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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,634
    Gern Blansten said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    markymark550 said:

    HA!  This is fantastic.

    Did I hear that the fielders can't leave the dirt?  I don't recall that being a rule?
    yep....8 feet have to be in the infield....weird
    god i hate this rule so much.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,634
    This is the greatest thing. I look forward to more of this:

  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,815
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    This is the greatest thing. I look forward to more of this:

    Yea they said that teams might do that. If it gets bad they might have circles in the outfield where they have to be in.
    I miss igotid88
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,634
    igotid88 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    This is the greatest thing. I look forward to more of this:

    Yea they said that teams might do that. If it gets bad they might have circles in the outfield where they have to be in.
    Which is absurd.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,881
    Reminds me of a story that Mad Magazine did years ago about how to make baseball more exiting. One of the ideas was to have the batter carry his bat and swat at the infielders when trying to get on base.


    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,634
    Gern Blansten said:
    Reminds me of a story that Mad Magazine did years ago about how to make baseball more exiting. One of the ideas was to have the batter carry his bat and swat at the infielders when trying to get on base.


    Absolutely. The worst thing for baseball is baseball. Point being - the sport is the sport, and trying to modify it in ways (outside of pace of play, which I can understand to an extent) to make it more exciting to people watching basketball/playing video games/kids and their TikToks is a losing battle they (MLB) are not going to win.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,237
    Yeah, I have no problems with the pitch clock. My post above is perfect illustration of why I don't mind it. Banning the shift is just plain stupid. They're just rewarding batters for being too 1-dimensional.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,082
    Only watched an inning or two but I actually think the clock is too quick.  They should add about five seconds.  And no they should not allow that formation of outfielders above.  Put lines in the outfield that outfielders can’t cross before the pitch is thrown.  This isn’t softball we don’t need to see short fielders.  And the DH still blows 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,023
    Just saw that Clevinger was investigated by MLB.
    https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/white-soxs-mike-clevinger-not-disciplined-after-abuse-allegations/
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,881
    pjhawks said:
    Only watched an inning or two but I actually think the clock is too quick.  They should add about five seconds.  And no they should not allow that formation of outfielders above.  Put lines in the outfield that outfielders can’t cross before the pitch is thrown.  This isn’t softball we don’t need to see short fielders.  And the DH still blows 
    I like the clock but I'm not sure on the formations. If a team is willing to roll the dice I don't see why a rule should stop them. 
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Has anyone been to a Savanna Bananas game? Just grabbed tickets for when they're in KC & it looks like a blast.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Implementing the shift is every bit as much against the spirit of the game as banning the shift.


    There are very few players you could shift the same way as Gallo. Hitting an oppo bloop is 10x more doable and would pay off more than a bunt.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,881
    I bet the Savannah Bananas are allowed to shift
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,110
    Gern Blansten said:
    I bet the Savannah Bananas are allowed to shift
    It's what makes their games appealing.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,971
    After watching some this weekend I am sold on the clock.  
    Go back and forth on the shift.  I thought it was awful but I can understand (today, at least) the argument against legislating it out.

    The clock may make regular season watchable, for me.  It became a flip fest, which I don't do for football or hockey.  Just too damn long.  20 extra minutes per game is too much for no impact.  I get it when it is high leverage playoff moments....but can't stand the stuff for regular season.
    Get the ball, throw the ball.
    Get in the box.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,881
    F Me In The Brain said:
    After watching some this weekend I am sold on the clock.  
    Go back and forth on the shift.  I thought it was awful but I can understand (today, at least) the argument against legislating it out.

    The clock may make regular season watchable, for me.  It became a flip fest, which I don't do for football or hockey.  Just too damn long.  20 extra minutes per game is too much for no impact.  I get it when it is high leverage playoff moments....but can't stand the stuff for regular season.
    Get the ball, throw the ball.
    Get in the box.
    agreed....I like it
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,599
    Yeah. The pace feels like the old days. Maybe they could make it 20 seconds after the 7th inning and in the playoffs or something but the flow of the game is much better in my opinion. 
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    F Me In The Brain said:
    After watching some this weekend I am sold on the clock.  
    Go back and forth on the shift.  I thought it was awful but I can understand (today, at least) the argument against legislating it out.

    The clock may make regular season watchable, for me.  It became a flip fest, which I don't do for football or hockey.  Just too damn long.  20 extra minutes per game is too much for no impact.  I get it when it is high leverage playoff moments....but can't stand the stuff for regular season.
    Get the ball, throw the ball.
    Get in the box.
    I completely agree. We just got back from ST & it was awesome to see so little time wasted.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,237
    Max Scherzer already with the pitch clock strategy...

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,023
    markymark550 said:
    Max Scherzer already with the pitch clock strategy...

    He was the first pitcher that I heard say had the advantage.  Good for him.

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