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Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-24-2019, 10:10 PM
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Posted By Syd Thrift
TBF I'm sure that part of the reason why they're...

TBF I'm sure that part of the reason why they're juicing the balls is that if they didn't, league averages would be like .230 and we'd be in the middle of a new dead ball era.
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-19-2019, 04:56 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,877
Posted By Syd Thrift
Oh riiiiight. Yeah, he even turned into a...

Oh riiiiight. Yeah, he even turned into a manager. I wonder if he told his teams to do what he did when he was playing?

Incidentally baseball-reference lists Rick Manning's nickname as "Archie"....
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-19-2019, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Syd Thrift
dola,I mean, usually the ceremonial 8 pitches are...

dola,I mean, usually the ceremonial 8 pitches are seen on screen once a guy comes into the game. Nobody treats them as actual "warm up" pitches but more of a quick opportunity to test the mound...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-19-2019, 04:29 PM
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Posted By Syd Thrift
This would be a seemingly simple change, it's...

This would be a seemingly simple change, it's true, and the whole walking around between pitches thing is something that was just plain not done like 30 years ago. There was even a guy who played for...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-18-2019, 11:48 AM
Replies: 86
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Posted By Syd Thrift
dola,A team would do this once and then MLB would...

dola,A team would do this once and then MLB would pass a rule against it the next offseason (if they didn't already interpret an existing rule - for instance the delay of game rules - to catch this...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-18-2019, 11:41 AM
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Views: 8,877
Posted By Syd Thrift
This has nothing to do with "fairness". This is...

This has nothing to do with "fairness". This is about cutting out boring moments of the game where literally nothing happens. Pinch hitters do not get 8 free swings from the box and do not need to...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-17-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,877
Posted By Syd Thrift
I definitely remember Earl Weaver advocating for...

I definitely remember Earl Weaver advocating for a 9 man pitching staff (so a 4-5 man bullpen depending on the size of your rotation) because on any given day either 8 pitchers is too many or 12 is...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-16-2019, 03:59 PM
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Posted By Syd Thrift
Right. They used a guy named Leo Kiley for a. 20...

Right. They used a guy named Leo Kiley for a. 20 appearances the entire year, and b. he still averaged more than an inning per appearance. Elliott also lasted one year as a manager and his ideas...
Forum: OOTP 20 - General Discussions 12-16-2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 86
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Posted By Syd Thrift
By reducing the number of chances teams have to...

By reducing the number of chances teams have to bring in relievers, they are literally reducing the number of spot breaks. Every single time a reliever comes in, he has to come in from the bullpen,...
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