StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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- Los Angeles Suburbs
What a remarkable story - thanks for posting this video!
Baseball Has A New And Stupid Rule
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rkunsaw
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- Clarksville, Arkansas,USA
I got to watch them three times over the years. Amazing to watch.
Victor
Senior Member
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- midwest USA
I don't have a problem with the rule. It will speed the game.
The Sox and other teams were using a pitcher for 1 batter for many many years
dragging out the game. Ironically, this pitcher would give up a run or hit or walk.
So the strategy failed.
The Sox and other teams were using a pitcher for 1 batter for many many years
dragging out the game. Ironically, this pitcher would give up a run or hit or walk.
So the strategy failed.
DaveA
Senior Member
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- Coastal Massachusetts, USA
I see it as an improvement in the game as well. So much wasted time in a game that is already testing the patience of today's fans. It favors no particular teams, just changes the strategy regarding when you bring in a reliever.
I don't know, so many signals are passed with pictures behavior.
However, all the butt scratching, spiting, walking around pictures mound
killing time needs to go.
Remember the Detroit picture that would do peculiar things on the mound: Mark Fiche, (sp? or something like that). He built a fan base that would
show up to watch his erratic behavior on the mound.
However, all the butt scratching, spiting, walking around pictures mound
killing time needs to go.
Remember the Detroit picture that would do peculiar things on the mound: Mark Fiche, (sp? or something like that). He built a fan base that would
show up to watch his erratic behavior on the mound.
I remember when Mike Hargrove played for the Indians. He would step out of the batter’s box after each pitch to adjust his batting glove. He went through about a 15-second nonsensical performance of loosening his batting gloves, pulling them up tight on his fingers and then pull the strap over to another strap of Velcro to reattach the glove, which he did to both hands after each pitch.
Did you ever hear the story of how or why the DH rule was changed to make it mandatory that the starting DH must face at least one batter before he could be substituted for? Interesting.
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