MLB Offseason 2018-19: SIGN KIMBREL AND KEUCHEL YOU FUCKS

I couldn't agree more.

 

Don't really have a problem with any of those, game evolves.

 

They haven't messed with the mound in what, 80 or 90 years?

 

And seriously fuck the draft advantages for winning teams and penalizing losing teams. If they did that, we'll keep getting the same winners over and over.

 

I wonder if they are doing that to try and keep teams from tanking. Anyways I am fine with some of that stuff except that part and the DH. I like the DH system the way it is. AL has one and the NL doesn't. It's the best of both worlds because people can enjoy whichever person of baseball they like and sometimes it can even add a little drama to the World Series if you got to see the AL team figure out what to do with their DH that can't play in the field all that good.

Jason

 

This is one that I'm not sure of. I think any pitcher entering a game should have to get someone out before being pulled. The rest I agree with you.

 

Seems we're screwing everyone here...

I think the game is just fine. Don't make the same mistakes the NFL has. It doesn't need "tinkered with".

The American league that is. The DH is stupid. NOONE wants to see a pitcher hit. Because you know how to do a double switch doesn't make you smart.

It doesn't have a clock and that's what makes it the best game on the planet. Quit worrying about how long the damn game is.

I don't see the need to expand to a 40 man roster in September??

 

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But what's the reason for wanting to lower the mound this time? Where did this come from?

 

I did not remember it being that recent. I do know they fiddled with the height of the mound and it's distance from the plate in the early 20th century.

 

The people who complain that baseball is too slow, or is boring, won't be wooed by shaving a few minutes off the run time of every game. Those people simply don't like baseball. Also, I don't think we're ever going back to game lengths of even 2:50s range, never mind lower than that.

 

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/why-was-the-mound-lowered-in-1968/c-158689966

 

And how about feeble pitcher flailing at a ball that was about 75 mph and right down the middle? Seeing as that's a lot more common than the dinger.

If you can only watch one, you wanna watch Ortiz take an AB, or Chris Sale?

Pitcher dingers are the best because they are funny and rare. Otherwise, more fun to watch professional hitters take an AB.

 

I'd rather watch someone who's actually good at hitting on a regular basis than hope for that 1-in-1000 chance a pitcher might hit a home run.

Draft advantages for winning might actually entice some of the cheapskate owners out there to actually invest in their teams. Isn't that particular idea from the players?

 

If Ortiz is up 3rd, you’re excited about the inning. If a pitcher is up 3rd, you’re going to the bathroom or to grab a beer. Inning is already done before it starts. That simple.

That 18 inning World Series game ends 8 innings earlier if both teams didn’t jack up their lineups due to the oh so clever double switch. Created holes in both lineups so could never get much going before a dead spot came up again. Having watched the entire game, it wasn’t exciting or clever. Especially by the 14th or so when the bullpen was empty and pitcher was stuck batting 3rd or whatever. Zero dingers were dinged.