""It's a rule to help offense, I think, more than anything, if you ask me. And then there's one team that's allowed to carry basically one of both, and that he gets special consideration. Which is probably the most bizarre rule. ... For one team.""
""There's not another player like that, but one team gets different rules for that player," said Counsell, who played in the majors for 16 years."
Cubs manager Craig Counsell finds the MLB rule permitting the Dodgers to have 14 pitchers due to Shohei Ohtani's two-way player status to be bizarre. The standard limit is 13 pitchers until September 1, when it increases to 14. Ohtani, as a two-way player, does not count against this limit, allowing the Dodgers an advantage. Counsell questions the rationale behind the rule, suggesting it favors offense and creates an uneven playing field for teams. Ohtani is the only player currently meeting the two-way criteria established in 2020.
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