MLB Off-Topic

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26

Tom Verducci's 10 things to improve baseball: - Pitch clock nah - Automated strike zone nah, just make Joe West retire - softer bases don't care - tackier baseballs ehh, normal baseballs, juiced baseballs, humidor baseballs...I suppose tacky ones would just be more of the same - Rolling 25 man September rosters fine - Switch interleague rules during interleague play (NL teams get DH at home) or abolish interleague play altogether - No midinning changes in ASG nah, we have to be able to take Jeter (and others of his ilk) out mid-inning to give proper re2pect - replay decisions announced by to crowd by umpire ok, seems fine, better than the broadcasters trying to divine what the hell is happening during a review - everything reviewable would prefer nothing reviewable, except HR calls...pace of play! replay is the worst - free tickets for youth groups yasssss I like all of them, except the interleague play rule. I'm not an expert in baseball stickiness so I'll defer to the players on that, but everything else seems doable. Many NL fans hate the DH, so I don't think that would be as fun or well received as intended.

My rebuttal to El Ducci.

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

Exactly this has nothing to do with Eisen being an idiot, talking head, whatever or the Internet/callers coming up with bird brain ideas. He was told by an anonymous MLB executive that this idea was discussed by the MLB's competition committee and it never really left the room. Hell Manfred, today, pretty much confirmed the report.

The fact that it "was discussed" really gives us no context. Was it a pure brainstorming session? Was someone smirking or did they have their fingers crossed when they offered the suggestion? Did the guy who made the suggestion arrive to the meeting in a clown car?

Never really left the room, heh, is the operative part.

[steelerfan]

I think I'm going to start a youth group of some sort.

Seriously though, I'd be good with an automated strike zone, umps announcing replay decisions and maybe everything being reviewable. The rest - meh.

[BleacherBum2310]

Quote: Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26

Tom Verducci's 10 things to improve baseball: - Pitch clock - Automated strike zone - softer bases - tackier baseballs - Rolling 25 man September rosters - Switch interleague rules during interleague play (NL teams get DH at home) - No midinning changes in ASG - replay decisions announced by to crowd by umpire - everything reviewable - free tickets for youth groups I like all of them, except the interleague play rule. I'm not an expert in baseball stickiness so I'll defer to the players on that, but everything else seems doable. Many NL fans hate the DH, so I don't think that would be as fun or well received as intended.

only thing I agree with is automated strike zone because the strike zone is a big problem but that's really complicated. also the pro DH people want DH but yanno DH provides more offense which kinda makes the games take longer. but also don't want pitching duels because no scoring or action so that's confusing.

replay is also a massive failure because they are so inconsistent and they take forever to make a call but I'd rather they'd have it than not.

(repeat) Scheduled post incoming) baseball really doesn't need fixed it would help if it didn't have a Commissioner that despises the game and promote the ridiculous amount of young players.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleacherBum2310

only thing I agree with is automated strike zone because the strike zone is a big problem but that's really complicated. also the pro DH people want DH but yanno DH provides more offense which kinda makes the games take longer. but also don't want pitching duels because no scoring or action so that's confusing. replay is also a massive failure because they are so inconsistent and they take forever to make a call but I'd rather they'd have it than not. (repeat) Scheduled post incoming) baseball really doesn't need fixed it would help if it didn't have a Commissioner that despises the game and promote the ridiculous amount of young players.

The above proposed DH rule doesn't change the DH rule at all though other than where it occurs.

[DieHardYankee26]

The way they've botched replay really does amaze me sometimes. It's so much worse than what I thought the worst case scenario was, they don't even get the calls right.

[BleacherBum2310]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

The above proposed DH rule doesn't change the DH rule at all though other than where it occurs.

oh yeah right didn't realize that but i was mainly talking to the people who want the DH full time since I know that's also a popular opinion.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26

- Pitch clock - Automated strike zone - softer bases - replay decisions announced by to crowd by umpire

I still think a pitch clock is something that should happen.

As for automated strike zone, I don't think we'll get one that's perfect, but even nowadays they need one that at least can tell if ball went over plate or not. Ump can still have final say on if it's too high or low, but automated calls for inside or outside should happen. That's a fixed dimension unlike height where it's more a judgement call/dependent on batters stance.

What are benefits of softer bases?

And I'd be in favor of announcing replays to crowd, as long as it goes like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4EVcSCfhKc

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

What are benefits of softer bases?

It will prevent injuries like the one Bryce Harper suffered last year



And hand injuries that guys suffer from diving headfirst and breaking fingers/wrists/etc. because the base doesn't give at all.

It's exponentially safer when bases are slick because of moisture as well.

This is a simple fix that would prevent 10-15 unnecessary injuries per season, I'd guess. Maybe more.