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[Jr.]

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Ohtani officially shut down as a pitcher for the rest of this season. He is expected to pitch again next year.

[Scott]

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Ohtani officially shut down as a pitcher for the rest of this season. He is expected to pitch again next year.

They need to give up on him as a pitcher...


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[kehlis]

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My Pittsburgh Blue Jays shirt showed up today and it is easily my new favorite shirt.

[DamnYanks2]

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They need to give up on him as a pitcher...


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Angels need to give up on pitchers period lol. I mean what pitcher doesn't end up on the DL there.

Ohtani would be more valuable playing every day in right or left. You know he's got a great arm. I agree be done with the pitching.

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[bhurst99]

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Just a horrible turn. Angels' former director of communication arrested in Tyler Skaggs' death

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29615788/former-angels-staffer-charged-pitcher-tyler-skaggs-death

[steelerfan]

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Just a horrible turn. Angels' former director of communication arrested in Tyler Skaggs' death



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...r-skaggs-death

I'm not sure I'd classify someone being caught doing this as horrible (though I know that's not what you meant). He deserves to pay for this and people who pass that **** out like it's candy should be brought to justice.

[Master Live 013]

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From court documents, the text messages between Tyler Skaggs and Eric Kay the night of the overdose. pic.twitter.com/jr0O1QEQsd
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) August 7, 2020

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[Blzer]

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So, who here is liking the three-batter minimum rule for relievers?

I'm not. Better pacing sure, but I'm not identifying with the potential strategical lure, and goodbye to pure specialists in the future.

[DamnYanks2]

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So, who here is liking the three-batter minimum rule for relievers?

I'm not. Better pacing sure, but I'm not identifying with the potential strategical lure, and goodbye to pure specialists in the future.

I like it. One of the few new rules I like. I hated when managers brought in a reliever to face one guy. It's more of a challenge for pitchers you bring in to have to face three batters.

Maybe I just got burn out with managers over managing. But count me as a fan.

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[Blzer]

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I like it. One of the few new rules I like. I hated when managers brought in a reliever to face one guy. It's more of a challenge for pitchers you bring in to have to face three batters.

Maybe I just got burn out with managers over managing. But count me as a fan.

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Trust me, I was as well. There is more to managing a situation than just "righty-lefty" or whatever, and I'll agree that it got out of hand, but I wouldn't consider what we're doing to be "extra strategy."

I'll tell you one rare occurrence where I will like about this, though: if a team is up by four runs in the ninth and a new pitcher allows two runners to reach, a manager will have to wait one more batter before making the obligatory "give my closer a save opportunity" substitution.

[countryboy]

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So, who here is liking the three-batter minimum rule for relievers?

I'm not. Better pacing sure, but I'm not identifying with the potential strategical lure, and goodbye to pure specialists in the future.

I do.

Besides the pace of play, I like the fact that relievers now have to be capable of getting out lefty and righty hitters

Hated the idea of a lefty specialist occupying a roster spot


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[steelerfan]

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I do.

Besides the pace of play, I like the fact that relievers now have to be capable of getting out lefty and righty hitters

Hated the idea of a lefty specialist occupying a roster spot


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An interesting poll would be this, in my opinion.

- I like DH and 3-batter rule
- I like DH but not 3-batter rule
- I like 3-batter rule but not DH
- I dislike them both

I wonder if guys that like the DH are generally more accepting of the 3-batter rule. [emoji848]

[stlducks]

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An interesting poll would be this, in my opinion.

- I like DH and 3-batter rule
- I like DH but not 3-batter rule
- I like 3-batter rule but not DH
- I dislike them both

I wonder if guys that like the DH are generally more accepting of the 3-batter rule. [emoji848]

I would vote I dislike DH but like the 3 batter rule. My reasoning applies to both. I think pitchers should have to batter and batters should also have to field. Players need to do both or else in my mind, they are half a player.

Same with relievers, I hated LH specialist who were terrible against righties. No need to waste a roster spot on someone you can only use in certain situations. Now pitchers need to be complete pitchers and get both sides out.

[steelerfan]

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I would vote I dislike DH but like the 3 batter rule. My reasoning applies to both. I think pitchers should have to batter and batters should also have to field. Players need to do both or else in my mind, they are half a player.

Same with relievers, I hated LH specialist who were terrible against righties. No need to waste a roster spot on someone you can only use in certain situations. Now pitchers need to be complete pitchers and get both sides out.

I respect your opinion and in no way am I saying you are wrong. I just look at it differently in regards to the every player should have to do everything.

If that's the case, no PH should be allowed and all 25 on your roster should have to pitch. If a guy can come in to PH to improve the matchup for the offense, the defense should be able to make a like move.

A pitcher didn't get to the Majors because he can hit and a position player didn't make it to the Majors because he can pitch. Much like a LG didn't make it to the NFL because he can kick field goals. No one would be in favor of a system that forces all 53 players to share kicking duties in the NFL.

That said, I'm good with the DH but would prefer to keep it in the AL only (and get rid of Interleague play). I don't like the 3-batter rule but I accept it for pace of play.

Just my opinion, I'm mostly indifferent to all of it.

[kehlis]

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The specific reason I don't like the 3 batter rule is just that.

I don't like that you're forced to put in a pitcher to face what you assume are the next three batters but the offense is allowed to pinch hit.

If I bring in a lefty, set to face three lefty's, I hate that the offense can change their batters but the pitcher can't be swapped.