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March 16, 2022 at 7:54 pm #180885
I always thought it was dumb they got rid of the league names and replaced with geographical names. Baseball’s lore is because of its past and history. When it looked like MLB was just going to crap all over the base it did make me sad.
April 9, 2022 at 8:00 am #1820841982 willie
ParticipantJust read an article on some changes they are talking about. They want a 14 second pitch clock. Which seems a little fast but on the face of it I can see a pitch clock of some time but then it mentioned having instant challenges of balls and strikes which kind of goes against a pitch clock So that seems absurd. They also mentioned outfielders having to stand 25 feet closer to plate. What kind of bull is that. I guess having 6 infielders on the infield or having an infielder in the outfield is ok but outfielders are just way too deep. Then the guy has the gall to question people wanting to keep the game the same. No not exactly true, changes happen but no one wants absurd things. Hey maybe start outlawing extreme shifts, make a rule that each position has to have a player there in the general defined area, second base position is not in the outfield grass. Have coaches teaching proper ways to hit so that if outfielders are real deep, just pluck the ball in the open space instead of putting some line where outfielders have to stand in front of. Just rediculous.
April 9, 2022 at 9:27 am #182094They’re worried about the younger generations with their short attention spans. So they’re going to get their dirty little hands on everything. Fly in the ointment. This is what younger people want to see so the purity of the game will get destroyed. Records won’t be real records with the variables changed. Same thing with the stupid, constant rule changes in the NFL. I did like how the umpires on Thu kept the fans informed just like the NFL does.
Everyone’s opinion must be heard and we can’t say no.
April 16, 2022 at 2:33 pm #1825701982 willie
ParticipantHaving noticed a lot more teams using 4 outfielders in certain situations, I read an article in the New York post on it today. It reads that the the rules committee should get together and make it a rule you have to have 4 fielders on the infield dirt this year, not wait for next year. Now it touts other sports that have made changes to make more offense but I don’t care about that. Bottom line playing 4 guys in the outfield just goes against the spirit of the game. Heck the games I watched, there was actually five guys in outfield cause the second baseman was way out in the outfield. Yea I know people can bunt. But who wants your best hitters bunting all the time just so your weaker hitters can struggle. Baseball wants to make all these changes like move outfielders in and speed up pitchers to make the game moe viewer friendly but they sit by and watch teams putting five guys in the outfield grass. The way teams use pitchers anymore, it’s not easy to hit in the first place. I’m not big on lots of changes too a game I am love but these moves of moving fielders around so much based on analytics and such has never been a big part of the game before in the past. It’s a lot different than moving a guy a couple steps. Like the news piece ended with. People watch games to see exciting plays and a great game between the players not a competition of the analytics departments.
April 22, 2022 at 3:57 pm #183029We are now one week into MiLB's new pace of play rules.
Avg. Time of Game (9-innings)
Before: 2:57
After: 2:34In the past 6 days of games, there have been 13 quicker games than the quickest game without these rules in 2021-2022.https://t.co/lXG1dzlNz4 pic.twitter.com/wUMvzFWkFE
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) April 22, 2022
July 7, 2022 at 10:11 am #190390Minor League advocate calls for protection from MLB's antitrust exemption in response to U.S. Senators https://t.co/rK3iLCvFpb
— CBS Sports MLB (@CBSSportsMLB) July 7, 2022
July 28, 2022 at 3:47 pm #192855Here’s the new trial rule – the pie shaped no-man zone behind second base. The shift taken one step further.
July 28, 2022 at 4:24 pm #192860What about on the grass?
January 31, 2023 at 12:35 pm #211902One of the minor league contraction lawsuits is continuing. There is evidence that MLB violated antitrust laws.
Baseball antitrust exemption questioned by DOJ in MiLB appeal
via @KaplanSportsBiz https://t.co/rj7xYNdow8
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 31, 2023
April 16, 2024 at 4:55 pm #248313During the last CBA negotiation, MLB owners tried to get the players to agree to eliminate more MiLB teams. Now we get an article from The Athletic that talks about how a corporation is buying up all the Minor League teams. There’s also a YouTube video that goes into discussion on this topic as well which I will post in a follow-up. The article is free.
April 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm #248314The video has three chapters and the part that addresses Diamond Sports starts at the 38:00 mark. Honestly, however, the entire video is a worthwhile watch.
April 16, 2024 at 7:10 pm #248327I wrote this a year ago…
Cardinals to Sell Springfield Team to Diamond Baseball Holdings
November 22, 2024 at 10:11 am #272172I found this to be interesting. Keith Law thinks that Manfred and the owners could be looking to eliminate another level or two of the minor leagues. The theory is that college baseball could become the developmental league. Sounds like more $$$$ savings to me.
Could Major League baseball get rid of multiple minor league levels?@keithlaw breaks down some potential changes coming to the MLB development system ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/AQJwnft2is
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) November 21, 2024
November 29, 2024 at 12:15 pm #272546Bump
Brian, have you heard anything about the potential elimination of more milb levels?
November 29, 2024 at 1:21 pm #272553I can see the time coming when a 13th round Juco player getting a chance is a thing of the past.
November 29, 2024 at 7:10 pm #272568Gscottar, only what Law said. It is not far fetched, in my view.
December 23, 2024 at 12:56 pm #273790Interesting read. The cliff notes are since juco players now don’t have to count college eligibility until they move to a larger school more players may stay in college longer. This may be why MLB is considering eliminating some more minor league levels since colleges could now be where players develop.
You may have missed a court ruling last week in a lawsuit between the Vanderbilt quarterback and the NCAA.
My phone has been buzzing ever since because coaches and scouts are convinced this will change college baseball, the draft, and the minor leagues. https://t.co/br8asvfKAm
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024 at 2:04 pm #273793I think it could also be the fact of expansion. They have expressed the desire to add 2 more teams. That 46 AAA players essentially that are now MLB. 46 AA players that are now AAA players. At what point does the product get too watered down? And then there is the whole financially aspect of operating all these teams, which I’m sure is more of a driving force.
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