tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post577526702838725462..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: The Beginning Of The Endallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-22993754670389578092018-03-19T04:48:05.602-07:002018-03-19T04:48:05.602-07:00Here in our little community, on this one thread, ...Here in our little community, on this one thread, we've thought of three or four workable ideas that would speed up the pace of the game without messing with the fundamentals of the sport. And MLB can't come up with even one?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-40347972141154353922018-03-17T10:56:31.151-07:002018-03-17T10:56:31.151-07:00The idea is really beyond stupid. You want to spee...The idea is really beyond stupid. You want to speed up the game? Then tell the umpires to enforce the rule that the batters must stay in the box between pitches and the pitchers must deliver the ball within 20 seconds after it's thrown back to them. I don't think it would take long to change players' habits in this area.<br /><br />To Laura's point, shave a minute off each break between innings; at a minimum, in a game that ends after the top of the ninth, that's 16 minutes. You really cannot make up the difference with all the in-game ad spots that litter my televised view of the game?<br /><br />To Allan's point, people who think baseball is boring are not going to suddenly tune into games or come to the park because MLB makes a change to the extra inning rules. I have several friends who have zero interest in baseball and this is not going to reassess their position on the matter.<br /><br />As terrible as Selig was, Manfred is doing his best to surpass his predecessor's ineptness in record time. Hell, he's practically <i>sprinting</i> towards the edge of the abyss.FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-47603356330450895202018-03-17T10:18:50.167-07:002018-03-17T10:18:50.167-07:00Does MLB really think that there are people who wa...Does MLB really think that there are people who want to watch baseball but refuse to do so until there is a 20-second clock on the pitcher, but only with the bases empty? <br /><br />Or that there exist other people who do not want to commit to watching a 3-hour game because what if it's one of the 7.5% of games that go into extra innings and the extra innings do NOT start with a guy already on second base? I mean, fuck that shit.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-27636025734689591422018-03-17T08:13:09.833-07:002018-03-17T08:13:09.833-07:00New rule: all 9 players are Aaron Judge forever. R...New rule: all 9 players are Aaron Judge forever. Ratings bonanza! How 'bout it, science? (Bonus rule: all 40,000 fans are Jeter's parents.)Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-45759550507464392602018-03-17T05:54:24.922-07:002018-03-17T05:54:24.922-07:00Actually, Laura K, you could be on to something. F...Actually, Laura K, you could be on to something. Find a sympathetic oligarch (there must be one somewhere) and have her sink a fortune into a fake news study that proves that the less people see an ad, the more likely they are to buy a product. The less promos, the more someone is likely to find the product less annoying than the rest. Someone actually states that maybe that's why streaming services are more popular than network TV. Voila, bandwagon jumping ensues and commercial time is shortened. Dave O'Brien may have to look for work but eggs, meet omelette.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-34658678812299181432018-03-17T04:45:08.792-07:002018-03-17T04:45:08.792-07:00This is so, so sad. Honestly, it's heartbreaki...This is so, so sad. Honestly, it's heartbreaking.<br /><br />It's always an experiment. The DH, the wild card, whatever, MLB tells fans it's an experiment, until everyone gets used to it and forgets it was supposed to be temporary.<br /><br /><i>If you want less baseball, just stop playing baseball. Declare a tie and go home.</i><br /><br />I agree -- with one edit. If you want less baseball, and you hate extra innings, turn off your TV or walk out of the park and go home. Don't change the rules because some people can't sit through an entire game.<br /><br />You'd think there'd be some blowback from sponsors, too. Longer games means more ad time.<br /><br />Easy and obvious solution. Shave 1 minute (or even 30 seconds!) off each commercial block between innings. Ta-da, you've picked up the pace of the game. Then make the sponsors happy by telling them long games means more cash for them.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-2988331401528018782018-03-15T19:57:00.433-07:002018-03-15T19:57:00.433-07:00Sounds like the same language Manfred has used reg...Sounds like the same language Manfred has used regarding ads on uniforms. "I don't foresee...probably won't happen, at least until fans get used to the Under Armour logo that's going on the front of jerseys next year..." I can only surmise that by 2020 players will be wearing sandwich boards and each half inning will begin with the bases loaded.Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879525340579800323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-8894170764139014542018-03-15T18:56:22.857-07:002018-03-15T18:56:22.857-07:00Every winter for the last few years, I think that ...Every winter for the last few years, I think that maybe I will retire the blog. Then the season starts and I get into it again (though on a smaller scale than in the past). Maybe this and a few other horrific changes will be what pulls the plug.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-65445602920443794142018-03-15T16:01:42.430-07:002018-03-15T16:01:42.430-07:00If you want less baseball, just stop playing baseb...If you want less baseball, just stop playing baseball. Declare a tie and go home. Don't choose an arbitrary winner through penalty shootouts or coin tosses or whatever; just admit nobody won for real, and let them try again next time. It's a long season, so maybe it's okay sometimes if no one wins. I prefer keeping extra inning baseball as is, but at least that'd be a rational proposal for solving this so-called problem.<br /><br />Not this travesty. Might as well watch cricket if they're going to start pulling this shit.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53592972973367218582018-03-15T06:24:00.782-07:002018-03-15T06:24:00.782-07:00Yep, this stinks. As I said a few days ago, Manfre...Yep, this stinks. As I said a few days ago, Manfred is worse than Selig. I think the next players' strike will be the intervention that cures my life-long baseball addiction.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.com