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It needs the DH in order to hold on to its most
exciting veterans who, when facing free agency,
will be drawn to A.L. teams. In just a few years,
All-Stars and fan favorites like Yadier Molina,
Buster Posey, Chase Utley, Carlos Lopez, and
Matt Kemp are likely to sign with teams that
allow them the option of hitting without having to
endure the physical hardships of playing defense
every game.
An even more compelling reason for the
league to institute the DH is simply to garner
some well-needed change. No fan under the
age of fifty would rather see a pitcher at bat than
Albert Pujols, and baseball needs to give more
consideration to its younger fans. Right now, the
National League seems to be ignoring them in
favor of something as intangible and irrelevant as
its concept of tradition.
The Youngest Driver in Formula 1
Divides Opinion
By Nik D.
17-year old Formula 1 racing driver, Max
Verstappen, has caused quite a stir since he
came onto the F1 scene in March this year.
Son of former Dutch F1 driver, Jos
Verstappen, Max is the youngest ever driver
in Formula 1. Incredibly, he hadn’t passed
his driving test when he joined the sport,
so was allowed to race at 200 mph around
a race track but not permitted to drive on
public roads. He has since passed his test
and due to a regulatory change, his record
as the youngest driver to race in Formula
1 will stand, since the minimum age for a
super license (the type you need to be allowed
to race on track) has been increased
to 18 years old.
Despite the backing of his famous father, Max
has earned his place in F1 through talent. He rose
quickly through the ranks of the Red Bull young
driver program and beat several other talented
youngsters to secure a drive for Red Bull’s sister
team in F1, Torro Rosso. It was widely expected
that despite his talent, Max would not be able
to cope with the pressure of the sport, which is
notoriously ruthless if drivers underperform. Many
of Max’s predecessors at the Torro Rosso team
have been axed due to sub-standard performance,
sometimes mid-way through the season.
One former Torro Rosso driver has gone on to
achieve greatness in the sport. Sebastian Vettel
joined Red Bull having been promoted from Torro
Rosso and went on to win 4 consecutive world
championships from 2010-2013.
Verstappen however, has risen to the occasion
and has consistently surpassed expectations
so far this season. He has been
commended for his gutsy overtakes as well as
outright pace and maturity. On the occasions that
things didn’t go to plan, it was down to mechanical
failures beyond his control. Red Bull boss, Dr
Helmut Marko, recently told the current Red Bull
drivers, Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kyvaat to pull
their socks up because their counterparts at the
sister team, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz,
were outperforming them.
The young dutchman’s luck has changed recently,
as Formula 1 headed to Monaco for what
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