2022 MLB news, topics not involving NY teams or not NY teams 2022 season
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Pitch clock ? How you policing that?
The 2 throws to first base is beyond stupid. So now you can't hold runners on? Thats a big part of the game. So after the second throw over the runner on first base will be on second before the ball crosses home plate. VERY stupid rule.
Glad to see the shift gone, killed baseball the last ten years.
The 2 throws to first base is beyond stupid. So now you can't hold runners on? Thats a big part of the game. So after the second throw over the runner on first base will be on second before the ball crosses home plate. VERY stupid rule.
Glad to see the shift gone, killed baseball the last ten years.
The larger bases - Meh - You might have a point exiled. How many times do you see a player hurt due to the base size? Every once and a while at first somebody gets spiked. How about just do something at 1B?
I think nine-lives that the throws to 1B or 2B don't count. They aren't going to say you can't throw to 1B due to the 15 second rule. If they do then it's a stupid rule - I just don't think that's the case.
I think nine-lives that the throws to 1B or 2B don't count. They aren't going to say you can't throw to 1B due to the 15 second rule. If they do then it's a stupid rule - I just don't think that's the case.
I thought I read it as a pitcher can only throw over to first base twice during an at bat. Maybe I read it wrong or confused it. If thats the case, I don't like. Benefits the runner big time.
The larger base is to help avoid running into the first baseman or whoever is covering. Also to avoid ankles and feet from being stepped on and getting tangled up. I don't mind it.
The larger base is to help avoid running into the first baseman or whoever is covering. Also to avoid ankles and feet from being stepped on and getting tangled up. I don't mind it.
I don't get limiting throwing over to first base. How easy is it now for a runner to swipe a base? After the second throw he can get a running start.
The shift killed the batting averages for guys like Giambi, Texiera, Ortiz.
It will definitely add for offense and out a premium on guys with great range like Lindor.
The shift killed the batting averages for guys like Giambi, Texiera, Ortiz.
It will definitely add for offense and out a premium on guys with great range like Lindor.
Looking to the playoffs;
As of now 9/15
The 12 teams are pretty much set. The only open questions are Mets/Braves in NL East and the seeding of the six Wild Card teams.
All three Wild Card teams in the AL have better records than Cleveland who will win the Central.
Houston and LA have locked up the top seeds.
The two Eastern Division winners Yankees and Mets/Braves will get the second bye.
Because the third best division winner has to play the WC round that means they get the WC with the worse record.
Then in the next round the second best Division winner gets the winner of that round.
So the top seeds Astros and Dodgers will potentially face a really tough opponent like the Braves or Toronto while the Mets and Yankees would have a potentially easier opponent, the Central winner or the third WC.
That's why I'm all for reseeding after every round.
Of course a lot could change between now and then.
As of now 9/15
The 12 teams are pretty much set. The only open questions are Mets/Braves in NL East and the seeding of the six Wild Card teams.
All three Wild Card teams in the AL have better records than Cleveland who will win the Central.
Houston and LA have locked up the top seeds.
The two Eastern Division winners Yankees and Mets/Braves will get the second bye.
Because the third best division winner has to play the WC round that means they get the WC with the worse record.
Then in the next round the second best Division winner gets the winner of that round.
So the top seeds Astros and Dodgers will potentially face a really tough opponent like the Braves or Toronto while the Mets and Yankees would have a potentially easier opponent, the Central winner or the third WC.
That's why I'm all for reseeding after every round.
Of course a lot could change between now and then.
It's about time, that's a dead end job because the owner will never try to win.
Honestly Florida has proven they won't support a baseball team. Tampa has one of the best organizations in all of sports, they win all the time but play in the worst one of worst stadiums ever.
Neither team draws fans. Time to move both.
Honestly Florida has proven they won't support a baseball team. Tampa has one of the best organizations in all of sports, they win all the time but play in the worst one of worst stadiums ever.
Neither team draws fans. Time to move both.
Yeah Buck rebuilt some bad teams like the Yankees and Orioles and had an expansion team in the Diamondbacks.
That kind of skews his won/loss record. This year might have been the first time he stepped into a situation where the team was ready to win since they went out in the off season and filled most of the holes and had a strong core of players Alonzo/Lindor/McNeil/Diaz/deGrom.
Bucks one of the best managers I ever seen.
Might be the smartest.
That kind of skews his won/loss record. This year might have been the first time he stepped into a situation where the team was ready to win since they went out in the off season and filled most of the holes and had a strong core of players Alonzo/Lindor/McNeil/Diaz/deGrom.
Bucks one of the best managers I ever seen.
Might be the smartest.
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