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Ktulu · 04-02-2021, 11:48 PM

Good suggestion.

And for the record I think I like the rule. Extra inning games are way more interesting now. In an age where every game is televised the novelty of marathon games with position players pitching has long since died off.

Baseball needs to evolve. If your sport’s regular season “overtime” is boring, you have a problem. A runner on 2nd adds a much needed sense of urgency. Both teams get an opportunity to win the game and I don’t care that the home team has a strategic advantage. It adds actual interesting strategy (without having to watch pitchers try to hit

) and can even have an influence on roster construction (increases value of pinch hitters & runners and lessens the need for reliever roster churn).

Hell let’s get really crazy. HR Shootout! Each team pick your pitcher, pick your batter. 10 pitches, any ball (as determined by roboumps) after 5 pitches not in the zone counts as a HR. Tied after round 1? Do it again.

04-02-2021, 11:48 PM	#12
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,506	Good suggestion. And for the record I think I like the rule. Extra inning games are way more interesting now. In an age where every game is televised the novelty of marathon games with position players pitching has long since died off. Baseball needs to evolve. If your sport’s regular season “overtime” is boring, you have a problem. A runner on 2nd adds a much needed sense of urgency. Both teams get an opportunity to win the game and I don’t care that the home team has a strategic advantage. It adds actual interesting strategy (without having to watch pitchers try to hit ) and can even have an influence on roster construction (increases value of pinch hitters & runners and lessens the need for reliever roster churn). Hell let’s get really crazy. HR Shootout! Each team pick your pitcher, pick your batter. 10 pitches, any ball (as determined by roboumps) after 5 pitches not in the zone counts as a HR. Tied after round 1? Do it again. __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"