Changes Made to All-Star Rosters, DH and Subs

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• The designated hitter rule will now be utilized by both teams regardless of whether the All-Star Game is played in an American League or a National League ballpark. The National League’s starting DH will be selected by the N.L. All-Star manager, while the American League’s starting DH will continue to be selected via fan balloting.

• Any pitcher selected to an All-Star Team who starts a regular season game on the Sunday immediately preceding the All-Star Game will not be eligible to pitch in the All-Star Game and will be replaced on the roster. The pitcher who is ineligible to play in the All-Star Game will be recognized as an All-Star, will be welcome to participate in All-Star festivities and will be introduced in uniform.

• Rosters will be expanded from 33 players to 34 players, consisting of 21 position players and 13 pitchers. Last year’s 33-man rosters consisted of 20 position players and 13 pitchers.

• In addition to the existing injured catcher rule, one additional position player who has been selected to an All-Star Team will be designated by each All-Star manager as eligible to return to the game in the event that the last position player at any position is injured.

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I'm okay with the DH rule. Don't want to see pitchers at the plate in the ASG.

[kylekash]

I'd just like them to get rid of the winner get's world series home field advantage.

[Chewford]

I approve of the DH rule. I watch the all-star game to see the best pitchers pitch to the best hitters, not to see the best pitchers pitch to the best pitchers.

[Omar]

I approve the DH rule as long as it's not a precursor to anything else.

Don't like the bringing a player back rule. That's crap.

[wanks1212]

Don't like the bringing a player back rule. That's crap.

As long as the manager can only bring a player back in the event of injury, that rule's fine. It's the All-Star game. The manager shouldn't have to choose between

(1) telling one guy that he's not gonna play in the All-Star game, just to guard against injury to other players

or

(2) getting everyone on the bench into the game and running the risk of having to use a pitcher as a position player or have an injured guy gut it out in the All-Star game (in the event that the bench is empty and a position player pulls up lame).

[kylekash]

Next thing you know they're going to make it like little league where everyone on the roster has to bat!

[Bobbob1313]

I don't think that is the next thing that will happen.