Eminor3rd Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Dick Allen said: The length of the games should drop significantly this year. I think, since most concession stands have been closed up, beer sales have stopped, the teams couldn't care less how many people are in the stands for the 13th inning. The rule is there so they won't burn pitchers. If that's the case, why not do it in the postseason as well? Yeah, I’d be totally okay with it on the post-season. I agree consistency is better — it should either be part of the game or not. Keeping out of the lost important games is almost a tacit admission that that the league even sees it as a worse/inferior version. Edited February 14, 2023 by Eminor3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 hours ago, ChiSox59 said: There are better ways to speed up the game though. Pitch clock (coming), cutting down on pitching changes (already in effect), shorter commercial breaks (god forbid!), making the batters stay in the box (and actually enforce it). I could go on. It is what it is, and I get how marathon games aren't great for the players but at least give the game 2 more innings to finish organically before this BS. Yeah, it needs to be a multi-faceted approach, for sure. My sense, anecdotally, from working in a ballpark every day when the rule was first implemented in AAA, was there was a palpable and immediate reduction in the amount of people that remained engaged and in the ballpark. I would fear you’d still lose a lot of those people if you waited a couple innings. I do think the benefits are more significant to the in-park crowd than the broadcast crowd. At the MLB level, I didn’t notice the same huge difference last year, but where I am, there aren’t currently a ton of reasons to stay real late anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black jack Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Ghost runner is stupid and still doesn't guarantee a faster end. Rock/paper/scissors is the way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 What about this? Don't see a thread, and there's no catch-all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 MLB takes rule fans hate permanent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Big Hurtin said: What about this? Don't see a thread, and there's no catch-all Honestly, not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Big Hurtin said: What about this? Don't see a thread, and there's no catch-all Why does the new one look more worn out than the old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 MLB plans to emphasize enforcement of balks as changes kick in...slow news day. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35660530/mlb-plans-emphasize-enforcement-balks-changes-kick-in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Between the new bases, the emphasis on balks, and the pitch clock, Manfred really wants to prioritize stealing bases. I bet the ball is gonna be as dead as a 16-inch softball. Zzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Park Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 It seems that everything is geared up for offense . I imagine that the pitchers are none too happy about this, but what can they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Keep the tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:50 PM, Eminor3rd said: Yeah, I’d be totally okay with it on the post-season. I agree consistency is better — it should either be part of the game or not. Keeping out of the lost important games is almost a tacit admission that that the league even sees it as a worse/inferior version. We survived the DH only being in AL ballparks for a couple decades. Having different rules in the post season isn't a big deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Ghost Riders in the sky - original version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 6:34 PM, Texsox said: We survived the DH only being in AL ballparks for a couple decades. Having different rules in the post season isn't a big deal to me. Me neither the ghost runner rule is to try to preserve the health of all players and make the season less of a grind. In hockey the OT is 3 on 3 in a 5 minute period. In the post season they go back to 5 on 5 and a 20 minute period. Once you make it to the post season in both sports it's who can prove they are the best despite exhaustion and fatigue so talent plus stamina has more of a chance to win out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Park Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I just wonder if they are going to use all of the time saved, by speeding up the game so much, by adding more commercial time in between innings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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