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dont like this rule at all
so much for left handed specalistComment -
Why bring in this ruleComment -
wonder when they ban infield shefting because players cant hit the ball opposite fieldComment -
Wow dumbest rule they ever could have made. Pandering to the inpatient fanComment -
Hopefully will never happenComment -
It's not going to make a difference in whether millennials start watching the game or not.Comment -
The dumbest thing MLB did was bring in Instant Replay.Comment -
Wow.I just don't like it. Putting in a lefty specialist to face a lefty batter late in the game
now means the pitcher will have to stay in and face at least 3 batters! I don't like it.
It is no different than making a rule saying a new QB in Football has to stay in and play 3 plays.
So if it was 4th and 1 and you sub out your QB for a guy to run the wildcat, then
if you get the 1st down, he has to stay in 3 plays and you can't sub back in your QB for 3 plays!
They'd never make that rule. And this one doesn't make sense to me either.Comment -
going to create a lot more mismatches nowComment -
Pussification of baseball.
If the games are to lengthy for the taste and lifestyle of the modern milquetoast
game-watchers (hardly fans), then let them stay home and watch 1/2 hour sitcoms.Comment -
yah its a stupid rule if rhey wanted speed up game make a rule where pitcher has be ready when called in no warm up pitches, rhen rhey wouldnt even have go,commercial break whats gonna happen when reliever comes in gets shelled or cant throw a strike cant get an out ,,sorry he has stay in game even if hes doing terribleComment -
Complete fuking jokeComment -
What's preventing a reliever from faking an injury after one or two batters???Comment -
It won't be that big of deal
Relievers don't have to face the 3 batter minimum if they complete the inning
so If a lefty specialist came in with 2 outs. He just needs that 1 out and then the next inning a new reliever can start the inning
if there are 1 outs, he might get a double play, or he might just need to get two outs.
if you are bringing in a guy with 0 outs, the majority of the time its not to just get that one lefty or one tough guy out, you typically are bringing in someone to hopefully complete the whole inning.Comment -
Relievers gonna get lit up more with this rule.Comment -
Short Relief AppearancesIndians 42 Nationals 31 Cubs 30 Cardinals 28 Diamondbacks 27 White Sox 25 Dodgers 25 Rays 24 Reds 24 Phillies 20 Brewers 18 Athletics 18 Padres 18 Braves 17 Tigers 16 Mets 16 Blue Jays 15 Rockies 15 Royals 14 Orioles 10 Twins 10 Marlins 10 Mariners 8 Angels 6 Giants 6 Pirates 5 Rangers 4 Yankees 3 Red Sox 3 Astros 1
Short-Stint StandoutsOliver Pérez 19 Andrew Chafin 15 Alex Claudio 15 Tyler Olson 13 Andrew Miller 12 Kyle Ryan 12 Adam Kolarek 11 Jace Fry 11 Ryan Buchter 10 Matt Grace 10
here is a breakdown of last year's team totals of how many times a reliever came in and faced two or less hitters and left before the inning ended, and the leaders in that filter by player.Comment -
Most of these so called "specialists" can't get a fukin out if they were facing a 90 year old grandma in a wheel chair. So then we have to watch the manager walk his fat ass out to the mound 5 times an inning and then wait another 10 minutes for each loser of an arm to warm up to pitch 4 pitches.
I love baseball and I don't really care how long the games are. Hell if I go to a game I want it to last a longtime. But baseball was much better 20 years ago when pitchers actually could pitch. This seeing 15 pitchers warm up per game because no one can get an out when they are supposed to be a "specialist" for this and that. It is embarrassing and quite frankly needs to be taken from the game, IMO.Comment -
They will just face one batter then flop or fake strokes it will take longer.Comment -
It's a great rule and about time; I like the change in Sept. rosters to 28 even more.Comment -
There are literally only 10 guys in the entire league last year that did this "Specialist" role 10 times or more last year
the leader, old man Oliver Perez had 19 short appearances but he had 48 Other appearances that wouldn't have been affected by the rule.
so even the most LOOGY guy in the league, would only be affected by this rule 28% of the time and he was way above the other leaders.Comment -
Of MLB wants to speed up games have the strike zone be as it was 00s- 90s and get rid of warm- ups / TV timeouts between innings. Shave 30 minutes off each game.Comment -
the TV contracts are Billions and Billions of dollars, some of them go for close to 10 more years. MLB can't just decided to speed up that portion and not have the alotted time for commercials or they would be in breach of contract and not get any new ones.
No baseball would be on TV anymore, especially regionally and a ticket would cost about 250,000 each with hot dogs at 25,000 just to keep a team's lights onComment -
I am not just talking about "Specialists". I am referring to the massive rise in pitchers per game in baseball. Bullpens and how they are used, these days, are a real problem for the game. Again, I don't really care how long games are. I will watch every Mets game I can, whether the game is 3 hours long or 5.Comment -
I think it's an excellent rule. Sometimes baseball managers over-think these
pitcher/batter matchups, to the detriment of the game. The limiting of managers'
mound visits is ANOTHER huge step forward.
Build your pitching staffs to include guys who can demonstrate an ability to get
BOTH RH & LH hitters out. It ain't that goddamn hard!
I am reminded of the Cubs' World Series victory a few years ago....in one game,
ONE SINGLE INNING LASTED AN HOUR!
Ridiculous.
This sport has had a TWENTY SECOND PITCH CLOCK for absolutely forever. Too
bad they're too lame to enforce it.
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this is a jokeComment -
A professional hitter that gets paid millions to play for pay should be able to hit to all fields or go to the minors and learn.
I could see an exception for a hitter with exceptional power and by exceptional I mean 50 HR a year power.
When I played I had trouble going to the opposite field but I spent several hours a week in the cage learning how to wait on the pitch and transferring the weight to the back foot and all that, I became a decent opposite field hitter, not great, but decent.
I'm sorry but I maintain that if you can't go opposite field in the pros you better learn.
Same goes for bunting, if your'e not that 50 HR a year guy, learn how to bunt and move the runner over.
The game hasn't changed in 150 years, you can't win if you don't score, move the runners along.
Look at the 2015 KC Royals, they won a ring playing move the runner along ball.Comment -
All they have to do is fake an injury. NFL players do it all of the time to save time outs.Comment -
great rule. this will weed out the weak pitchers who feasted off same sided hitters for a while in the league. they must now add to their arsenal of weapons or they will die off. also bails out managers who like to do too much with the substitutions, like Roberts, often shooting themselves in the foot with such decisions anyway.Comment
