stevelxa476 wrote:

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

September rosters will go from a max of 40 down to 28.

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.

PSUsarge wrote:

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.

This is the mentality that led to the 3 batter rule even becoming a potential necessity, no?

Baseball has been micromanaged down to every possible factor, which is why we see a carousel of pitchers every night and have to experience the associated drain of pace from the game itself.

To be clear, I'm not saying the 3 batter rule is the answer but I'm largely in favor of anything that helps reverse some of that. A batter minimum, less/no warmup pitches from the mound, whatever.

Stripes wrote:

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.

If a pitcher comes in with, say, 2 outs, and gets out of the inning before facing the 3 batter minimum, will he be required to come out for the next inning as well? I would hope the end of the inning would over-ride it.

Bill McNeal wrote:Position players are not allowed to pitch unless their team is up or down by 7 runs or it is extra innings. There’s also some nonsense where teams can designate a player as a 2 way player, but in order to do that the player would have to have at least 20 IP or(and?) appeared in 20 games with at least plate appearances.

Bucky wrote:didn't a position player blow out his arm pitching? Maybe the MLBPA is the side pushing for this??

Giancarlo Stanton wrote:Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & Simple

Bryce Harper wrote:@Giancarlo818 you can always come play for the Nats! We will take you anytime! Get some red, white, and blue in your life!

Giancarlo Stanton wrote:@Bharper3407 Dang bro, If only my last name backwards wasn't NotNats!

slugsrbad wrote:I was on the Tweeter trying to see if Bryce had any tongue in cheek reaction to the Trout rumors and for some reason this came up (from 2012) first and it made me laugh

Giancarlo Stanton wrote:Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & Simple

Bryce Harper wrote:@Giancarlo818 you can always come play for the Nats! We will take you anytime! Get some red, white, and blue in your life!

Giancarlo Stanton wrote:@Bharper3407 Dang bro, If only my last name backwards wasn't NotNats!

jaysonst
Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado: $1.32 billion worth of contracts just for four guys.

Tampa Bay Rays total payroll in franchise history: $1.01 billion worth of contracts - for 21 seasons!

Fascinating times in baseball.

ReadingPhilly wrote:brewers talking to kimbrel.