Fast Game Times and Tasty Waves

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rob Manfred went big in his pitch to owners: A pitch clock by next year. Limits on shifts and relievers. <a href="https://t.co/5cyFC0Fkv0">https://t.co/5cyFC0Fkv0</a></p>— USA TODAY Sports MLB (@USATODAYmlb) <a href="

">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[Can_of_corn]

Was he hired to make Bud look good by comparison?

[foxfield]

It is interesting how much the shift is employed now. And how little folks still bunt against it. Cough cough no names please.

[Can_of_corn]

It is interesting how fans dismiss the difficulties inherent in bunting against major league pitching. Cough cough no names please.

[weams]

Bunting is dumb in the American League.

[Can_of_corn]

Bunting is dumb in the American League.

If you are fast, with little pop, and you have a fair degree of skill...sure bunt for a hit if you think it gives you a good chance to get on.

[Orioles4Life21]

Yea lets get rid of strategy so we can shave ten minutes off of game times.

[weams]

Yea lets get rid of strategy so we can shave ten minutes off of game times.

Or add it to the TV commercial programming.

[ExileAngelos]

Bunting is dumb in the American League.

Sacrifice bunting is dumb I agree unless very late in the game. What is hilarious is watching Walt Weiss do it at Coors Field. I have seen it a number of times this year.

[MDtransplant757]

So instead of letting change happen organically, MLB is going to force changes down everyone's throats, even when it could arguably destroy the game. The Shift and Relief pitchers are now part of the game. No one in their right mind wants these changes. Even Gary Bettman and Roger Goddell know their sports well enough not to tinker massively with them like this. This is a kind of change even Bud Selig and wouldn't do.

[scOtt]

So instead of letting change happen organically, MLB is going to force changes down everyone's throats, even when it could arguably destroy the game. The Shift and Relief pitchers are now part of the game. No one in their right mind wants these changes. Even Gary Bettman and Roger Goddell know their sports well enough not to tinker massively with them like this. This is a kind of change even Bud Selig and wouldn't do.

You crystallized my thoughts. The change HAS happened organically! Teams shift a lot now. And it works. Teams use their pens, and BUY them because it works. The game evolves at it's own pace. NOT at Rob Manfred's whim!

And luckily, Manfred can't force this down anyone's throat. Not owners, not MLBPA. Especially in a contract year.

[Redskins Rick]

It is interesting how much the shift is employed now. And how little folks still bunt against it. Cough cough no names please.

Did you noticed Jones taking a ball off his hand, trying to bunt. That could have ended his season.

Bunting is not without risks.

[Phantom]

I'm fine with a pitch clock. I'm even fine with some sort of rational discussion of limiting pitching changes in an inning. Shifts shouldn't be touched until we understand them though.

[weams]

Did you noticed Jones taking a ball off his hand, trying to bunt. That could have ended his season.

Bunting is not without risks.

Bunting is mostly dumb. This is no longer that game.

[Redskins Rick]

Bunting is mostly dumb. This is no longer that game.

I agree, but it doesn't stop posters from complaining about it.