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vtbub · 10-23-2002, 06:56 PM

Is there any good reason why these World Series games are taking soooo looooooong.

4 hours for a 9 inning game is too long and too much.

JML · 10-23-2002, 07:05 PM

None at all. I thought this would be an exciting series, but it hasn't been so far, IMHO.

Long_Long_Name · 10-23-2002, 07:20 PM

It's long and boring... I fell asleep watching baseball last night (and it was only the 5th inning!). Sad, 1st time that happens to me...

Hopefully the Giants will win 3 straight and we won't have to worry about long games anymore for a couple of months

They should follow hockey's example... they cut down average game lenght from 2:46 to 2:17 ( think) this year, baseball should do the same. Or let Kirk Rueter pitch more, games will end faster this way

CMH · 10-23-2002, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by Long_Long_Name
It's long and boring... I fell asleep watching baseball last night (and it was only the 5th inning!). Sad, 1st time that happens to me...

Hopefully the Giants will win 3 straight and we won't have to worry about long games anymore for a couple of months

They should follow hockey's example... they cut down average game lenght from 2:46 to 2:17 ( think) this year, baseball should do the same. Or let Kirk Rueter pitch more, games will end faster this way

and wat exactly was hockey's example???

I think baseball needs to cut on the juiced balls, raise the mound, and move it a half inch closer.

that'll make the games fly by.

Long_Long_Name · 10-23-2002, 07:53 PM

What the NHL did was waste less time between the ref's whistle and the subsequent face-off, and looks llike it works like a charm. The also call more penalties, and when players will learn what is tolerated, the game willl go even faster.

I think baseball needs to control time between pitches... sometimes it's ridiculously too long.

CMH · 10-23-2002, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Long_Long_Name
What the NHL did was waste less time between the ref's whistle and the subsequent face-off, and looks llike it works like a charm. The also call more penalties, and when players will learn what is tolerated, the game willl go even faster.

I think baseball needs to control time between pitches... sometimes it's ridiculously too long.

agreed.

also, what happened to that new enforced high strike zone?

spleen1015 · 10-23-2002, 11:15 PM

They need to cut the commercial breaks in half. That'll cut a bunch of time out of it.

twins15 · 10-23-2002, 11:17 PM

Also, they need to cut down the time between pitches. Sometimes, it is in excess of 30 seconds. Why? They don't need that long. That is also a reason why baseball can get boring toi watch for a long time.

Gastric ReFlux · 10-24-2002, 11:00 AM

Bill James made some excellent suggestions about how game length could be shortened in his latest historical abstract.

To think that the fastest major league game ever played only took 51 minutes.

Operation Shutdown · 10-24-2002, 11:28 AM

A new enforced strike zone in baseball is just like a new enforced obstruction rules in hockey. For the first few weeks, even as long as a month, it'll happen, and then everyone will return to their normal calls. It's going to be interesting to see whether VanHellemond will actually enforce his rules on the refs. I've been seeing a lot of hockey games lately where there has been a lot more clutching and interference going on that in the first week of the season.

Long_Long_Name · 10-24-2002, 11:32 AM

The refs always drop the rules after a few weeks.... I really hoped they'd stick to their guns this time.

Gastric ReFlux · 10-24-2002, 11:36 AM

Rukes? Just be glad they don't drop the nukes.

Long_Long_Name · 10-24-2002, 11:36 AM

Yes, I have to learn to type slower... never taught me English grammar in school anyway.

LivnLegend · 10-24-2002, 11:42 AM

If they sped hockey up to 15 minute games, maybe I'd start watching.

I'd rather watch a 4 hour baseball game than a 2 hour hockey game.

Long_Long_Name · 10-24-2002, 11:45 AM

Me too, but still, it's a significant improvement.

twins15 · 10-24-2002, 04:45 PM

I'd rather watch a tennis match than a hockey game.

Can anyone tell that I don't like hockey?

CoachK · 10-24-2002, 05:20 PM

It took Barry Bonds 31 seconds to reach home plate after hitting that monsterous shot in game 2. I'm sure if we let the players jump on a go cart and ride around the bases after a homerun it'd go much faster

Eric · 10-24-2002, 05:38 PM

I think long games are good for the fans. They get their money's worth. I'd hate to shell out a lot of money and only see a 51-minute game.

This is why don't mind shooting a 130 on the golf course. More golfing for the same green fee.

marioh · 10-24-2002, 05:54 PM

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This is why don't mind shooting a 130 on the golf course. More golfing for the same green fee.

That's what I tell my friends all the time. If you're going to pay a ton of money for a greens fee, might as well make it worth it by taking at least 100 shots.

I like how hockey games are going now. Less of that boring dump and run game that became the staple of hockey over the last few years.

10-23-2002, 06:56 PM	#1
vtbub Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 143	Insomniac Is there any good reason why these World Series games are taking soooo looooooong. 4 hours for a 9 inning game is too long and too much.

10-23-2002, 07:20 PM	#3
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	It's long and boring... I fell asleep watching baseball last night (and it was only the 5th inning!). Sad, 1st time that happens to me... Hopefully the Giants will win 3 straight and we won't have to worry about long games anymore for a couple of months They should follow hockey's example... they cut down average game lenght from 2:46 to 2:17 ( think) this year, baseball should do the same. Or let Kirk Rueter pitch more, games will end faster this way __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-23-2002, 07:53 PM	#5
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	What the NHL did was waste less time between the ref's whistle and the subsequent face-off, and looks llike it works like a charm. The also call more penalties, and when players will learn what is tolerated, the game willl go even faster. I think baseball needs to control time between pitches... sometimes it's ridiculously too long. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-23-2002, 11:17 PM	#8
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Also, they need to cut down the time between pitches. Sometimes, it is in excess of 30 seconds. Why? They don't need that long. That is also a reason why baseball can get boring toi watch for a long time. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

10-24-2002, 11:28 AM	#10
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	A new enforced strike zone in baseball is just like a new enforced obstruction rules in hockey. For the first few weeks, even as long as a month, it'll happen, and then everyone will return to their normal calls. It's going to be interesting to see whether VanHellemond will actually enforce his rules on the refs. I've been seeing a lot of hockey games lately where there has been a lot more clutching and interference going on that in the first week of the season. __________________ "And Shepherds we shall be, For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."

10-23-2002, 07:05 PM	#2
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	None at all. I thought this would be an exciting series, but it hasn't been so far, IMHO.

10-23-2002, 11:15 PM	#7
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	They need to cut the commercial breaks in half. That'll cut a bunch of time out of it.

10-24-2002, 11:00 AM	#9
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Bill James made some excellent suggestions about how game length could be shortened in his latest historical abstract. To think that the fastest major league game ever played only took 51 minutes.

10-24-2002, 11:32 AM	#11
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	The refs always drop the rules after a few weeks.... I really hoped they'd stick to their guns this time. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it! Last edited by Long_Long_Name; 10-24-2002 at 11:37 AM.

10-24-2002, 11:36 AM	#12
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Rukes? Just be glad they don't drop the nukes.

10-24-2002, 11:42 AM	#14
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	If they sped hockey up to 15 minute games, maybe I'd start watching. I'd rather watch a 4 hour baseball game than a 2 hour hockey game.

10-24-2002, 11:45 AM	#15
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Me too, but still, it's a significant improvement. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-24-2002, 04:45 PM	#16
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	I'd rather watch a tennis match than a hockey game. Can anyone tell that I don't like hockey? __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

10-24-2002, 05:20 PM	#17
CoachK Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 68	It took Barry Bonds 31 seconds to reach home plate after hitting that monsterous shot in game 2. I'm sure if we let the players jump on a go cart and ride around the bases after a homerun it'd go much faster

10-24-2002, 05:38 PM	#18
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,234	I think long games are good for the fans. They get their money's worth. I'd hate to shell out a lot of money and only see a 51-minute game. This is why don't mind shooting a 130 on the golf course. More golfing for the same green fee.