more of a cat-and-mouse game.
Standing up there with a bat and facing big league pitchers looks fun and actually is quite fun ... until you face a guy who can kill you, and you have to bunt. All the ideas of calling your shot by pointing to the outfield bleachers like Babe Ruth go out the window.
Most pitchers are not like Mike Hampton. Hamp is probably the most athletic pitcher...
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