Potential changes to baseball being floated about.

gmoney328 · 06-20-2020, 10:18 PM

I’ve heard several different things being thrown around.

Universal DH
Split seasons-kind of how it was during the 1981 strike season.
16 teams in the playoffs.

What are some things you think could be used to improve the status quo? Once the world gets back to normal.

Hollywood42 · 06-20-2020, 10:34 PM

I just hope 16 playoff teams doesn't become the standard. 8 per league is way too much

rman112 · 06-20-2020, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

I just hope 16 playoff teams doesn't become the standard. 8 per league is way too much

Same. Baseball playoffs are great, whereas the NBA drags on and takes forever.

Love the DH.

rman112 · 06-20-2020, 10:36 PM

I might be in the minority, but I'd like to see replay reviews gone.

JPWisco · 06-20-2020, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

I just hope 16 playoff teams doesn't become the standard. 8 per league is way too much

16 team playoff is an inevitability. The owners will demand it as a fixture for the next CBA.

Skeely · 06-20-2020, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

I might be in the minority, but I'd like to see replay reviews gone.

I second that. I hate seeing a play get reversed over a small detail. I get the idea of changing the really bad calls but more often than not we wait while they pause the game to change a call that was within inches. Not worth the time or effort. Baseball was great for over a hundred plus years why change it.

ScooterMcRibs · 06-20-2020, 10:56 PM

DH is garbage, as is 16-team playoff (during a normal season), it would make 162 games mean even less.

Firerunner4 · 06-20-2020, 11:03 PM

I'm an NL guy, and hate the DH, but I think I could maybe eventually stomach that one compared to the others.

16 teams playoffs? Please god no

rman112 · 06-20-2020, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeely

I second that. I hate seeing a play get reversed over a small detail. I get the idea of changing the really bad calls but more often than not we wait while they pause the game to change a call that was within inches. Not worth the time or effort. Baseball was great for over a hundred plus years why change it.

There's plenty of times they still get it wrong after all that.

Stand around. Watch guys with headsets. Talk about pace of play.

It gets rid of the fun of watching Managers lose their minds.

Firerunner4 · 06-20-2020, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

I might be in the minority, but I'd like to see replay reviews gone.

I also agree with this, I hate the microscopic his pinky and jersey came off the bag so it's reversed nonsense

rman112 · 06-20-2020, 11:26 PM

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I also agree with this, I hate the microscopic his pinky and jersey came off the bag so it's reversed nonsense

Yeah, that's a good point. And I don't even think that was in the nature of the replay review rules. We've gotten so technical with the game, but I really don't think it's better.

rman112 · 06-20-2020, 11:34 PM

Also, the replays also give umpires less incentive to get the call right. Challenging the best of the best (which MLB umps are supposed to be, right?) makes them better. We've done the opposite. If you get it wrong, eh.. It's OK. We can fix it.

Neo · 06-21-2020, 05:12 AM

I will riot if they put a man on 2nd.

That is my limit.

brothertona · 06-21-2020, 07:40 AM

I'm all for the universal DH, it creates so many more prospecting opportunities.

Stech36 · 06-21-2020, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rman112

There's plenty of times they still get it wrong after all that.

Stand around. Watch guys with headsets. Talk about pace of play.

It gets rid of the fun of watching Managers lose their minds.

I think this is spot on.

It makes the game less entertaining and it takes longer.

The manager tirades May make the game take longer, but everyone loves them.

16 team playoff is insane

10 is already too many. But I can at least live with it, and admittedly, the WC game is fun

progers9119 · 06-21-2020, 07:47 AM

I'm excited for robot umps. The talented players that really know the zone will get their due boost.

jushankel · 06-21-2020, 07:49 AM

It gets rid of the fun of watching Managers lose their minds.[/QUOTE]

I miss this too. It just doesn’t feel the same. Lol

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KhalDrogo · 06-21-2020, 07:51 AM

16 team playoff going forward would be a travesty, especially if they don't cut down the number of regular season games. Home field advantage means very little in the MLB compared to the NFL and NBA. Would likely see teams utilize load management with more days off for position players and maybe permanently moving to a 6 man rotation.

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rats60 · 06-21-2020, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo

I will riot if they put a man on 2nd.

That is my limit.

How about start with a 1-1 count to speed up games?

SupermanBrandon · 06-21-2020, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rats60

How about start with a 1-1 count to speed up games?

Lets just implement Ghost Runners, 4 foul balls = an Out, and a mercy rule if you're up 7 by the 5th inning, game over.

slambam · 06-21-2020, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo

I will riot if they put a man on 2nd.

That is my limit.

Lol, this. 100% agree

LC2nine10 · 06-21-2020, 09:18 AM

Universal DH is something im strongly against.

I don't have well reasoned/thought out reasons, but it will make me furious, possibly even trigger me.

rats60 · 06-21-2020, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Lets just implement Ghost Runners, 4 foul balls = an Out, and a mercy rule if you're up 7 by the 5th inning, game over.

Sounds good. Anything to get game times under 2 hours and get fans interested again.

cardsforever · 06-21-2020, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rman112

There's plenty of times they still get it wrong after all that.

Stand around. Watch guys with headsets. Talk about pace of play.

It gets rid of the fun of watching Managers lose their minds.

Agreed.

MoreToppsPlease · 06-21-2020, 09:56 AM

Nobody’s going to watch a meaningless regular season when most teams make the playoffs, and nobody’s going to watch the first couple of rounds of the playoffs either.

The other disgusting change: uniform advertisements. Time to go back to listening to games only.

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gmoney328 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 4,188	Potential changes to baseball being floated about. I’ve heard several different things being thrown around. Universal DH Split seasons-kind of how it was during the 1981 strike season. 16 teams in the playoffs. What are some things you think could be used to improve the status quo? Once the world gets back to normal.

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jushankel Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 123 jushankel	Potential changes to baseball being floated about. It gets rid of the fun of watching Managers lose their minds.[/QUOTE] I miss this too. It just doesn’t feel the same. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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ScooterMcRibs Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: BAY AREA, CA, USA Posts: 431 I'm not going to tell you. No.	DH is garbage, as is 16-team playoff (during a normal season), it would make 162 games mean even less.

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rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	Also, the replays also give umpires less incentive to get the call right. Challenging the best of the best (which MLB umps are supposed to be, right?) makes them better. We've done the opposite. If you get it wrong, eh.. It's OK. We can fix it.

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brothertona Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,965 brothertona1	I'm all for the universal DH, it creates so many more prospecting opportunities.

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progers9119 Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 667 progers1520	I'm excited for robot umps. The talented players that really know the zone will get their due boost.

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KhalDrogo Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 41,315	16 team playoff going forward would be a travesty, especially if they don't cut down the number of regular season games. Home field advantage means very little in the MLB compared to the NFL and NBA. Would likely see teams utilize load management with more days off for position players and maybe permanently moving to a 6 man rotation. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...u-play-hockey/ __________________ I love PSA!

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LC2nine10 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 2,835	Universal DH is something im strongly against. I don't have well reasoned/thought out reasons, but it will make me furious, possibly even trigger me.

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MoreToppsPlease Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 8,676	Nobody’s going to watch a meaningless regular season when most teams make the playoffs, and nobody’s going to watch the first couple of rounds of the playoffs either. The other disgusting change: uniform advertisements. Time to go back to listening to games only. __________________ IRS Tax Tip 2022-57 A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention of making a profit.