tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post4852827183164984943..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: The Only Effect Of The Extra-Inning-Runner-On-Second: Pushing Long-Time Fans Away From The Gameallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-35948527970835884452022-11-20T06:22:27.980-08:002022-11-20T06:22:27.980-08:00So sad. So infuriating.So sad. So infuriating.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10520968682744085402022-11-19T12:20:59.722-08:002022-11-19T12:20:59.722-08:00To further make my point about IBB, in 2016, the l...To further make my point about IBB, in 2016, the last year pitchers actually had to throw pitches to intentionally walk a batter, the Miami pitching staff led the league with 62, while Kansas City has only eight. For the season, MLB pitching staffs averaged only one IBB for every 2.6 games played.FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-17794366486076657172022-11-19T12:18:06.395-08:002022-11-19T12:18:06.395-08:00It is truly astonishing -- or maybe it isn't -...It is truly astonishing -- or maybe it isn't -- that MLB continues to make rule changes that seem to make no logical sense. The EIROS is a perfect example of this, especially now that we have data to prove its ineffectiveness. I would also include the intentional walk that now requires no pitches to be thrown but does little to shorten the average length of game, especially given how few are actually used during a season (for reference: the Oakland pitching staff led the league in 2022 with 37; San Diego only had <i>six</i>). Meanwhile, the calling of balls and strikes using computer-assisted technology should have been implemented at least five years ago, but the jury is still out...FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.com