steelyman
Moderator Emeritus
Have I missed a new thread on this topic? Here’s one just in case.
Have I missed a new thread on this topic? Here’s one just in case.
I think this is the one. Thanks for starting it.
We attended the World Baseball Classic semi finals and finals. What a great atmosphere. It was like October baseball.
Not a fan of the clock. IMO it’s gonna put the hands of the umpire vs the players on the field.
I predict you will be a convert to the clock in less than 2 months.
Research the reaction to the pitch clock in the minor leagues. It's been in use for two years now. Not many complaints at all.
The WBC didn't have a pitch clock but I noticed, at least in the games and parts of games I watched, they seemed to be playing as if there was a clock. Did you notice that the pace of the game was a bit quicker than usual?
Maybe they should bump the time a bit in the later innings if the score is close.I will let you know if I am a convert or not in time. I have/had two college baseball players. Oldest was a relief pitcher and he brought up some good points about how the clock can impact the game in late innings. There is so much going on from a strategy POV in a close game it shifts the advantage to the batter. He talked me through the thought process of various scenarios pitchers have burned in their minds in those late innings.
Maybe they should bump the time a bit in the later innings if the score is close.
For the most part, teams will adjust or they will be negatively affected. Managers or players complaining that the clock cost them the game are really saying they didn't adjust well.
Maybe they should bump the time a bit in the later innings if the score is close.
For the most part, teams will adjust or they will be negatively affected. Managers or players complaining that the clock cost them the game are really saying they didn't adjust well.
Just like mound visit limitations. I would say inning 1-6 put them in place but suspend them in the latter innings. Of course the players union agreed so it is what it is for now.
Remember that if you are a T-Mobile customer, the free MLB.TV subscription for this season was in this Tuesday's (3/28) T-Mobile Tuesday app.
Well I'll follow my usual tradition for the last ten years or so. I'll watch the first Astro game of the season, then the All Star game and then the world series... That's about it.
Opening day in STL is a day long event for the entire region. Official festivities started about 1/2 hour ago with the Clydesdales circling the field. Followed by the introduction of past all-stars and Hall of Famers and now the players are being introduced. Oh, BTW, they will also play a game. Weather is absolutely perfect, about 70F and sunny.
DW is glued to the TV.
Go Cards
ETA: And now Adam Wainwright, a star pitcher, is singing the National Anthem to start his last year in baseball.
Nope, I don't need Vegas sports books anymore... I just need to cross the border into Louisiana. But I didn't bet on any opening day games. Looks like a good thing too.What? No Vegas bets this year!
Bellinger and the Cubs opened a three-game series in Los Angeles on Friday. In his first at-bat at Dodger Stadium since leaving the team, Bellinger was given a long ovation from the Dodgers fans.
The nice moment, however, came to an abrupt end when home plate umpire Jim Wolf called time out and pointed at his wrist, giving Bellinger a pitch clock violation for not getting set in the batter’s box quickly enough.
Gotta love (note the sarcasm) the new pitch clock rule.
https://thecomeback.com/mlb/dodgers-cubs-cody-bellinger-pitch-clock.html
Watching Astros Garcia last night against the Rangers, I think the pitch clock rule is definately affecting his game. He is the guy who "rocks the baby" before his normal windup. With the pitch clock that is now gone and he is just not the same pitcher.
Just like a free-throw in basketball most players develop a sequence to get in rhythm and do it the same way every time. With that taken away it has to be a big difference in his game and in the case of Garcia his ERA is definately affected.
Personally I think it is a dumb decision (pitch clock) that is basically meaningless.