The 17 best pitcher at-bats

You're going to miss it when it's gone

Bartolo Colon.
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The end of pitcher at-bats might finally be nigh. In January talks, the Major League Baseball Players Association apparently proposed going forward with the plan for a universal designated hitter, with the position potentially adopted by the National League as soon as this season, The Athletic reported this week.

For fans of Weird Baseball, this is dismaying. Expanding the DH to the National League would mean the end of a decades-old tradition of pitchers fumbling through at-bats or surprising us with performances as good as any professional batter's.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.