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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange
A simple question: why should only extra innings get this 2nd base runner? Why not have a runner at 2nd base for the start of every inning?
What other rules exist or have existed which are/were exclusive to extra innings?
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Because that is the first point where the game has extended past its' expected length.
Teams also get extra mound visits in extra innings. Do you believe that rule should also be eliminated?
When you look at other sports, almost all of them have rules that change once the expected amount of play has been exceeded because of a tie.