MLB to test radical extra-inning rule change in Minors, WBC

MSN Sportsnaut ^ | February 8, 2017

[nutmeg]

There is way too much $$$$$ at stake in the MLB to fluff around with extra inning rules. Minor leagues—not so much.

I agree.

[Mike Darancette]

Play the game teh way it was played for over a century

Bring back the dead ball.

[TBP]

Can we end walk-up music?

[dfwgator]

Horrible idea.

[TBP]

I remember why the 8 pitch warmup rule was put in, why the rule stating two visits to the mound in the same inning is a pitching change was put it, why they instituted the rule that a pitcher must face at least one batter.

To speed up the game without affecting its fundamental structure, these rules can and should be tweaked.

[TBP]

I remember why the 8 pitch warmup rule was put in, why the rule stating two visits to the mound in the same inning is a pitching change was put it, why they instituted the rule that a pitcher must face at least one batter.

To speed up the game without affecting its fundamental structure, these rules can and should be tweaked.

[dfwgator]

The reason the games are so long are the breaks between the innings, that’s for television commercials. They wouldn’t dare think of shortening those.

[ez]

Limit teams to one pitching change.

[Ransomed]

Is a pitcher in an extra inning game charged with a run if the man on 2nd scores? A win or loss? If I was a member of the MLBPA I would not be happy unless it is somehow made meaningless to anyone’s record.

A radical idea that would shorten games by reducing pitching changes:

Every pitching change gives the opposing team another out in 9th inning. So if you make 4 pitching changes you just gave the other team a 7 out 9th buddy, good luck. It’s like making 4 errors in the 9th inning, it isn’t a recipe for success.

Freegards

[Ransomed]

What do you do if someone gets injured or claims to be injured? Maybe pulled pitchers for ‘injury’ would automatically go on the 10 day dl.

The problem is I can’t see the MLBPA going for anything that incentivizes pitchers to work harder by pitching longer.

Freegards

[BlueLancer]

"The no sliding and no running into the catcher rules did me in..."

I wholeheartedly agree with you ...

I played catcher for over 40 years .. baseball, fast-pitch softball, and slow-pitch softball .. and, while I was a decent batter (singles and base-on-balls), a good base runner, and a good defensive catcher, my best ability was in blocking home plate against a runner coming in to score. In all of those 40 years, on a play at the plate, I was never once knocked off my feet and was never scored on.

You want to play catcher? Take what comes.