Re: MLB Competition Comm to vote on rule changes for '23
I like the pitch clock, and the "batter clock" the biggest delay is pitchers taking their time, and batters taking their time. All the nervous ticks from batters stepping out every pitch add a lot of time to the game.
I agree the limited pick-off plays will be interesting. Let's say you have a legitimate threat to steal second.
- pitcher throws over once, doesn't get him
- now the runner takes the same or larger lead, the pitcher better get him or he's kinda screwed?
-if he throws a 2nd time, the pitcher cannot pick him off? sooo.. big lead? hold so long you get him at 2nd? pitch out more common?
Lots of interesting possibilities I think... Not sure it's good or bad.
The shift ban I hate. All batters have the same field to hit too, if you know a guy hits to a certain spot, you should stand there! In hockey if a guy always scores from the same spot you take that option away (unless its Ovy?) etc. In basketball if a guy can't dribble with his left hand, you take off the right side...
I think banning the shift will be "good" for entertainment but I hate it. It will also be interesting to see Defence's "cheat" the shifting SS lines up right at 2nd and moves when the ball is released... That play is reviewable, much like the "runner was safe but popped off the bag and tagged out" play. which I hate.
Bigger bases seems minor but I like for a little bit of safety.
It is very interesting that the players unanimously opposed the decisions but they were passed anyways.
12 team H-2-H 1 year league, daily roster changes, 3 goalie start minimum/week
2xC, 2xRW, 2xLW, 4xD, 3xUtil, 2xG, 5 Bench
G, A, P, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG, Hits, W, SV%, GAA, SVs
C: C. Keller, C. Mittelstadt, B. Nelson, R. Strome,
LW: K. Connor, B. Tkachuk, J. Gaudreau, J. Marchessault, E. Rodrigues, A. Lafreniere
RW: K. Fiala, J. Bratt, T. Jeannot V. Arvidsson
D: R. Josi, J. Trouba, E. Gustafsson,
G: L. Thompson, F. Gustavsson, V. Vanecek
NO IR