2023 Spring Training Thread

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Clocks on score overlays? After all the "no visible clocks it doesn't need to be visible" clamoring when clocks were brought up in the past when people were trying to come up with the best way for the Trojan horse? Really taking the term slippery slope to a new level.

It's genuinely pissing me off. I really, really need it off the board, as it's triggering something in me to pay attention to it and I really don't want to.

I don't mind the idea of it (though I think it should've just been instituted in the minors and just groomed the players into pacing themselves well in the majors, and if an umpire saw something egregious he'd call it), but I don't need to be made aware unless there is something to enforce.

Once again, it's one of those things where it would've been better left under the hood. The more this stuff is talked about, the more I'm disliking this league. Again, pacing wasn't an issue until people started talking about it.

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

It's genuinely pissing me off. I really, really need it off the board, as it's triggering something in me to pay attention to it and I really don't want to. I don't mind the idea of it (though I think it should've just been instituted in the minors and just groomed the players into pacing themselves well in the majors, and if an umpire saw something egregious he'd call it), but I don't need to be made aware unless there is something to enforce. Once again, it's one of those things where it would've been better left under the hood. The more this stuff is talked about, the more I'm disliking this league. Again, pacing wasn't an issue until people started talking about it.

I don’t think it’s something we’ll be seeing once opening day hits

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[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by reyes the roof

I don’t think it’s something we’ll be seeing once opening day hits https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/statu...1MyZDy0o6GiV6A

It's on the scorebug, at least in some of the broadcasts I've seen.

Can they keep the strike zone off while they're at it?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Well, you're just gonna have to have the umpires determine what constitutes as "looking" and we'll have reviews about it and the announcers saying "iiiii don't know Jim oooooh that's a close one, you see on this angle." It's already bad enough with the "did he lift his pubic hair off the bag for a fraction of a millisecond?!? Oooooh that's so close!!" As for patient and "just getting used to it," I don't want to do that. Frankly I'm getting sick of being asked to "just get used to it" ****. Get used to this, get used to that, get used to this, get used to that. Here's just a sampling of the ****ing **** we've had to "get used to" in the last how long: Runners suddenly appearing on base to determine the result of a game 9 players field but only 8 of thosd same 9 come up to bat. Pitch clocks and violations Sponsors on jerseys Being told how a team should play defense Intentional walks at a snap of a finger More playoff teams No no, I'm sick of being asked to "just get used to it." And I'm sick of being told "it's not that big a deal" and "you're exaggerating" and "actually these aren't that bad" and "nothing has changed" and being mocked when bringing up the slippery slope. Well, that slope has already slipped so hard were halfway to the core of the earth. How much more? It's not anything I want. Have fun not having fans watch, care, or most importantly talk about the sport, league and players to their friends and family. I know I won't be. Last year was a record low for me and I suspect this year will break that, even. But I know nobody cares about little old me. That’s totally fine. Y'all have fun with "baseball."

I will


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[dubcity]

Ideally the players will get to the point where the clock won't even be a thing to think about. They will have it in their head to get set, get back in the box, and keep things moving. It'll just take awhile to unlearn all the years of time wasting for no reason. Baseball can and should be an exciting sport with a healthy pace.

Honestly as much of a fan of baseball as I was growing up, I likely would have been a bigger fan if not for years and years of Yankees Wirld Series games with an eternity between pitches. Enough time for like 4 of those annoying fan "I'm so nervous" closeups after every pitch.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Ideally the players will get to the point where the clock won't even be a thing to think about. They will have it in their head to get set, get back in the box, and keep things moving.

That's why I'm saying if you groom them in the minor leagues this way, you'll get them coming up with that mindset.

Again, I'm for a pitch clock, but I was always of the thought that it existed as a rule but wasn't ever enforced (though I have seen it enforced). Then I thought they tried to throw something in several years back asking batters to keep one foot in the box, and would fine them if they didn't. I believe I remember seeing Ortiz being fined, at least. Then they went loose with the rule or abandoned it I guess?

I just would like it out of my face and out of the way. Unlike you, I'm for the heat of the moment in the 7th inning of a playoff game where there is a long breath between pitches. Let the players compose themselves as they feel they need to. I'm all for it.

I was also for restricting egregious shifts, but not the way they instituted it.

[countryboy]

Jordan Walker is looking damn good right now


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[Bard]

I think I'm really going to like Yoshi!

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