MLB Off-Topic

[Chip Douglass]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

The only thing i'd want to change about the baseball is enforcing the rule that hitters should be in the batter's box almost all the time. Just look at Aaron Judge. He usually only puts one foot out of the box then gets right back in.

I'd implement this rule. I'd also end the unlimited number of pitcher/catcher meetings on the mound.

No other sport has unlimited timeouts. Get rid of them.

[Money99]

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I'd implement this rule. I'd also end the unlimited number of pitcher/catcher meetings on the mound.

No other sport has unlimited timeouts. Get rid of them.

Dustin Pedroia is the poster child for pace of play.
I find it hard to believe he has to check his straps and stretch his face 83x between each pitch to be effective.

Keep a foot in the box.
Limit mound visits and let's move along.


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[TheMatrix31]

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I like how baseball doesn't have time constraints because the game is never freaking over until the last out. You can't run out the clock in baseball, can't dribble it out, I feel like my team is still in it no matter how many runs they're down in the late innings. I've admitted to not being the world's biggest baseball fan before, but the fact it isn't confined to a clock is something I actually enjoy about it

And, as I always say, this contributes to game variance. So many different ways a game can play out.

It doesn't just turn into a free throw contest or a furious 15 point comeback, or a last second field goal or drive down field, etc. Think about how few ways other sports can play out. We've pretty much seen every way other games can end a thousand times already.

[tonybologna]

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Man, this is some scary stuff to read about: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...diac-event-hbp

[CMH]

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Man, this is some scary stuff to read about: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...diac-event-hbp

Hope he recovers and can continue to play the game.

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[Master Live 013]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

In a similar note: Victor Martinez placed on disabled list with recurring case of irregular heartbeat

Long career, nothing left to prove, made good money. Time to be with your family and retire Víctor.

[l3ulvl]

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I guess I just see it differently because a clock to make the pitcher work faster doesn't change any of that to me. You still won't be able to run out the clock, it won't affect the amount of time a team has to get back in the game, etc.

yeah I went a little OT from that point haha, just something unique about baseball I've always liked

[PhilliesFan13]

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Danny Duffy arrested for DUI.

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[Money99]

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Danny Duffy arrested for DUI.

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Too bad this didn't happen earlier in the week so he could have used a different name on his jersey.

[PhilliesFan13]

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Too bad this didn't happen earlier in the week so he could have used a different name on his jersey.

Who's ready to get Duffed!?

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[Mabster]

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Passed out in a Burger King drive through. That's a high level of impairment right there.

[Qdiddy]

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It seems like whenever an athlete gets a DUI they are passed out at the wheel. Tony Larussa and Tiger Woods are the other 2 that come to mind, I know there was a few more too I can't remember


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[TheMatrix31]

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What a ****ing loser and a piece of crap. A member of your team---hell, a member of your pitching staff---literally died driving drunk within the last year and you can't even take a ******* Uber to Burger King?

**** this guy.

[CMH]

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Do we know if it was alcohol?

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[Sportsforever]

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What a ****ing loser and a piece of crap. A member of your team---hell, a member of your pitching staff---literally died driving drunk within the last year and you can't even take a ******* Uber to Burger King?

**** this guy.

I don't know the details (what he was on, etc), but the first thing I thought of was your friend/teammate not died 6 months ago from drinking/driving. At least learn from other's mistakes...