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MLB: ***OFFICIAL 2014 MLB Postseason Thread***

I wonder if Ventura will be good to go Game 2. He'd be on normal rest without last night's outing. ******* ******* probably wants to throw Guthrie out there for the veteran presence though.
 
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Wainwright v. Kershaw tomorrow night in LA... Can't wait to see what happens in that one.
 
CyFan61 said:
Wainwright v. Kershaw tomorrow night in LA... Can't wait to see what happens in that one.
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I'll give you a hint. Kershaw >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wainwright.

My question is, which Dodger will Meth-head have Waino nail in the first inning?
 
ribsnwhiskey said:
I'll give you a hint. Kershaw >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wainwright.

My question is, which Dodger will Meth-head have Waino nail in the first inning?
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It's not even close. Kershaw's hands down the best pitcher in baseball and has been for several years...and he's still just 26!
 
I watched the Royals/Angels game last night when suddenly it hit me: Pitchers take too damn long between pitches. I turned it off and went to bed. I know this isn't a postseason issue but it's really starting to turn my attention to other sports. There is no reason to take 30 seconds between pitches.
 
mtowncyclone13 said:
I watched the Royals/Angels game last night when suddenly it hit me: Pitchers take too damn long between pitches. I turned it off and went to bed. I know this isn't a postseason issue but it's really starting to turn my attention to other sports. There is no reason to take 30 seconds between pitches.
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Hopefully, these rules (if proven and enforced) provide a better pace.

http://deadspin.com/baseball-will-test-out-six-new-rules-to-speed-up-the-ga-1641283166


  1. Hitters must keep at least one foot inside the batter's box at all times, barring exceptions like foul balls, wild pitches, or if the umpire grants him time out.
  2. Pitchers must throw a pitch within 20 seconds of receiving the ball. Clocks posted in each dugout will count down the 20 seconds.
  3. There will be a maximum break between innings of 2:05, with a clock keeping track. Hitters must be in the batter's box by 1:45. If the hitter's not ready, the umpire can call a strike. If the pitcher doesn't throw a pitch by 2:05, the umpire can call a ball.
  4. Teams will have a maximum of 2:30 to change pitchers, with the clock starting as soon as the reliever enters the playing field.
  5. Teams are limited to a maximum of three mound visits per game, not including pitching changes. This applies to trips to the mound by managers, coaches, and catchers.
  6. Pitchers no longer have to deliver four balls for an intentional walk. The manager can simply signal to the umpire.
 
Robowe23 said:
Hopefully, these rules (if proven and enforced) provide a better pace.

http://deadspin.com/baseball-will-test-out-six-new-rules-to-speed-up-the-ga-1641283166


  1. Hitters must keep at least one foot inside the batter's box at all times, barring exceptions like foul balls, wild pitches, or if the umpire grants him time out.
  2. Pitchers must throw a pitch within 20 seconds of receiving the ball. Clocks posted in each dugout will count down the 20 seconds.
  3. There will be a maximum break between innings of 2:05, with a clock keeping track. Hitters must be in the batter's box by 1:45. If the hitter's not ready, the umpire can call a strike. If the pitcher doesn't throw a pitch by 2:05, the umpire can call a ball.
  4. Teams will have a maximum of 2:30 to change pitchers, with the clock starting as soon as the reliever enters the playing field.
  5. Teams are limited to a maximum of three mound visits per game, not including pitching changes. This applies to trips to the mound by managers, coaches, and catchers.
  6. Pitchers no longer have to deliver four balls for an intentional walk. The manager can simply signal to the umpire.
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  1. Good
  2. Good
  3. Good
  4. Ok I never found this to be an issue
  5. Really bad change.
  6. Ok, but what about a bad throw? It is likely never going to happen, but I still don't like it.
 
Robowe23 said:
Hopefully, these rules (if proven and enforced) provide a better pace.

http://deadspin.com/baseball-will-test-out-six-new-rules-to-speed-up-the-ga-1641283166


  1. Hitters must keep at least one foot inside the batter's box at all times, barring exceptions like foul balls, wild pitches, or if the umpire grants him time out.
  2. Pitchers must throw a pitch within 20 seconds of receiving the ball. Clocks posted in each dugout will count down the 20 seconds.
  3. There will be a maximum break between innings of 2:05, with a clock keeping track. Hitters must be in the batter's box by 1:45. If the hitter's not ready, the umpire can call a strike. If the pitcher doesn't throw a pitch by 2:05, the umpire can call a ball.
  4. Teams will have a maximum of 2:30 to change pitchers, with the clock starting as soon as the reliever enters the playing field.
  5. Teams are limited to a maximum of three mound visits per game, not including pitching changes. This applies to trips to the mound by managers, coaches, and catchers.
  6. Pitchers no longer have to deliver four balls for an intentional walk. The manager can simply signal to the umpire.
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All terrible ideas that will hopefully go away after they realize baseball is fine the way it is.
 
jkclone said:
  1. Good
  2. Good
  3. Good
  4. Ok I never found this to be an issue
  5. Really bad change.
  6. Ok, but what about a bad throw? It is likely never going to happen, but I still don't like it.
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Agree with your takes for the most part. Some of these changes (foot in batters' box, no need for 4 pitches on IBB) have been done at lower levels (high school mostly) and seem to work OK. I am just happy that they are trying. I love baseball, but the batters walking around the box or pitchers walking around the mound drive me crazy.
 
Robowe23 said:
Agree with your takes for the most part. Some of these changes (foot in batters' box, no need for 4 pitches on IBB) have been done at lower levels (high school mostly) and seem to work OK. I am just happy that they are trying. I love baseball, but the batters walking around the box or pitchers walking around the mound drive me crazy.
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The little I caught last night I think it was the eighth inning and KC was pitching. That little stretch there when Trout was up was really bad, but the pitching visits were definitely necessary. At least I thought they were. The problem I had was Trout seemed like he would call time and step out of the box for the sole purpose of slowing the game. Probably to throw of the pitchers rhythm.
That is the type of stuff that needs to be stopped. I have no problem when you are taking time because it will affect the game. I just hate it when you are wasting time for the purpose of wasting time.
 
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