Get ready for the shitshow

[Edgy MD]

Tim Kurkjian said yesterday (PTI) that, after spending an entire day at NYM camp followed by one at NYY camp, he heard much praise and not a single complaint from players on the new rules.

I believe him, although that might depend on to which "new" rules he's referring.

Also, the stakes are mostly non-existent in spring training.

[Fman99]

It does seem to pick up the game pace.

ESPN features the clock prominently on the display, which is crud. I don't need to see it like it's the NCAA shot clock. But more weeknight games ending in the 9:30-9:40 range are OK by me.

[metsmarathon]

yeah, if my kids are more able to stay up to watch the game more often, instead of maybe the first inning if we're lucky, then the pitch clock will be more than worth it.

the one thing i'm actually a bit worried about is if the games go quicker, will there be enough time to actually go get concessions?

[Edgy MD]

Believe me, peoples are already complaining about that.

I'm sure they'll come up with ways to pad the game if things are coming in under the target.

[kcmets]

It would be kind of amusing if they get hit with a bite on the boo boo
and notice a drop in concession revenue.

I read somewhere that next year they want to experiment with three
ghost runners,, four outs and maybe three balls is a walk in the minors.

(I totally made that last part up)

[MFS62]

four outs and maybe three balls is a walk in the minors.

Having three balls certainly would slow a player down.
BA DA BING!
Later

[Frayed Knot]

They haven't changed the between innings time nor the length of each pitching change (sigh).
Concession business will be just fine.

[Edgy MD]

Well, thse things are shorter in the spring in general.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Today on the shitshow... Nats would go on to score 8(!!!) in the top of the 3rd.

[A Boy Named Seo]

But also this

[Edgy MD]

What happens when the clock gamesmanship becomes a defining part of the game?

[A Boy Named Seo]

More Max Madness. Called for a balk, not because he didn't come to a complete stop, but because he quick-pitched Victor Robles who wasn't ready and looking up. The twitter thread includes a post-game Max Q&A where he explains his side and a tweet from Howie trying to make sense of it all. Baseball in 2023 is weird.

Fangraphs covers all of Max's stuff -> https://blogs.fangraphs.com/max-scherze ... ock-rules/

[Frayed Knot]

Test the limits of the rules now.
That's part of what ST is for.

[metirish]

Make of this what you will, if anything

[G-Fafif]

Vogey is ready.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He probably means he'll take one home with him after the game.

[duan]

that's pretty good in fairness.

[G-Fafif]

If ya really wanna shift, bring in an outfielder, per Jayson Starks and some teams messing around with the notion.

https://theathletic.com/4336237/2023/03 ... eld-shift/

[Benjamin Grimm]

If ya really wanna shift, bring in an outfielder, per Jayson Starks and some teams messing around with the notion.

https://theathletic.com/4336237/2023/03 ... eld-shift/

I've been thinking that this is inevitable, and will probably be addressed in yet another rule change for 2024.

[Edgy MD]

that's pretty good in fairness.

It is pretty good, but I'm a little uncomfortable with the selling the changes through propaganda.

[duan]

Ah it's good humoured and self aware.

[metirish]

[kcmets]

I don't tweet much, if at all really but...

"Pitch clock and gametime management - good. Ghost runners - stupid."

You've all been tweeted. Yay!

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, the question is too frequently phrased in terms of "What do you think of 'the new rules'?" Each rule clearly deserves to be considered individually.

But that's the way The Man operates.

[nymr83]

Carrasco flat out said the pitch clock bothered him today. Definitely something to watch as he already felt like the most likely starter to have a NON INJURY related regression to shit this year.