It feels like a way to punish smarter teams that know how ineffective some pitchers can be when extended or facing a team for the third time.
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Isn't part of the reason is to get pitchers to throttle back and help prevent injuries?
I've also heard they aren't fond of bullpen games.
*not defending the rule
I've also heard they aren't fond of bullpen games.
*not defending the rule
I don't get who on the players' side would want it. Takes jobs from journeyman relievers and innings-eaters and increases risk of injury to starters.
Faedo pitched the first inning today and Maeda then went into the seventh for the Tigers. Guys are getting their bulk innings no matter what, who cares which innings they are?
Part of me wonders if it has more to do with gamblers wanting to know the pitching matchup.
Faedo pitched the first inning today and Maeda then went into the seventh for the Tigers. Guys are getting their bulk innings no matter what, who cares which innings they are?
Part of me wonders if it has more to do with gamblers wanting to know the pitching matchup.
This rule would turn Blake Snell into an average pitcher. He's a 5.1 IP guy.
Throttle back, get lit up, and the big pitching contracts disappear.htxag09 said:
Isn't part of the reason is to get pitchers to throttle back and help prevent injuries?
I've also heard they aren't fond of bullpen games.
*not defending the rule
I'll throw out some other ideas.
- Nobody can try and steal a base until the catcher feels he's properly stretched his arm out.
- Nobody can bunt if the pitcher weighs more than 215 pounds.
- All outfielders get one "time out" per game when the batter has to stand still while they run to get the ball.
- If you're fat and you don't want to run the bases, you can use a ghost runner.
- Aaron Judge gets 9 strikes before he's out.
- If Ohtani guesses what the first pitch is, he wins $50,000 on his Bovada account.
- If the Dodgers go into extra innings, they get a runner on third and are allowed 7 outs to start the inning.
- Jose Altuve must submit to random buzzer tests every 5 minutes.
The Porkchop Express said:
I'll throw out some other ideas.
- Nobody can try and steal a base until the catcher feels he's properly stretched his arm out.
- Nobody can bunt if the pitcher weighs more than 215 pounds.
- All outfielders get one "time out" per game when the batter has to stand still while they run to get the ball.
- If you're fat and you don't want to run the bases, you can use a ghost runner.
- Aaron Judge gets 9 strikes before he's out.
- If Ohtani guesses what the first pitch is, he wins $50,000 on his Bovada account.
- If the Dodgers go into extra innings, they get a runner on third and are allowed 7 outs to start the inning.
- Jose Altuve must submit to random buzzer tests every 5 minutes.
Be careful - hopefully Manfred never sees this.
Dying at both of these posts. Touche.BCEDAg said:The Porkchop Express said:
I'll throw out some other ideas.
- Nobody can try and steal a base until the catcher feels he's properly stretched his arm out.
- Nobody can bunt if the pitcher weighs more than 215 pounds.
- All outfielders get one "time out" per game when the batter has to stand still while they run to get the ball.
- If you're fat and you don't want to run the bases, you can use a ghost runner.
- Aaron Judge gets 9 strikes before he's out.
- If Ohtani guesses what the first pitch is, he wins $50,000 on his Bovada account.
- If the Dodgers go into extra innings, they get a runner on third and are allowed 7 outs to start the inning.
- Jose Altuve must submit to random buzzer tests every 5 minutes.
Be careful - hopefully Manfred never sees this.
MLB may want to "fix" the dead balls as well.Farmer1906 said:Throttle back, get lit up, and the big pitching contracts disappear.htxag09 said:
Isn't part of the reason is to get pitchers to throttle back and help prevent injuries?
I've also heard they aren't fond of bullpen games.
*not defending the rule
EastCoastAgNc said:The Astros will open Grapefruit League play next spring Feb. 22 with a split-squad day, away against the Mets and vs. the Nationals in West Palm Beach. Their full 2025 spring training schedule: pic.twitter.com/2lHXZW8Dk1
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) August 15, 2024
If you get a chance to take in some games at West Palm, I highly recommend it. We went in 2019, and had a blast.
Farmer1906 said:
It feels like a way to punish smarter teams that know how ineffective some pitchers can be when extended or facing a team for the third time.
It's pretty clear what this rule is intending to do - it's to produce more offense. That's it.
MLB has the exact same data as the smart teams.
cc10106 said:MLB may want to "fix" the dead balls as well.Farmer1906 said:Throttle back, get lit up, and the big pitching contracts disappear.htxag09 said:
Isn't part of the reason is to get pitchers to throttle back and help prevent injuries?
I've also heard they aren't fond of bullpen games.
*not defending the rule
They fixed it. All the good balls go with the Yankees for Judge and Soto.
Motor City Kitties getting it done
I forget the exact amount but it seems like 50% of his single digit HR total have been late game, game winning HR
And now the Mariner's broadcast of the home run.linkdude said:This is Muñoz's first home run allowed since May 18th when Gunnar Henderson took him deep. It is the first time he's given up to a right-handed hitter since July 8th of last year to Martin Maldonado. The last two right handed hitters to take Muñoz deep are Baez and Maldonado. https://t.co/7yRzJyBxDm
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) August 15, 2024
Mariners broadcast of the Baez homer is hilarious pic.twitter.com/IsVOuErIfi
— Fire Dana and Cintron Ŧ 🌵 (@sad_cozy) August 15, 2024
Hornbeck said:EastCoastAgNc said:The Astros will open Grapefruit League play next spring Feb. 22 with a split-squad day, away against the Mets and vs. the Nationals in West Palm Beach. Their full 2025 spring training schedule: pic.twitter.com/2lHXZW8Dk1
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) August 15, 2024
If you get a chance to take in some games at West Palm, I highly recommend it. We went in 2019, and had a blast.
This! We went this year for the first time - and it's gonna be a yearly tradition from now on. Already planning next year's vacation.
jkag89 said:And now the Mariner's broadcast of the home run.linkdude said:This is Muñoz's first home run allowed since May 18th when Gunnar Henderson took him deep. It is the first time he's given up to a right-handed hitter since July 8th of last year to Martin Maldonado. The last two right handed hitters to take Muñoz deep are Baez and Maldonado. https://t.co/7yRzJyBxDm
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) August 15, 2024Mariners broadcast of the Baez homer is hilarious pic.twitter.com/IsVOuErIfi
— Fire Dana and Cintron Ŧ 🌵 (@sad_cozy) August 15, 2024
"Ohh, boy." Followed by silence. Love it.
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
The broadcaster's "oh boy" reminded me of this:jkag89 said:And now the Mariner's broadcast of the home run.linkdude said:This is Muñoz's first home run allowed since May 18th when Gunnar Henderson took him deep. It is the first time he's given up to a right-handed hitter since July 8th of last year to Martin Maldonado. The last two right handed hitters to take Muñoz deep are Baez and Maldonado. https://t.co/7yRzJyBxDm
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) August 15, 2024Mariners broadcast of the Baez homer is hilarious pic.twitter.com/IsVOuErIfi
— Fire Dana and Cintron Ŧ 🌵 (@sad_cozy) August 15, 2024
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6 innings/100 pitches/4ER - what's wrong with this?
It will take time to implement, but 100 pitches from a starter should be doable.
You guys forget to read more than headlines?
Love the double hook DH as well.
It will take time to implement, but 100 pitches from a starter should be doable.
You guys forget to read more than headlines?
Love the double hook DH as well.
If you've got a starter who's in the 80s in the 4th because he's had a ton of traffic but avoided damage, and his command is clearly slipping, his manager can't see that and go to the pen until the wheels fall off and he gives up 4 runs. That's absurd.
Team A starts a "starter" for the first inning, then a bulk guy who goes 6, then an 8th inning guy and a closer.
Team B starter goes 6, followed by 3 guys that each go 1 inning.
What's the difference?
Team B starter goes 6, followed by 3 guys that each go 1 inning.
What's the difference?
That was my point earlier. Tigers literally did this with Faedo and Maeda today. Maeda still got his nearly six innings and 90 pitches. Who cares?
yeah this new minimum rule sucks...hope it doesnt get implemented
Not sure what to do with my self when the Astros don’t play
— Parker McCollum (@ParkerMcCollum) August 16, 2024
cc10106 said:
Servais might get canned if they miss the postseason again.
And DiPoto
Not to scare anyone but JV almost had a line drive off the bat hit him in the hand. Looked like it caught the glove and he's fine.
Marvin said:jkag89 said:And now the Mariner's broadcast of the home run.linkdude said:This is Muñoz's first home run allowed since May 18th when Gunnar Henderson took him deep. It is the first time he's given up to a right-handed hitter since July 8th of last year to Martin Maldonado. The last two right handed hitters to take Muñoz deep are Baez and Maldonado. https://t.co/7yRzJyBxDm
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) August 15, 2024Mariners broadcast of the Baez homer is hilarious pic.twitter.com/IsVOuErIfi
— Fire Dana and Cintron Ŧ 🌵 (@sad_cozy) August 15, 2024
"Ohh, boy." Followed by silence. Love it.
Marvin, that's got to be your X account, right? Right??
Justin Verlander struck out the side in the 4th inning. Velocity in the mid 90s. He’s ready. #Astros pic.twitter.com/8RFeCSTwHn
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 16, 2024
Why is that absurd? Baseball was played that way for 100 years. It's the same for both teams.
Teams/players can adapt. Starters would leave something in the tank if they knew 100 pitches was the minimum.
Teams/players can adapt. Starters would leave something in the tank if they knew 100 pitches was the minimum.
#Astros reliever Penn Murfee made his 1st rehab appearance, starting the game for @WoodpeckersNC (low A) : walk, single, double, K, single. All 4 runners that reached would score.
— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) August 16, 2024
Justin Verlander’s 2nd rehab start is done. 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 5 K. In 1st inning: 3 H, 2 R, 19 pitches.
— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) August 16, 2024
In innings 2-4: H, 5 K, 38 pitches, 27 strikes. @cchooks scored 7 runs in a long top of the 2nd, are leading 9-2 at NW Arkansas. #Astros
It is absurd that a team MUST leave a pitcher in when he is having an off night or wavering in the 4th or 5th inning and forcing a team into a deep hole that they may not be able to recover. I'm old school enough that I'd like pitchers to go deeper into games but forcing such by rule is simply farcical.
Heck I don't even mind openers in a limited use as a way to help the back end of a teams starting rotation.
Heck I don't even mind openers in a limited use as a way to help the back end of a teams starting rotation.
iamtheglove said:Marvin said:jkag89 said:And now the Mariner's broadcast of the home run.linkdude said:This is Muñoz's first home run allowed since May 18th when Gunnar Henderson took him deep. It is the first time he's given up to a right-handed hitter since July 8th of last year to Martin Maldonado. The last two right handed hitters to take Muñoz deep are Baez and Maldonado. https://t.co/7yRzJyBxDm
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) August 15, 2024Mariners broadcast of the Baez homer is hilarious pic.twitter.com/IsVOuErIfi
— Fire Dana and Cintron Ŧ 🌵 (@sad_cozy) August 15, 2024
"Ohh, boy." Followed by silence. Love it.
Marvin, that's got to be your X account, right? Right??
Haha, just saw that. This forum is as close as I get to social media. No X, Facebook, Instagram, or anything else. I do have a LinkedIn, although I don't post anything. Does that count?
But if I did, they would be a good name.
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