Ghost Runners Here To Stay.

[VikingFan2k2]

MLB ghost runner rule: League makes extra-innings change permanent for regular-season games, per report

Every regular season half-inning in extras will automatically start with a runner on second base

www.cbssports.com

Can someone explain this to me other than ownerships being ridiculously selfish and babying their pitchers?

I have never heard one person say that they like this joke of a rule. It's like the shoot out in hockey.

 

[msgkings322]

MLB ghost runner rule: League makes extra-innings change permanent for regular-season games, per report

Every regular season half-inning in extras will automatically start with a runner on second base

www.cbssports.com

Can someone explain this to me other than ownerships being ridiculously selfish and babying their pitchers?

I have never heard one person say that they like this joke of a rule. It's like the shoot out in hockey.

I like it but not as early as the 10th inning. Have it start in the 12th. Regular season 15 inning games are dumb.

 

[bksballer89]

I like it but not as early as the 10th inning. Have it start in the 12th. Regular season 15 inning games are dumb.

Same thats always been my thought process. Give them 3 real baseball innings to try and win the game. Once the game gets to the 13th then we go to this

 

[msgkings322]

Same thats always been my thought process. Give them 3 real baseball innings to try and win the game. Once the game gets to the 13th then we go to this

I'm even fine with just 2, start in the 12th, but whatever it's not up to us

 

[navamind]

Zombie runner is more apt.

 

[Debbie Does]

Bring out a cheap card table, put it at second base and let the pitchers of record play a game of Old Maid to determine a winner.

Either that or just play baseball. With no commercials to give them their bullshit about ending the game earlier.

 

[msgkings322]

Bring out a cheap card table, put it at second base and let the pitchers of record play a game of Old Maid to determine a winner.

Either that or just play baseball. With no commercials to give them their bullshit about ending the game earlier.

And make tickets free while you're at it

 

[wazzu31]

Bring out a cheap card table, put it at second base and let the pitchers of record play a game of Old Maid to determine a winner.

Either that or just play baseball. With no commercials to give them their bullshit about ending the game earlier.

They should have a bunt off just to piss the analytics nerds off

 

[calsnowskier]

I heard a new idea that I am OK with…

Start with a runner on 1st in the 11th. A runner on 2nd in the 12th. A runner on 3rd in the 13th and on. And no ghost runners at all in the playoffs.

The NHL has a shootout in the regular season but extra periods in the playoffs. That makes sense to me, and, imho, is a fair compromise.

 

[obxyankeefan]

From what I heard the player wanted it, but the fans did not.

So MLB decided F the fans

 

[msgkings322]

I heard a new idea that I am OK with…

Start with a runner on 1st in the 11th. A runner on 2nd in the 12th. A runner on 3rd in the 13th and on. And no ghost runners at all in the playoffs.

The NHL has a shootout in the regular season but extra periods in the playoffs. That makes sense to me, and, imho, is a fair compromise.

There should definitely not be any of this in the postseason (which, to their credit, they aren't doing), this is a regular season problem only.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I like it but not as early as the 10th inning. Have it start in the 12th. Regular season 15 inning games are dumb.

Same thats always been my thought process. Give them 3 real baseball innings to try and win the game. Once the game gets to the 13th then we go to this

thats an odd way to look at it IMO... extra innings by definition is additional innings because the 2 teams could not decide the winner in regulation...

so if you dont mind the extra innings rule, it shouldnt matter to you when it starts...


the problem with the ghost runner rule is not the ghost runner itself, its that most teams dont care to change the way they play...

But theoretically, i like how it gives the home team a HUGE advantage, and i like how it brings back small ball...

i wouldnt even mind a TD clause like in the NFL, if the first batter hits a 2 run HR then game is over!!!

 

[Cyder]

Has there been any evidence that this actually shortens the games?

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I heard a new idea that I am OK with…

Start with a runner on 1st in the 11th. A runner on 2nd in the 12th. A runner on 3rd in the 13th and on. And no ghost runners at all in the playoffs.

The NHL has a shootout in the regular season but extra periods in the playoffs. That makes sense to me, and, imho, is a fair compromise.

That I could live with. But a guy on 2nd in the 10th just bothers me and it isn't just because my team was 5-10 in extras last year.

I just think it's way too gimmicky. It's like not playing OT at all in Hockey and going straight to the shootout.

 

[Debbie Does]

That I could live with. But a guy on 2nd in the 10th just bothers me and it isn't just because my team was 5-10 in extras last year.

I just think it's way too gimmicky. It's like not playing OT at all in Hockey and going straight to the shootout.

Yup. Hockey is a team game and the shootout nonsense basically reduces it to only a few players.

 

[msgkings322]

Has there been any evidence that this actually shortens the games?

Overwhelmingly so, yes. There were FAR fewer games that went past the 12th inning last year.

 

[Montalban]

MLB ghost runner rule: League makes extra-innings change permanent for regular-season games, per report

Every regular season half-inning in extras will automatically start with a runner on second base

www.cbssports.com

Can someone explain this to me other than ownerships being ridiculously selfish and babying their pitchers?

I have never heard one person say that they like this joke of a rule. It's like the shoot out in hockey.

Its the best rule change in baseball during my lifetime. Instead of these never-ending games that go on and on we have now where every single at bat in extra innings counts. Makes it much more exciting.

 

[Montalban]

Has there been any evidence that this actually shortens the games?

Perhaps not but it keeps your attention because very at bat counts.

 

[msgkings322]

Has there been any evidence that this actually shortens the games?

Yep, it definitely had a significant effect

Mr. Stats Notes: Extra Innings, Extra-Base Hits, and Extra Thoughts - NBC Sports

Seven years ago, I went on national television and proposed a new rule for baseball. I said I couldn’t save 10 minutes of play in every game, but I sure could lose 10 minutes of play in a lot of games. My rule proposal would be to eliminate the top of the 9th if the

sports.nbcsports.com

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm sure there will be some heads exploding during the season when this new rules change gets enforced regularly...

Pitch clock violation with bases loaded ends game

With the bases loaded and two outs in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth, Cal Conley was called for a pitch clock violation for not being set in the box with less than eight seconds left.

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