The Mercy Rule in MLB?

[Speedy]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

It would make the comeback code null...

[Tomahawk]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Actually, it would be something more conceivable.....like this little gem from 2000.....The highlight of the season came on June 30 when the Mets beat the rival Atlanta Braves in a memorable game at Shea Stadium on Fireworks Night. With the Mets losing 8–1 to begin the bottom of the eighth, they rallied back with two outs to tie the game, capping the 10-run inning with Mike Piazza's three run home run to put the Mets up 11–8, giving them the lead and eventually the win.

M.K.
Knight165

Before my time. I'm not that old like those people who saw Clemente and Mantle play......haha.

[aukevin]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Mercy is for the weak!



Plus the players are being paid to play the game, and fans paid to be in the seats for the whole game if they wish to stay.

[Knight165]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Before my time. I'm not that old like those people who saw Clemente and Mantle play......haha.

M.K.
Knight165

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Would be way too PC for me.

Next thing you know they'd want to stop keeping score cause when someone loses it might hurt their feelings. Boo hoo.

[p_rushing]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Are you going to refund people's money?

You have to play the whole game. It enables teams to get younger guys playing time or challenges managers to use their bullpens correctly and keep guys rested. It would not be fair to other teams if you got to rest guys by just taking a mercy rule game.

[rsox]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

Why don't we just give every player a trophy at the end of the season while we're at it.

Baseball players are coddled like kids too much as it is, these are grown men being paid millions of dollars. If you are a bad enough team to give up 30 runs in a game you deserve to take the beatdown.

[Alliball]

Re: The Mercy Rule in MLB?

"It ain't over 'til it's over"