Why don’t they just put the ball on a Tee?
It ain’t broke! Don’t fix it!
And, while we're at it end the travesty of inter league play.
No. Too many Harvard MBAs thinking too much
NOOOOOO SIR!!Play real baseball!!
Maybe they can make pitchers throw underhand in the late innings. More hits, more runs, and fans won’leave early. More food and beer sales.
Have the batters go to the plate with a 1 -1 count, and if a batted ball knocks over the fielder’s beer the batter is out.
What?!? Baseball is great because it’s allowed to play out. Here’s hoping this never makes its way to the majors.
I have an even better suggestion.
Give both teams a fruitbox drink and participation ribbon and call it a tie.
Freaking wimps!
Should have stopped them at the DH.
Third Base!!!
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Is there no end to stupid ideas?
After one of the greatest World Series ever, in which game 7 went an extra inning, this is ill-advised.
“just put them on 3rd base.”
You’re playing the Kansas City Royals, the game is tied, and the rule discussed in the article is operative. The Royals get a man on second as described - however that’s determined, it doesn’t matter - they put in Jarrod Dyson as a pinch runner. Dyson was 8 for 8 in stealing third last year, and 10 for 10 stealing third the year before.
So, in all likelihood:
There’s a man on third with nobody out.
Just pull up 1st and 3rd and erase the lines. Remove 1st, shortstop and 3rd basemen. He has to make it to 2nd and back to score.
No pitcher needed either. Just use the t-ball stand.
Oh, and time the innings. Each side gets 5 minutes, no matter the outs.
Just do a Home run derby.
Stupid idea.
But, I recall a Mad Magazine proposal from years ago for boring games. You know the support columns that block some fans view of the field? Well, teams should install them all around the stadium. When fans concentrate on eating their hotdogs and popcorn, having fights over beer, watching fights over beer, there won’t be any desire to actually watch a game.
What’s next? A mercy rule?
Pull one of the outfielders and make the pitcher throw underhanded.
I read a lot of baseball stuff, haven’t heard this before. Hope it’s a hoax.
Appalling. Not a chance in Hades of reaching MLB.