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Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 9:47 AM
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Since I am an Xfinity customer and can no longer watch the Braves, I was wondering how limiting the pitcher throwing over to first with a man on is working out. What keeps the runner, once the pitcher can no longer throw over to hold him on base, from getting a lead all the way to almost second and easily stealing the base, once the pitcher throws to the plate?
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Oculus Spirit [83263]
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Can throw over after that, just has to get him out.***
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May 8, 2024, 9:49 AM
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
May 8, 2024, 10:22 AM
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If he takes a stupid lead like that just step off and start walking straight at him
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
May 8, 2024, 5:31 PM
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I saw an article (on line) a couple weeks ago and it was about a runner on third who - knowing the pitcher had used up his allotment of throws - started walking toward home. According to how I recall in the article (I have slept several times since then), as soon as the pitcher stepped off to get the runner, the umps stopped the game and awarded the runner home.
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these networks have killed baseball... you can't watch baseball anymore on tv
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May 8, 2024, 10:22 AM
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There are two games on a week. Fox on Saturday and Espn on Wednesday and thats it. The affect is kids don't really play baseball anymore they've all went over to soccer.. the monopolization of media providers are driving the baseball industry into extinction... Tried to watch the Clemson game last night and its on espn+.. i already pay a crap-ton for my current tv setup I can't stomach another bill. Its just death by a thousand cuts. I used to watch every Cubs game i could growing up on WGN while my dad and brother were huge Braves fans.. those games were on every night just about.. now i see maybe a handful cubs games and absolutely zero Braves games b/c of the blackout rules.. its just fubar. Sorry done whining now.
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Re: these networks have killed baseball... you can't watch baseball anymore on tv
May 8, 2024, 12:03 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^ Amen to all you said!
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Old school here
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May 8, 2024, 10:26 AM
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I hate the changes the bean counters are making to Americas Favorite Pastime!
Go Tigers and Braves
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 10:34 AM
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Streameast has free streams for every MLB game:
https://www.thestreameast.to/cccz-mlb-streams/
You can also get a free subscription to MLB.TV if you're a T-Mobile customer, but that offer for the 2024 season expired on April 2nd so you'd have to wait until next year.
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Orange Blooded [2002]
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 10:38 AM
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It has definitely led to an increase in stolen bases, but, not the worst thing in the world. From what I have seen, it has also led to an increase in pick-offs at first as well. I have seen several this year just casually watching and you used to almost never see that.
With the pitch clock, the runner is almost anticipating that move to the plate as the clock counts down, and the smart pitchers have used that to get tricky on some base runners.
I have been enjoying the pitch clock personally, it really adds a nice flow to the game, without appearing rushed.
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
May 8, 2024, 10:42 AM
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I have not watched a lot, but definitely like the pitch clock. It really keeps the game moving.
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 10:42 AM
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My understanding is that MLB games have sped up total time of better 30 minutes on average.
i.e. if game last as 3hrs, this year the is now 2.5hrs on avg.
Have you checked out MLB.TV? They have one free game per day to stream.
Just throwing that out there.
Go Tigers! Go Braves!
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 11:44 AM
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The pitcher has to throw over less so he doesn't run out of throws.
It's an annoying part of the game.
Glad they made the change.
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
May 8, 2024, 12:10 PM
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The biggest thing to drag games out is to not call the pitches within the strike zone a strike. Up around the letters is a strike. They're calling up above the belt a ball. Crazy small strike zone. Too much offense as it is. One to nothing is the best game. Not 10 to 9. When a lot of runs starts scoring I watch something else. Too boring.
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Re: Rules to speed up Major League baseball
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May 8, 2024, 12:44 PM
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I actually saw for the first time the pitcher throw over three times and not pick off the runner. He got a free base and scored on the next pitch that was roped into right for a single. I like the rule.
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I played in a charity softball tournament
May 8, 2024, 1:06 PM
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With 64 teams and every batter started with a 3-2 count. No standing around that day! Games were about 30 minutes on average and the whole thing was played in one day on 4 fields. Great times and a good fundraiser. Wonder how that would go for the MLB??
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