2023 MLB Season (2 Viewers)

[Robert Crawford]

My cousin’s husband (a huge Red Sox fan) texted me that one of weekend games vs the Angels was only 1:57. He said that was the shortest game in team history since 1989!

I watched the Yankees game yesterday afternoon and it was only 2:07 long.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I think they should at least tweak the new rules a bit (and allow pitchers at least one more pick-off attempt per batter and probably allow a little bit more time between the pitch/batter clocks or something).

_Man_

 

[Jeffrey D]

I think they should at least tweak the new rules a bit (and allow pitchers at least one more pick-off attempt per batter and probably allow a little bit more time between the pitch/batter clocks or something).

_Man_

My proposal, now that the pitch clock has made such a huge difference in length of games, is to do away with the 3 batter minimum rule. Have never liked that, and never will like it.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think the rules are just fine as they are now. I watch MLB every day and I'm totally enjoying how the games are being played now. The only thing I want for a change is the electronic strike zone as I'm tired of these umpires having inconsistent strike zones.

 

[MartinP.]

Holy cow! We can’t get to the electronic strike zone quickly enough. Dodgers down a run in the bottom of the ninth, got one man on. All three outs were strike outs. All third strikes were actually balls, according to the k-zone on TV. David Peralta on a 2-2 count with a pitch that just missed the outside low corner. Jason Hayward on a full count pitch that was a good 6 inches inside. And Freddy Freeman on a third strike that was a good three inches low. Don’t know what the batters are supposed to do with the ump calling pitches like that strikes.

I watched this game and this was unacceptable. Three strike three's that were balls. Keep an eye out for umpire Sean Barber. Coming to a game near you.

 

[MartinP.]

Dodgers fans also cheered Cody Bellinger at his first at bat this weekend and a strike was called on him not being ready in the box. If the players are going to be penalized for things like that then it's taking something from the game, from the fans, from the players. I'd take a strike, too.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Dodgers fans also cheered Cody Bellinger at his first at bat this weekend and a strike was called on him not being ready in the box. If the players are going to be penalized for things like that then it's taking something from the game, from the fans, from the players. I'd take a strike, too.

That’s on the batter to be ready.

 

[MartinP.]

Sure it is, it's a rule now, I'm just saying we shouldn't take away nice moments to enforce a rule.
It could be worked around a bit. This kind of thing happens lots of times in baseball. For instance:

 

[Robert Crawford]

Sure it is, it's a rule now, I'm just saying we shouldn't take away nice moments to enforce a rule.
It could be worked around a bit. This kind of thing happens lots of times in baseball. For instance:

The umpires and MLB have to adjust to the rules too, just like the teams and players. I've seen some umpires give certain moments some time by cleaning home plate. I'm sure other umpires will do the same.

 

[MartinP.]

I'd rather the umpires call outside pitches balls, too, rather than strikes.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'd rather the umpires call outside pitches balls, too, rather than strikes.

I just want strikes to be called strikes and balls to be called balls. Hopefully, that's going to be remedied in the near future.

 

[David Norman]

That’s on the batter to be ready.

By the letter of the law you are correct

In a different game with same sort of Returning Player Ovation in 1st AB the umps let it go once (as I think they should have) using a bit of judgement. 1 pitch, 1st AB, 1st game -- a bit of decency rather than the equivalent of a Bob Davidson Balk call

 

[TonyD]

McCutchen had a huge standing O on his first game back in Pittsburgh. The ump knew what was going on and held the pitch clock until it was appropriate.

 

[Robert Crawford]

By the letter of the law you are correct

In a different game with same sort of Returning Player Ovation in 1st AB the umps let it go once (as I think they should have) using a bit of judgement. 1 pitch, 1st AB, 1st game -- a bit of decency rather than the equivalent of a Bob Davidson Balk call

Which I address in a later post. The freaking umpires need to use common sense and decency when they're calling games. You can do that and still enforce the rules.

 

[Robert Crawford]

McCutchen had a huge standing O on his first game back in Pittsburgh. The ump knew what was going on and held the pitch clock until it was appropriate.

Exactly! If one umpire had the sense to do so then the others need to do the same without affecting the integrity of the game rules.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

It's probably just all still a bit too new for many of them umps I guess. They'll probably all do likewise soon enough I imagine... or Manfred will need to have another talk w/ them or something...

_Man_

 

[Malcolm R]

Maybe all the umps don't keep up on all the trades and team switches and didn't realize that was supposed to be a "moment".

 

[Robert Crawford]

It looks like the A's are following the Raiders to Las Vegas:

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[Jeffrey D]

It looks like the A's are following the Raiders to Las Vegas:

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Not really surprised. The city couldn’t work out a deal for a new stadium, so it’s adios. Sad for the residents of Oakland.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Hmmm... wonder if that's why they also recently decided to call up Mason Miller so soon (given their circumstance prior to this). Normally, a team/franchise in their situation would likely keep Miller down in the minors as long as possible and not start his arbitration/FA clock so soon, but 2027 will probably only be Miller's 2nd arby year w/ Super-Two status (and 2 more arby years to go), if everything goes as planned and he sticks in the majors.

I was a bit mystified they'd call him up so soon, but this probably helps make sense of that move. And I guess we can start expecting them to behave increasingly less like a tiny market club going forward... perhaps w/ clear plans to become very competitive spenders by the time they move into the new Vegas location -- they definitely need that as they really don't have nearly enough top tier young (or veteran) talent in their farm and their current roster...

_Man_