MLB

[King Colby]

The pitch clock in Altoona when I went the other day is an unbelievable blessing bestowed upon the game of baseball

Is there a punishment to either the batter or pitcher if either dawdles and the pitch isn't thrown in time?

Literally a ball or a strike is awarded

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

isn’t it a strike if the batter takes too long and a ball of the pitcher does?

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

dammit, KC beat me by 20 seconds

[faftorial]

The pitch clock in Altoona when I went the other day is an unbelievable blessing bestowed upon the game of baseball

Is there a punishment to either the batter or pitcher if either dawdles and the pitch isn't thrown in time?

Literally a ball or a strike is awarded

Were many awarded in the Altoona game you saw?

[King Colby]

The pitch clock in Altoona when I went the other day is an unbelievable blessing bestowed upon the game of baseball

Is there a punishment to either the batter or pitcher if either dawdles and the pitch isn't thrown in time?

Literally a ball or a strike is awarded

Were many awarded in the Altoona game you saw?

Zero

[robbiestoupe]

Agree with the pitch clock, not so much the shift. Players used to take the time to learn to hit the ball the other way. They refuse to do so now, so defenses have (rightfully) adjusted. Where's the harm in that?

It's actually hard to hit the other way believe it or not

Soon they'll be banning the curveball

[willeyeam]

Yeah. Maybe Ted Williams should have just learned to hit better

https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/ba ... ger/96672/

[King Colby]

Are shifts allowed in MiLB? Gotta figure no shift could equal more scoring and longer game times again.

That said, maybe we'll see less of this HR or K bullstuff and people will actually try to hit balls in play again

[robbiestoupe]

Nah I think banning the shift won't affect how they swing for the fences. I think MLB is trying to allow more of those seeing eye singles to occur, thus getting more men on base for the eventual HR ball.

The past 2-3 years when the HR or bust mentality took over, the overall runs scored in MLB has been down. Most of that has to do with BAs being down as well, so eliminating the shift is MLB's way of increasing scoring again.

[dodint]

It is a real shame seeing Juan Soto having a bad time with the Padres. Pity.

[Ad@m]

#696

[Ad@m]

#697

[Ad@m]

[Dickie Dunn]

That jerk!

[King Colby]

He only did that because he's on steroids and he knows it wasn't a legit Homer right guys

[faftorial]

That jerk!

Sorry, I'm for a semblance of fair play.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

Gotta say, those two seem like yinzers

[shafnutz05]

Awesome for Albert. Now get to 700. Six more games against the Pirates so he might have a shot at the Babe.

[willeyeam]

Lol

[willeyeam]

These videos are why I'll never ask why someone swung at something anymore. Good grief

[DigitalGypsy66]

Yep. I love those videos. #tunnelling

[willeyeam]

Yeah. They look identical until about 35 feet away and then *berman voice* WHOOP

[shafnutz05]

The distance that they stay close together is insane.

[shafnutz05]

This guy is such a prick. Rules the ball got "wedged" in the fence from home plate with three other umpires closer to the ball. The smug look on his face afterwards sells it.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

what does the rule book say on that? I’m no Angel Hernandez apologist but my first instinct was that if it got caught in the wall at all it would be a ground rule double


isn’t that the rule in Wrigley with the ivy?