PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The designated hitter could be coming to a National League park near you — like Citi Field.
As it stands now, the NL is a haven for pitchers because they have one less big hitter to worry about in the opposing lineup, and it makes their job a bit easier. If such a move does come about in the future, it will change the way NL teams do business and how their teams are constructed.
If it does, Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who lived with the DH while pitching coach of the Indians in the American League, has some interesting thoughts.