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Post by caseytins on Feb 12, 2020 18:18:57 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Feb 12, 2020 18:52:18 GMT -5
So folks don't need to click through
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Post by caseytins on Feb 12, 2020 19:51:43 GMT -5
In general, I am not a fan of Manfred, but I can actually support these changes. I used to have to write actuarial equations for the government. The permutations and mathematics that can be involved with this new rule have me excited.
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Post by ericmvan on Feb 13, 2020 11:36:00 GMT -5
They screwed the pooch on the three-batter rule by not adding a necessary clause.
A pitcher has to face three batters minimum, or two if both hitters he faced reached base (via base hit, base on balls, or hit batsman) and he is replaced by a pitcher of the same handedness.
As it stands, if a guy comes in with two men on and the team trailing by one and throws 8 straight balls and looks completely out of synch, you have to leave him in. Which is something few managers would do.
You will see a team lose a game because they had to leave an obviously shaky reliever in to face a 3rd batter, and there will be a fuss. Or, in the above situation, the pitcher's team will have him fake a slight injury, and there will be a fuss.
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Post by kman22 on Feb 13, 2020 12:40:15 GMT -5
They screwed the pooch on the three-batter rule by not adding a necessary clause.
A pitcher has to face three batters minimum, or two if both hitters he faced reached base (via base hit, base on balls, or hit batsman) and he is replaced by a pitcher of the same handedness.
As it stands, if a guy comes in with two men on and the team trailing by one and throws 8 straight balls and looks completely out of synch, you have to leave him in. Which is something few managers would do.
You will see a team lose a game because they had to leave an obviously shaky reliever in to face a 3rd batter, and there will be a fuss. Or, in the above situation, the pitcher's team will have him fake a slight injury, and there will be a fuss.
An injury removal has to be approved by the crew chief. That seems like a disaster waiting to happen in its own right. |
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Post by soxin8 on Feb 13, 2020 13:43:01 GMT -5
Didn't know pitchers were going back to a 15 day IL and position players remain on a 10 day. Also, the team who wants to challenge only has 20 seconds to decide instead of 30. That is a pretty important decision to be made in a short amount of time.
Agree with kman on questioning whether or not a pitcher is really injured.
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Post by mobaz on Feb 13, 2020 14:11:22 GMT -5
Didn't know pitchers were going back to a 15 day IL and position players remain on a 10 day. Also, the team who wants to challenge only has 20 seconds to decide instead of 30. That is a pretty important decision to be made in a short amount of time. Agree with kman on questioning whether or not a pitcher is really injured. Good thing they have team folks monitoring all angles of all video to see if a challenge is justified. No way that can go wrong. |
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