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Longtime Red Sox announcer and fan favorite Jerry Remy passed away at 68 this morning after a battle with cancer; I always enjoyed listening to him call the game. RIP, Remdog."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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Originally posted by Gibson88Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.Comment
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Sad news. I'm not a Red Sox fan but I enjoyed listening to him on their games. He'll be missed.Comment
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Roller derby team sues Cleveland Guardians to stop name use
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What do we think of the "double hook" rule that is picking up steam? Personally, I think it would be a great compromise on the DH. It looks like the DH will be universal, but the double hook will be in place from what several sports writers are hearing.
The double hook rule works like this; you get a DH, but once the starting pitcher is removed you lose the DH. You can place the DH in the field, but the relief pitcher must be placed in the batting order. Here's why I think this rule would be helpful:
- It absolutely will remove the use of the "opener" from baseball. The advantage of having an ace reliever toss an inning or two is NOT worth losing your DH for 8-9 innings.
- It will cause managers to expect starters to go deeper into a game, which in turn the starters will have to adjust their pitching style to accommodate.
- Finally, it will create a new dimension of strategy for a manager to determine the right time to pull a starter. If you are in a tight, 1-0 game in the 7th, do you pull your starter and lose a David Ortiz type of player hoping your bullpen can hold the lead? Do you pull the starter and put that defensive liability in the field because you want to keep his bat in the lineup? It opens up all sorts of possibilities...
Anyway...curious everyone's thoughts."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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I don’t like seeing pitchers hit and relievers get even fewer at bats than starters so I’m assuming they are even worse hitters. Seems like the worst case scenario to me but if they keep it in the NL, they can do whatever they want over there.Originally posted by G PericoIf I ain't got it, then I gotta take it
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In the Rolls Royce, steppin' on a mink rug
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What do we think of the "double hook" rule that is picking up steam? Personally, I think it would be a great compromise on the DH. It looks like the DH will be universal, but the double hook will be in place from what several sports writers are hearing.
The double hook rule works like this; you get a DH, but once the starting pitcher is removed you lose the DH. You can place the DH in the field, but the relief pitcher must be placed in the batting order. Here's why I think this rule would be helpful:
- It absolutely will remove the use of the "opener" from baseball. The advantage of having an ace reliever toss an inning or two is NOT worth losing your DH for 8-9 innings.
- It will cause managers to expect starters to go deeper into a game, which in turn the starters will have to adjust their pitching style to accommodate.
- Finally, it will create a new dimension of strategy for a manager to determine the right time to pull a starter. If you are in a tight, 1-0 game in the 7th, do you pull your starter and lose a David Ortiz type of player hoping your bullpen can hold the lead? Do you pull the starter and put that defensive liability in the field because you want to keep his bat in the lineup? It opens up all sorts of possibilities...
Anyway...curious everyone's thoughts.Comment
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Right, keep that in the NL, don't bring that mess to us.OSHA Inspector for the NBA.Comment
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It’d be AL style for however long the starting pitcher was in and then NL style once the manager went to the bullpen.Comment
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I really like it as a compromise. I'm fine with the normal DH in both leagues but I think this is a possible "best of both worlds" idea
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As long as we’re left out of it. I don’t want to see Tyler Wade doing anything but running or Rougned Odor doing anything but cheering in the dugout.Originally posted by G PericoIf I ain't got it, then I gotta take it
I can't hide who I am, baby I'm a gangster
In the Rolls Royce, steppin' on a mink rug
The clique just a gang of bosses that linked upComment
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