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I'm all for speeding up the game but this is BS
SFGbob
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Another season not to watch baseball. When is the last time an NBA player lost a FT for a 10 sec. violation.
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I'm all for the current rule changes. With the use of all the relievers no one wants to sit in the sun for 3 and a half hours. Get in the box and be ready to hit. If Portland had a competitive team I'd watch parts of about a third of the games on TV and go to about 5 games a year and I grew up a huge baseball fan. In 1964 there were 20 MLB teams and most pitchers went deep into the game. Today, there aren't enough players to prop up 30 teams. With the money disparity between a few of the top teams, most teams can't be competitive for more than a couple of years and then the big boys take their top names. In the early 80's, I'd have my wife to be read me the box scores in the car when we were driving to Central Oregon. Today, I couldn't name you one player on at least 25 of the MLB teams.SFGbob said: -
It's called Americas favorite "pastime" because that's supposed to be one of our favorite ways to "pass the time".
What's the rush?
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Put the clock on the pitcher. If the batter ain't ready to hit that's on him. Clock shouldn't be on the hitter and a game should never end like this.
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I think we would see the same problem, because the pitcher can wind up and then step off and throw to first or to fake out the runner.SFGbob said:Put the clock on the pitcher. If the batter ain't ready to hit that's on him. Clock shouldn't be on the hitter and a game should never end like this.
Now if a clock is on him how many times does he get to delay before the batter walks?
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Aren't they limited in the number of times they can throw over to 1st now?Blueduck said:
I think we would see the same problem, because the pitcher can wind up and then step off and throw to first or to fake out the runner.SFGbob said:Put the clock on the pitcher. If the batter ain't ready to hit that's on him. Clock shouldn't be on the hitter and a game should never end like this.
Now if a clock is on him how many times does he get to delay before the batter walks?
I say leave the game alone -
I think we would see the same problem, because the picher caSFGbob said:Put the clock on the pitcher. If the batter ain't ready to hit that's on him. Clock shouldn't be on the hitter and a game should never end like this.
I did not know they changed that if they did.SFGbob said:
Aren't they limited in the number of times they can throw over to 1st now?Blueduck said:
I think we would see the same problem, because the pitcher can wind up and then step off and throw to first or to fake out the runner.SFGbob said:Put the clock on the pitcher. If the batter ain't ready to hit that's on him. Clock shouldn't be on the hitter and a game should never end like this.
Now if a clock is on him how many times does he get to delay before the batter walks?
I say leave the game alone
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After two “disengagements,” a pitcher can no longer throw over to first base — or any base — unless he then picks off the runner. If the runner isn't out, it's a balk.Feb 14, 2023
I actually like this because it will lead to more action on the basepaths. A lot more stolen bases and ground ball hits coming this year. -
Baseball used to be a day game played in big cities with a strong public transportation system. Take an afternoon off work, go to Wrigley Field have some beers and then take the L train home. No rush. Today, driving into Chevez Ravine and then getting out of the stadium after a 3 hour game that ends after 10:00 PM and end up at home at midnight doesn't sound so relaxing. An upper deck ticket for the Mets game on April 18th is $77. Taking a family of four for a middle class family isn't going to be a monthly thing. World Series games go to after midnight. When I lost interest, you are doing something really wrong. The current generation has no interest. I can still tell you the starting infields for the Cincy Reds from the 70's and the KC Royals from the 80s. Can't name a single player on either team today.Blueduck said:It's called Americas favorite "pastime" because that's supposed to be one of our favorite ways to "pass the time".
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The problem with baseball is that it requires organization, numbers, and equipment to build interest with the youths.
Most prefer to just grab a ball, pretend a crack on the wall is a hoop, and play.
