Re: How good are pitchers compared to the average Joe
Actually, most major league pitchers, AL or NL, are much better hitters than the average Joe. They were all superior athletes who may well have been the best hitter in the history of their town, but since they don't focus on hitting any more, and haven't practiced it since High School(the only place the pitcher hits above the HS level is the NL), they just appear weak. Every NL farm team uses the DH.
Its not that these guys don't have the ability, it's just not honed to the MLB level.
And as for AL pitchers in the NL park in the WS. Josh Beckett can flat out hit.
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