I love Mookie, but I was pulling for Bard on that one... it was hard watching Bard walk/hit those guys. Glad he pulled it together.
The numbers don’t liePulled with fewer than 80 pitches. Guess the Blake Snell shitshow didn’t change their thinking
Totally agree. And it will be used in pennant race games in September, which is almost as bad as using in postseason games.Agreed. It’s so stupid that a team can get up and hit a single to win the game in the 10th inning. Long extra inning games are not a reason why anyone thinks baseball is boring, the runner on second shit is just creating a problem to solve an imagined problem
I know I just like making fun of the RaysThe numbers don’t lie
Actually, they lose money as they have to pay ushers and security and grounds crew serious overtimeThe problem is I could see the players favoring it. We love 19 inning marathons, but I bet they don't. And as far as the owners are concerned, they cut off beer sales at some point so no one drives home drunk, so they probably don't make much more from "bonus" baseball.
I did not know that. Yet another reason why this extra inning rule is probably here to stay. If the owners lose money on extra inning games and the players don't make any more money while incurring a greater risk of injury in them, then neither side will object to the rule being made permanent...for better or worse.Actually, they lose money as they have to pay ushers and security and grounds crew serious overtime
I tuned in when it was 5-0 Giants, mainly because I like to hear Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow broadcast a game. They are the best IMO. Mike Yastrzemski (why not on the Red Sox?) Buster Posey is back. Impressive how Kruk and Kuip don't get close to going ballistic during such an epic meltdown. Many years of experience I guess. I kept imagining if it were the Sox melting down like that. Yikes!Impressive meltdown by the Giants in the 8th tonight.
I thought this same thing as I watched it happen. I'll add that the Giants also paid for the 3-batter rule in the 8th. I suspect Kapler would've pulled both Wisler and Garcia a batter earlier if given the chance.And a bases loaded walk by Giants reliever Jose Alvarez, who walked all three batters he faced, gives the Mariners a 3-2 tenth inning walkoff win as two of the more significant recent rules changes prove decisive.
So a rule meant to “speed up the game” — the three batter rule — is quite possibly responsible for games going into extra innings; that is, for making games go longer.And a bases loaded walk by Giants reliever Jose Alvarez, who walked all three batters he faced, gives the Mariners a 3-2 tenth inning walkoff win as two of the more significant recent rules changes prove decisive.
1 game is the definition of a Small Sample Size. PLEASE find the rule change discussion thread, skim it, and add your considered opinion to it.So a rule meant to “speed up the game” — the three batter rule — is quite possibly responsible for games going into extra innings; that is, for making games go longer.
F*ck Manfred and his stupid new rules.
I think I’ve figured out my problem. The score bug on the new Bally’s RSNs is a thin line at the bottom of the screen which overlaps with MLB Network’s. It’s annoying while watching highlights.This is a minor annoyance but the crawl at the bottom of the MLB Network obscures the crawl with in-game stats at the bottom of their in-game highlights. It's bad graphics.
I'm half watching Milw-Minn and I have no idea what the score is.
Followed by a triple by Margot and a sac fly. Rays offense comes alive when needed. Scrappy.I'm not sure I can deal with another season of TB winning 2/3 of their games no matter who they send out there, three run go-ahead HR in the 9th by Wendle.
I can’t watch them already. Nothing happens. Until it does. Yogi said that first.I'm not sure I can deal with another season of TB winning 2/3 of their games no matter who they send out there, three run go-ahead HR in the 9th by Wendle.
I'm not sure I can deal with another season of TB winning 2/3 of their games no matter who they send out there, three run go-ahead HR in the 9th by Wendle.
And Rays win 6-4Followed by a triple by Margot and a sac fly. Rays offense comes alive when needed. Scrappy.
For some reason this is the Rockies Bio On twitterHardly think this Rockies hurler is going to find his Treasure Island pitching at Coors.
Welcome back to The Show David. The first game as a Dodger is a memorable one.And two dingers off Price makes it 10-6 Dodgers. The Rockies are teeing off on Price.
He should be familiar with the feeling by now.Snell pulled in the fifth. He didn’t look happy.
Second ever to do so since 1901, joining Cecil Travis in 1933.Mercedes with 5 hits in his first Major League start for the White Sox. That's pretty dang awesome.
I adore you, and can't wait until you are on TV somewhere.Second ever to do so since 1901, joining Cecil Travis in 1933.
To give some credit here - I think that rule is less about time and more about excitement, the idea being that ‘new R pitcher - strikeout -new L pitcher - strikeout - new R pitcher - strikeout’ is the worst case. So even if it adds some time, if people are getting hits and causing comebacks, that excitement is a positive trade offSo a rule meant to “speed up the game” — the three batter rule — is quite possibly responsible for games going into extra innings; that is, for making games go longer.
F*ck Manfred and his stupid new rules.
Or, and I know this is crazy, the pitcher should be able to throw strikes. If a manager puts in a wild pitcher then it's ultimately his fault and he should be penalized for it.Maybe they should amend it to have the "automatic runner on second" in extra innings count as a "batter" against the "pitcher must face three batters" rule. Because there is something distasteful about a manager losing a game with a wild pitcher who walks three batters to force in the game winning run being restricted by rule from doing anything to prevent it other than feigning an injury to his pitcher.
It's not always clear when a guy has it. Even if he looks good in the pen, depending on how the ump is calling the game, a pitcher might have trouble getting strikes called. Now in a normal situation, if a manager is forced to keep him in while he walks the bases full, that's not optimal, but it doesn't necessarily cost his team a game. The problem is going to come when both of these new rules come together, because neither the manager nor that struggling pitcher is responsible for the guy who magically appears on second base from the tenth inning onward.Or, and I know this is crazy, the pitcher should be able to throw strikes. If a manager puts in a wild pitcher then it's ultimately his fault and he should be penalized for it.
I don't get this at all. I think it is pretty simple; both teams are dealing with the same problem in extra innings. If one team has a pitcher in the game that can throw strikes, they are likely to win the game. If the other team has a pitcher that can't throw strikes, they are likely to lose the game. Managers and players should not be bailed out if they can't throw strikes.It's not always clear when a guy has it. Even if he looks good in the pen, depending on how the ump is calling the game, a pitcher might have trouble getting strikes called. Now in a normal situation, if a manager is forced to keep him in while he walks the bases full, that's not optimal, but it doesn't necessarily cost his team a game. The problem is going to come when both of these new rules come together, because neither the manager nor that struggling pitcher is responsible for the guy who magically appears on second base from the tenth inning onward.
But given how the Sox offense has struggled these first two games, maybe we'd be better off if every inning began with a runner on second base.
Please tell me there was some sort of inciting incident before this. Because otherwise, what the hell is Molina (and apparently Arenado) all upset about? Looks like Castellanos was a bit bothered by the pitcher sitting on the plate and yelled about it (either that or he was just psyched to score). No physical altercation that I could see. Nothing dirty. Just a few words.
Castellanos was hit by a pitch and there was some staring at that point.Please tell me there was some sort of inciting incident before this. Because otherwise, what the hell is Molina (and apparently Arenado) all upset about? Looks like Castellanos was a bit bothered by the pitcher sitting on the plate and yelled about it (either that or he was just psyched to score). No physical altercation that I could see. Nothing dirty. Just a few words.
Bit early in the season for this sort of display of testosterone, no?
Unless you mean first game for TB within the given season, Archer’s debut with Tampa came well before 2021. Which is likely my misunderstanding.Three different Rays pitchers gave up at least three ERs tonight, each MLB veterans in their first game for TB (Hill, Archer, McHugh). That has got to be unprecedented.