Monkeyboy wrote:I've almost completely stopped watching pro football. The biggest reason is the ridiculous celebrating after every play. Maybe they have reigned that in a little bit but that was originally the reason. Now I just don't miss it. I did tune on last year to watch the Birds run, but that was unusual. I now pretty much just watch baseball and college football with a little college basketball thrown in there.

momadance wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:I've almost completely stopped watching pro football. The biggest reason is the ridiculous celebrating after every play. Maybe they have reigned that in a little bit but that was originally the reason. Now I just don't miss it. I did tune on last year to watch the Birds run, but that was unusual. I now pretty much just watch baseball and college football with a little college basketball thrown in there.

“The game has undergone changes throughout its history, but it’s been locked into its current configuration since the DH was introduced in the 1970s,” White said. “Meanwhile, in every other popular team sport we’re aware of, rules change year by year by year. Part of baseball’s charm is the resolution to stay the same, but in the world we’re living in now, with the difference between pitchers and hitters, things don’t have to stay the same.”

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have agreed to eliminate the August waiver trade period in favor of a single non-waiver trade deadline day for all transactions on July 31, sources told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deadline-day change, one of several rule changes expected to be ratified by both the league and union after extensive negotiations this spring, will take effect this season.

Bill McNeal wrote:and shortening the break between innings.

bleh wrote:

Bill McNeal wrote:and shortening the break between innings.

so they can sell more advertising!!! /monkeyboy

Joelsherman1
The 3-batter rule has not been written in full yet because it is not in use until 2020, but as currently understood it would apply to extra innings and the postseason. My concern, especially in playoffs, is that in huge spot a pitcher will come in and, say, walk 2 straight on 8 pitches and be forced to stick in for another and potentially determine huge/games titles based on the rule, when the pitcher clearly doesn't have it and should be removed quicker.

Bill McNeal wrote:Also increasing roster size to 26 in 2020

heyeaglefn wrote:Can't they just fake injury.

BigEd76 wrote:

Joelsherman1
The 3-batter rule has not been written in full yet because it is not in use until 2020, but as currently understood it would apply to extra innings and the postseason. My concern, especially in playoffs, is that in huge spot a pitcher will come in and, say, walk 2 straight on 8 pitches and be forced to stick in for another and potentially determine huge/games titles based on the rule, when the pitcher clearly doesn't have it and should be removed quicker.