Baseball clock
- Thread starter Ray Luca
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We lose one of my favorite parts of the game: A pitcher's ability/inability to dictate tempo.
A clock doesn't belong at the ballpark.
A much better fix to shorten the length of a game is to shorten the length of the commercial breaks.
After all, the entire three-hour baseball broadcast has become an infomercial.
A clock doesn't belong at the ballpark.
A much better fix to shorten the length of a game is to shorten the length of the commercial breaks.
After all, the entire three-hour baseball broadcast has become an infomercial.
The Yankees feature sponsors for every part of the game including the first pitch, the last pitch and every 3-2 pitch.
Baseball broadcasts should be restricted by a pitch count.
Baseball broadcasts should be restricted by a pitch count.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
That doesn’t take any extra time. Actually a much better flow with the pitch clock. I thought it was great when the minor leagues tried it.
cheapseats
EOG Master
If baseball thinks this will bring fans, then baseball must be in a world of hurt.
kane
EOG master
Braves/Red Sox are tied 6-6 in the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs, full count, and here's what happened
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
It’s what the kids want.
A two-strike strikeout.
Or a pitch clock strikeout.
This will take some time to fully synthesize.
Or a pitch clock strikeout.
This will take some time to fully synthesize.
I stopped watching any baseball a couple years ago. During covid, having 7 inning DHers was just stupid.....then the extra inning crap putting somebody on second base was the last straw.
But kids don't watch anyways. At least not anymore.
There's a feature of the new rules where baseball managers can essentially decline a violation, similar to a football coach declining a penalty.
These new rules will take a period of adjustment for both participants and spectators.
These new rules will take a period of adjustment for both participants and spectators.
Seriously though- just get in the box and stop playing with yourself.
I pitched in slow pitch softball for years. The ball is coming in underhand!!!!
These clowns would take forever to get in the box and get ready.
No one gives a shit if your pants are hemmed right and your batting glove looks good, just get up and hit the f******* meatball!
I pitched in slow pitch softball for years. The ball is coming in underhand!!!!
These clowns would take forever to get in the box and get ready.
No one gives a shit if your pants are hemmed right and your batting glove looks good, just get up and hit the f******* meatball!
Instead of the familiar "Play ball" call from the home plate umpire, we could hear "Hurry up and pitch."
pro analyser
EOG Dedicated
A pitcher can strike out the side without throwing a pitch
jimmythegreek
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It does when you sing God Bless America right before it.
jimmythegreek
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Of course it's alive and well. JK still won't tell us how much he's paying Manfred to keep the runner on second rule in extra innings after the latter for the past few years originally initiated to drop it.
Money talks.
pro analyser
EOG Dedicated
Still think starting a runner on first instead, would make it more interesting.
mr merlin
EOG Master
I like the pitch clock, I could see some adjustments in the time however, instead of 20 seconds, maybe 25, perhaps letting it go up to 30 in the 8th and 9 th innings, etc.
When I was a kid growing up in the chicago suburbs I would run home to watch the end of the cubs game, I would get home at 3:15 and it wasn't that rare for the game to be over(started at 1:05 back then i think).
When I was a kid growing up in the chicago suburbs I would run home to watch the end of the cubs game, I would get home at 3:15 and it wasn't that rare for the game to be over(started at 1:05 back then i think).
Chi_Archie
EOG Veteran
i'll give it time
boston massacre
EOG Master
It's all about the 3 outcomes approach and obsession with pitch velocity and batting power. Baseball did it to themselves and the analytics crowd's obsession with the 2 factors has created longer, more boring games. Baseball in the 70s and 80s was such a better game than what they have now. We shouldn't have to create rules to have a pitch clock, or outlaw shifts. Want to beat shifts? Stop trying to hit every pitch 450 feet. Use the whole field. Really not rocket science. Learn to pitch to contact. I understand some relievers NEED to get strikeouts in certain situations. But why is it important for starting pitchers to get 10 strikeouts? It just piles up the pitch counts.
I appreciate ARCHIE's approach.
Theo Epstein spent a decade taking advantage of the MLB rule book.
And now he'll spend the next decade closing all the loopholes.
And now he'll spend the next decade closing all the loopholes.
jimmythegreek
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You want to cut time off the games, you want to insert a pit h clock, extra runner on base to start extra innings. Relief pitcher needs to pitch to at least 3 batters. The only thing I see really not affecting this too much is the intentional walk. But don't mind me while the uppers try to shorten games, taking away value from fans who watch and attend the games. Whatever little integrity is left continues to fly out the window.
jimmythegreek
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Pinstripes on chest protectors. What a fashion statement and concept.
Heard an interesting comment about the pitch clock today.
The clock could negatively affect hitters more than pitchers.
Leaguewide batting averages last season were .243.
That was the lowest mark since 1968, later dubbed "The Year of the Pitcher."
In 1969, MLB lowered the mound from 15 inches to 10 inches.
The clock could negatively affect hitters more than pitchers.
Leaguewide batting averages last season were .243.
That was the lowest mark since 1968, later dubbed "The Year of the Pitcher."
In 1969, MLB lowered the mound from 15 inches to 10 inches.
Any gambling angles connected to the pitch clock?
Faster-paced games in minor league baseball last season did not produce significantly lower-scoring games.
Faster-paced games in minor league baseball last season did not produce significantly lower-scoring games.