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The designated hitter. Has there ever been a spot in a batting lineup that has caused more controversy than that infamous DH Well, the controversy needs to end, and the only way I see it ending is this: Major League Baseball needs to make a decision, do we expand it to both leagues, or get rid of it entirely? In my opinion, get rid of it. Sure, the DH does make a lineup more potent, but baseball is a game of strategy, and the DH simply takes it all out. What do you do with your pitcher, usually, the teams worst hitter? How long do you leave him in in a crucial one-run game and he is coming up to bat? Who do you put in to relieve the pitcher? National League managers earn their money making that decision that can decide division and wild card races. But in the American League? Find your best nine hitters and kick back for the day and let the pitching coach make the decisions. To me, baseball is a game where you have to be proficient on offense AND defense. The DH has com

I'll preface this review by saying there are spoilers in this review!!! I typically don't put spoilers in my reviews, but for this particular film, I al most have to to review it. For thos e that don't want anything spoiled, I'll go ahead and say this is a this is very much worth the price of admission. I went to see it in IMAX, and it was well w orth it. Now, to get into th e film. From this point on, there will be spoilers . You have been warned.   I like this movie, but I'm not in love with it. For thos e wondering, this is the sequ el to J.J. Abrams reboot of the famed sci-fi series. This film is essentially a retelling/prequel to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. For anyone who can't figure this out, John Morrison, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is Khan .  That is key to k now points of the film I liked and disliked. What I liked about it was one, they made Khan just terrif ying, but you also sy mpathize with him to an extent. I als

What does a studio do to follow a summer mega blockbuster such as "The Avengers Well, there isn't much. Marvel's super hero teamup movie, in my opinion, re-set the bar on summer popcorn blockbusters. So, they make Avengers 2...in 2015. Until then, the studio has to build up to it, with Phase 2, which is kickstarted with " Iron Man 3." So what is the story? Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has been sleepless and busy since the events of New York in the Avengers, and has shown signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.  While that is going on, a terrorist named "The Mandarin" has been busy blowing stuff up all over the world, and after a misfortunate event, puts the bearded terrorist, played by Sir Ben Kinglsey, square in Iron Man's sights. From there, Stark goes on the final arch of his characters development in this triology. Shane Black, writer of Lethal Weapon, takes over for Jon Favereau, and gives the film a more grounded persp