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Vienna_Hokie
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MLB pitch clock and new rules

Last couple weeks are a great opportunity to compare the new and old rules with spring training games and WBC going on. Pitch clock. Love it. Get in, throw the ball, let's go. Hitters, stop standing and spitting and playing with your gloves, pitchers, get the sign and let's go, stop staring in trying to disrupt the timing. May be a bit short and could be adjusted, but overall, good change. I don't care how long a game is, I care about it moving along. Was so annoying watching at bats drag on last night watching the WBC. Limit on pickoff attempts. Not a fan. Shifts the advantage to the runner too much IMO and doesn't really solve a problem. Banning the shift. Not a fan. The shift creates opportunities for great players to be great and for one dimensional players who only care about their stats to suffer. Learn to bunt, learn to go the other way. Watching Betts and Trout slap singles against the shift to manufacture a run last night was fantastic. Two of the biggest stars in the game, doing what they need to do to win.
Posted: 03/16/2023 at 10:50 AM ET

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MLB pitch clock and new rules
Vienna_Hokie 03/16/23 10:50 AM ET
I never understood why teams didn't exploit the weaknesses that
No Clue 03/16/23 12:00 PM ET
It's tough enough to get a hit, but now you want them to direct it?
Nova Hokie 95 03/16/23 01:35 PM ET
Same. Egos, I guess?**
MP4VT2004 03/16/23 12:14 PM ET
Banning the shift was in response to batting averages being lowest since
statmanfromHCyrs 03/16/23 11:01 AM ET
Which is a personal choice by MLB players to value HR over BA
Hoke 03/16/23 11:54 AM ET
I once saw Freddie Freeman get a bunt double.
Chris ColemanAdmin 03/16/23 01:41 PM ET
Chicks dig the long ball**
Brown Water 03/16/23 01:29 PM ET
Jeter was a master at going opposite field, even with no shift.**
KeithHokie89 03/16/23 12:17 PM ET
let's change the oldest game because people won't pay 100 bucks a ticket
bigbadbird 03/16/23 10:57 AM ET