"The National League needs to join the 21st century. They need to grow up and join the 21st century." Steinbrenner said he was angry and added: "I've got my pitchers running the bases, and one of them gets hurt. He's going to be out. I don't like that, and it's about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s."

Awesome.

What a fucking jackass statement. The DH is quite positively the worst thing to happen to baseball, ever. Sure, big money caused the specialization that resulted in position platoons, middle relief and closing pitchers. The DH removed a player from the offense and completely changed the strategy of the game. In exchange for a permanent pinch hitter, you no longer have to worry about double-switches, player positioning in the line-up [which spot in the line-up you start and end innings on], or even bunting for that matter. Add to that the fact that the DH position has become a graveyard for players who can no longer field a position, see also: Frank Thomas. It's one thing to have a player not in the line-up everyday that can swing the bat in a pinch. It's a tragedy to have a permanent spot on the bench taken up by a player that is single-faceted.

Next up, pitchers will pitch from behind a cage like BP and there will be a new position added to the bench: designated fielder.

Seriously folks, it's times like these that I wish the reporter taking these comments had an extra-wide pink fat bat.