Baseball is Moving Second Base

[BRobinsonfan]

(If this has already been discussed please delete or merge.). 

MiLB is moving 2nd base on an experimental basis.  Right now, the middle of second base lines up at 90 degrees to first and third base.  The top of First and third base are  lined up at the 90 degree angle, making second base the outlier here.  Which is something I never realized in 55 years of playing/watching baseball.  This move will have the effect of moving 2nd closer to home plate, but also closer to 2nd and third.  The larger sized bases will increase this effect.  

Thought?  Will it increase "small ball?"  More base stealing attempts?  More attempts at stretching a single in to a double?  

Is this a good thing?  Or is this one of those things foretold in the book of Revelations as a sign of the end times?  As with all matters like this I'm hoping DrungoHazewood weighs in.  https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/each-mlb-teams-longest-tenured-player-entering-2022-season-yadier-molina-jacob-degrom-joey-votto-and-more/

 

[CharmCityHokie]

I personally don't like this, but I don't like change in general. Probably the same reason I disdain the LF wall moving back and the company logos on uniforms. There is something pure and aesthetic about symmetry, and no sport captures the art of symmetry quite like baseball. But then again, maybe it isn't so symmetric after all...

I've watched/played baseball my entire life and never ever knew this: "Second base will move from 88 feet, 1.5 inches away from first base to 87 feet. Before you yell at me, the distance was never actually 90 feet between these bases."(Courtesy of the Athletic Newsletter). I have always believed that it was a perfect 90 feet between all bases. So now that my whole world has been prove a lie, I guess nothing matters anymore. Move second base to left field. 

[BRobinsonfan]

28 minutes ago, CharmCityHokie said:

I personally don't like this, but I don't like change in general. Probably the same reason I disdain the LF wall moving back and the company logos on uniforms. There is something pure and aesthetic about symmetry, and no sport captures the art of symmetry quite like baseball. But then again, maybe it isn't so symmetric after all...

I've watched/played baseball my entire life and never ever knew this: "Second base will move from 88 feet, 1.5 inches away from first base to 87 feet. Before you yell at me, the distance was never actually 90 feet between these bases."(Courtesy of the Athletic Newsletter). I have always believed that it was a perfect 90 feet between all bases. So now that my whole world has been prove a lie, I guess nothing matters anymore. Move second base to left field. 

It's actually more symmetrical if you look at the drawings.  2nd base has always been out of whack compared to first and third... the incredible thing is I'm 60 years old and I never realized this!  But yeah, now that I've reached official old guy status, my default mode is "no change."  (But I'm okay with the DH).  

 

[Frobby]

On 3/29/2022 at 2:53 PM, CharmCityHokie said:

I personally don't like this, but I don't like change in general. Probably the same reason I disdain the LF wall moving back and the company logos on uniforms. There is something pure and aesthetic about symmetry, and no sport captures the art of symmetry quite like baseball. But then again, maybe it isn't so symmetric after all...

I've watched/played baseball my entire life and never ever knew this: "Second base will move from 88 feet, 1.5 inches away from first base to 87 feet. Before you yell at me, the distance was never actually 90 feet between these bases."(Courtesy of the Athletic Newsletter). I have always believed that it was a perfect 90 feet between all bases. So now that my whole world has been prove a lie, I guess nothing matters anymore. Move second base to left field. 

The reason it’s not 90 feet is because bases are not 0 feet wide.