"Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper?

MIAMI -- Nationals ace Max Scherzer cringed when he saw the replay of the Adam Wainwright injury that will likely sideline the Cardinals star pitcher for the season. And while Scherzer said he enjoys hitting, after seeing the Wainwright accident, Scherzer said it's probably time for both leagues to go to a DH system.

The Cardinals acknowledged that Wainwright is probably lost for the year with an Achilles injury suffered while trying to leave the batters box after hitting a popup (he'll have a definitive answer Monday when he is examined by a doctor). And, in the wake of that blow to all of baseball, Scherzer, who called the news "brutal," suggested he has come to the conclusion the use of a designated hitter throughout baseball makes sense.

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Though he enjoys batting, he suggested it's more important what the fans want to see.

"If you look at it from the macro side, who'd people rather see hit -- Big Papi or me?" Scherzer said. "Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper? Both leagues need to be on the same set of rules."

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