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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by boltonblue
I hate to start the year with controversy but this is just wrong.

Major League Baseball Is Changing How Intentional Walks Are Given Out The Huffington Post

baseball is abandoning the 4 pitch deliberate walk. the coach will just wave the player to first base.
bad idea
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 06:20 AM
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I'd rather see them move all the fences back to 450 feet or more and make them run for their homeruns more.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by coop
bad idea
I agree, they should leave it alone. Not that many Intentional Walks in a game.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 09:04 AM
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I just found a triple A team (or minors) plays in the next town over. I'll be heading over to their games this spring. I like being so close to the action when you yell at the umpire, he can hear you. And that's from the last row!
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 01:15 PM
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If they want to speed up the game they should make it a 6 inning game. Slowest game ever, when it comes to sports IMHO.
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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Years back Cleveland sped up the game by making the player Mike Hargrove their manager. His nick name was "The Human Rain Delay"
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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If they want to speed up the game, give the pitcher 30 seconds to make the pitch from the time he gets it from the catcher or it's an automatic ball.
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Old Feb 23, 2017 | 02:25 AM
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^^^Make that 15 seconds, the average number of pitches in a MLB game is nearly 300.
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Old Feb 23, 2017 | 04:38 PM
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Eliminate the commercials. That will cut the game time in half.
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Old Feb 23, 2017 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by S2KRAY
Eliminate the commercials. That will cut the game time in half.
This for sure! Same stupid commercials over-&-over, after every inning. UGH!!!

Put a 1-minute limit to ads, between innings!
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