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MLB 2017 Regular Season OT - 108 years in the making

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CosmicQueso

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Manfred wants to consider a rule that would limit the number of pitchers that could be used in an inning.

MLB should really get a guy that doesn't hate baseball to be commissioner.
 
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Carpe Libertatem

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rekameohs said:
Wait, how would that work once the limit is reached?
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Presumably it would be intended to stop Bochy/TLR-isms, ie. bring in reliever, he gets 1 out, sub out reliever, new reliever gets 1 out, etc. Basically would kill LOOGYs, although I don't know how many of them even have jobs today.

It would have to allow substitutions if relievers were giving up hits/walks I'm sure

Still a bad idea
 
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CosmicQueso said:
Manfred wants to consider a rule that would limit the number of pitchers that could be used in an inning.

MLB should really get a guy that doesn't hate baseball to be commissioner.
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It's a tough job, but I'll take it if needed.

First rule is to bring back pitching to intentional walk.
 
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ROX WIN

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rekameohs

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44 runs in 6 games.
Every single win being come from behind.
Greinke looking like Greinke.
Taking series from SF and Cleveland.

Who are you people?!
 
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Mortemis said:
Dude is good, but not good enough to rescue a mediocre offense who's heart of the order is an aging streaky mess.
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I guess you're referring to the player who was caught with PEDs?

I haven't really looked at Seattle outside of James Paxton who throws 100 mph fastballs although tends to injure himself. King Felix is older but still can throw. Diaz is a top tier closer.

Jean Segura + Kyle Seager are OK. Danny Valencia was with the A's and had some hitting streaks last season.

As for everyone else, I don't really know.

Looking at the lineup, yeah team's batting cleanup are old hitters although age didn't seem to stop David Ortiz for the Red Sox for quite a while. Strikeouts are high in one and BABIP is low for a small sample size, so there should be a rebound soon. Only one week into the season.

Try to keep in mind that April tends to be a weird month. If you're looking for a reason, some people say because of the cool weather, players don't hit as well.
 
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Mortemis

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claviertekky said:
I guess you're referring to the player who was caught with PEDs?

I haven't really looked at Seattle outside of James Paxton who throws 100 mph fastballs although tends to injure himself. King Felix is older but still can throw. Diaz is a top tier closer.

Jean Segura + Kyle Seager are OK. Danny Valencia was with the A's and had some hitting streaks last season.

As for everyone else, I don't really know.

Looking at the lineup, yeah team's batting cleanup are old hitters although age didn't seem to stop David Ortiz for the Red Sox for quite a while. Strikeouts are high in one and BABIP is low for a small sample size, so there should be a rebound soon. Only one week into the season.
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I'm referring to Cano-Cruz-Seager. I have faith in Cano and Seager to bounce back (Seager usually has bad Aprils) but Cruz really worries me. He's been fighting the age curve for a while, it's probably the year he collapses.

Outside of that, I think our offense will be decent when they start hitting. I feel like we're lacking some power though, last year we had Adam Lind/Dae Ho Lee and Seth Smith/Franklin Gutierrez who all hit for power quite a bit, and this team will miss that, even with the improved defense.

Thanks btw. I think this team can be good, especially with the bullpen when it's healthy and with Drew Smyly healthy too. Just really annoyed at this poor offensive start.

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Yeah, he was caught with PEDs and faced a suspension before.
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Oh yeah, totally forgot about that. Yep.
 
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clav

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Victor Martinez from the Detroit Tigers is old, and he still hits HRs.

Mortemis said:
I'm referring to Cano-Cruz-Seager. I have faith in Cano and Seager to bounce back (Seager usually has bad Aprils) but Cruz really worries me. He's been fighting the age curve for a while, it's probably the year he collapses.

Outside of that, I think our offense will be decent when they start hitting. I feel like we're lacking some power though, last year we had Adam Lind/Dae Ho Lee and Seth Smith/Franklin Gutierrez who all hit for power quite a bit, and this team will miss that, even with the improved defense.

Thanks btw. I think this team can be good, especially with the bullpen when it's healthy and with Drew Smyly healthy too. Just really annoyed at this poor offensive start.
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Yeah, Cruz was caught with PEDs and faced a suspension before.
 
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