MLB Rule Changes - 2019 & 2020

[Syce]

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Considering the game will be released in about 12 days (Probably already gone Gold or close to it) it's highly unlikely this makes it in unless they somehow patch it in. That may also be a stretch.

well they did add in the intentional walk for '18. so it could be possible still.

[Cowboy008]

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At least for the single trade deadline, an easy "fix" for us franchise guys would be to go into 30 Team Control and disable trades after July 31st for all teams.



The other changes hopefully they will have in next years game.

Or you could turn the trade slider down to zero. I have never tried it but I would think if it’s at zero there would be no trades.

[ninertravel]

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I LOVE the rule change.

now people will stop having 8 men BPs. it's great, it makes starting pitching more important now too.

as for the game?? they will have to work that out they have plenty of time. and for 26 man rosters. I am sure that rule can be added in the game.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

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I dont like the trade rule. Late season injuries will be devastating to playoff teams.

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[tessl]

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I don't like the minimum 3 batter or end of the inning rule and I don't like the new injury rule. I also don't like the position player unable to pitch rule or the two way player rule - they fixed something which isn't causing a problem. There are times in extra innings when it is needed.

Trade deadline rule is good.
Roster size rule allows teams to carry an extra pitcher - good.
September call ups eliminated is just a way to manipulate MLB service time
and in the process not have to play MLB minimum to players called up - bad.
Reducing time between innings from 2:05 to 2:00? What does that do?

[NJ2NC]

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Reducing time between innings from 2:05 to 2:00? What does that do?

It will allow me to get to bed 45 seconds earlier after a night game 😂

[Hayman19]

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Or you could turn the trade slider down to zero. I have never tried it but I would think if it’s at zero there would be no trades.

True, I would think this would work as well. Good for non 30 Team Control users(but lets be real, who doesn't use 30 team control!?)

[JDL375]

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I wonder of The Show will ever even add mound visits from the catcher? To my knowledge, the only mound visit we can do is from the pitching coach, and we can only do one per inning or it makes you remove the pitcher.

I seem to recall a cut scene where the OTHER TEAM sends out the catcher to talk to the pitcher, but it's just a cut scene and doesn't affect the game, and is not a selectable option for the player.

I'd like to see the option added to send out the catcher to the mound to try and stop the bleeding or swing the momentum.

[Armor and Sword]

MLB Rule Changes - 2019 & 2020

I can’t stand the 3 batter minimum rule.

It hamstrings a manager and team.

Imagine you bring in a reliever and his first batter is a 4 pitch walk, not even close to the zone.

Next batter he throws a ball on the dirt, another ball.

As a manager you see something is very off and he does not “have it” today.

Welp your stuck. Your skills as a manager knowing your players goes out the window because he has to face one more batter. Who promptly launches a 3R HR

The rule is utterly ridiculous and not needed and IMO will be repealed quickly after a year in the league.

Mark that down.


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[Armor and Sword]

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I LOVE the rule change.

now people will stop having 8 men BPs. it's great, it makes starting pitching more important now too.

as for the game?? they will have to work that out they have plenty of time. and for 26 man rosters. I am sure that rule can be added in the game.

If the by-product is starters able to pitch longer.....I can live with that. The new style of 5 and fly is a joke too. Starters are simply not earning their money like they used too. And that whole having a reliever start....man just brutal stuff. Managers trying to be the next LaRussa with that. Yeah I am more of an old school baseball guy.

But the stats that are out important to me in baseball are:

OBP and OPS

First pitch strikes and low pitch count innings pitching to weak contact.

The game today has turned into try to hit HR’s every AB and strike everyone out.

Hopefully the pendelum will swing back to far better tried and true baseball thinking like we had in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. Hell even the early 2000’s. But the last 5-7 years.....I have not enjoyed the overall rhythm of the game.

So if this new 3 batter minimum can reverse the course of starting pitchers....then I could get behind it more. But the flip side is the strategy and gut instinct aspect of baseball is being taken out of the managers hands here too.

Time will tell if it works out the way they want. Which we know is to simply speed the game up......and baseball has no clock. When will they understand that.

Oh well.

[tessl]

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I LOVE the rule change.

now people will stop having 8 men BPs. it's great, it makes starting pitching more important now too.

as for the game?? they will have to work that out they have plenty of time. and for 26 man rosters. I am sure that rule can be added in the game.

I play exclusively manage mode in franchise. The only thing that could cause me to stop buying this game is if MLB implements 3 batter minimum in 2020. The impact of pitch counts on arm injuries won't change. What will change is managers wanting to overwork an effective pitcher. Close games will become blowouts in 1/2 inning as a pitcher having a bad day will have to remain on the mound.

I disagree about 8 man bullpens. 26 man active rosters are for that reason. A guy who by rule has to record 3 outs could throw 30 or 40 pitches to get 3 outs and will be unavailable for a day or two. Few relievers will be able to pitch in consecutive games. I don't blame the union for opposing it.

I have no idea why MLB wants this. LaRussa had some odd ideas. I wonder if he was on the committee that came up with this idea.

[kehlis]

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I disagree about 8 man bullpens. 26 man active rosters are for that reason. A guy who by rule has to record 3 outs could throw 30 or 40 pitches to get 3 outs and will be unavailable for a day or two. Few relievers will be able to pitch in consecutive games. I don't blame the union for opposing it.

I agree in that I don't like the rule at all but did want to point out that the rule proposal is not saying that the pitcher needs to get 3 outs. Just that they have to face three batters in an inning.

Adding to that, the rule is nullified when the inning ends. So if a pitcher comes in, faces one batter and gets the final out of the inning, he can still be replaced the following inning.

[tessl]

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I agree in that I don't like the rule at all but did want to point out that the rule proposal is not saying that the pitcher needs to get 3 outs. Just that they have to face three batters in an inning.

Adding to that, the rule is nullified when the inning ends. So if a pitcher comes in, faces one batter and gets the final out of the inning, he can still be replaced the following inning.

True - I knew that but had a senior moment. Still the rule will lead to a manager going deeper with a pitcher who he has confidence in driving up pitch counts and innings and resulting in more tired arms which result in more injuries.

Three batter minimum still has the chance to cost a team a game if a pitcher doesn't have his best stuff. I'd rather see the players decide the game than a MLB bureaucrat. Perhaps MLB will come to their senses by 2020. I wonder if this is being experimented with in milb.

[kehlis]

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Perhaps MLB will come to their senses by 2020. I wonder if this is being experimented with in milb.

I agree, I hope they don't adopt the rule.

It's not being tested by MiLB but MLB did partner with the independent league earlier this month (maybe late last month) and are testing all their proposed rule changes this season (including robot umpires).

[SaltLakeBrave]

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I don't like the minimum 3 batter or end of the inning rule and I don't like the new injury rule. I also don't like the position player unable to pitch rule or the two way player rule - they fixed something which isn't causing a problem. There are times in extra innings when it is needed.



Trade deadline rule is good.

Roster size rule allows teams to carry an extra pitcher - good.

September call ups eliminated is just a way to manipulate MLB service time

and in the process not have to play MLB minimum to players called up - bad.

Reducing time between innings from 2:05 to 2:00? What does that do?

You point on the 26th man being a pitcher? Not if the owners have their way. Pitching will be capped. And that is a good thing. Have starting pitchers go seven or eight innings especially if they have “it” that day.


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