I can't believe they even thought about implementing that, let alone doing it. That rule is even dumber than Bud Selig.
That sounds like a Brokmire idea when he's hip deep in ladyboys coming down off of a snake whiskey high.
I thought the rule was fine for last year's shortened season, but can't believe the kept it in. The point (supposedly) was to create more action and therefore shorten games. But, the Red Sox - Rays went 12 innings on Tuesday, because they both kept driving in the runner. That seems to happen a lot. I am surprised they kept it in but *didn't* keep in the NL DH. And, I still can't figure out if they're changing things, why they don't do the double-sized first base. Keeps the batter in the running lane, cuts down on collisions, you know, actually making the game safer without changing rules. https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Sports-Orange-Double-Rubber/dp/B000XQL726
I always loved the orange first base when I played softball. It prevents collisions and protects you from Manny Machado’s cheap-shots.
Yup, for realz. And now I’m going to further blow your mind- in double headers the games will be only 7 innings. Seven innings!! Now that truly is some little league bullshit. So for the one or two, maybe three as a result of rain outs, days a season where this would come into play they decided to fuck with the very structure of the game. Baseball games have been a standard 9 innings since before the war of northern aggression, for fucks sake. I despise Rob Manfred.
For all of Bud Selig’s failings(and there are many, many, MANY reasons to despise Bud Selig), I never doubted that he actually did love the actual game of baseball. Manfred? We’re all ATMs to him, and he’s just trying to suck every single goddamn penny he can out of us for his owners/bosses.
....and that’s how every NHL fan has felt for two decades. Welcome to having a league boss who hates your sport, just like Gary Bettman fucking HATES hockey. You are now in sports fan hell. And the tanned weasel isn’t going anywhere, they never do.
Probably. Baseball has kind of had a stick up their collective asses about Bauer, I'm guessing because he tends to speak his mind.
Maybe a little, but from what I understand MLB is just doing inspections, analysis etc. on foreign substances this year. The won't be punishing players for anything they find on the balls.
Not sure which rule I hate more. Seven inning games, yup that's total little league shit; what's next, mercy rule if you're up 10+ runs? But the extra innings man-on-base just feels like a stupid gimmick. At least an 7 inning game is still a regular baseball game, if just a little shorter.
The Padres got a no-hitter, the final active MLB franchise that needed one. And Musgrove threw it, playing for his hometown and for his favourite team growing up. Great moment.
Technically the Mets still don't have one. Santana's was bogus, since the ump got that fair/foul call so wrong. But, on the upside, it ruined Santana's arm and career.
Imagine Jacob DeGrom pitches a perfect-o, then gives up two deep sac flies with that runner on second to lose the game. I'm not gonna complain though. My shitty ass team has gotten a couple of wins due to this already.
I was just being snarky. I have no feelings towards Santana one way or the other. It's a shame that Collins ruined his career, but if the umpire got the call right, he wouldn't have stayed in the game. And likely would have pitched several more years in the Majors. I do dislike the Mets, though.
Not quite the same thing, but a piece of baseball history: Remembering the night Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings for the Pirates ... and lost