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Take away ‘pick off’ move.
Make pitchers step off the rubber before throwing to a base.
What say you?
We are taking out an ambiguity, and the system will naturally still reach an equilibrium... just one that doesn’t have a giant ambiguity built in.Since the runner is trying to get an advantage effectively by cheating, why should the pitcher be victimized by that?
Then why, by that same logic, can’t the pitcher pretend to go home, stop, and turn and throw the runner out?Since the runner is trying to get an advantage effectively by cheating, why should the pitcher be victimized by that?
Kinda hard for the pitcher to hold the runner at first when he knows you have to throw the ball to the plate or hold it. You take away the pick up move and Dee Gordon will steal 150 bases next year.Take away ‘pick off’ move.
Make pitchers step off the rubber before throwing to a base.
What say you?
I didn't know I was "arguing" for any such thing. There is a rule on pickoffs and when it's violated the offending team is penalized. There is nothing wrong with the rule. Status quo is perfectly OK sometimes. You want to be some kind of social pioneer, maybe take aim on something that matters. You show one clip of an ump missing a call and suddenly the whole damned world has gone wacky. Cheesh, this isn't even a 'thing.'Then why, by that same logic, can’t the pitcher pretend to go home, stop, and turn and throw the runner out?
See? It’s just the rules that we want. Stop arguing status quo just for status quo sake.
Taking out an ambiguity, and one that might lead to a few more stolen bases at that, is a good thing.
He can throw it to the base. He just has to step off the rubber.Kinda hard for the pitcher to hold the runner at first when he knows you have to throw the ball to the plate or hold it. You take away the pick up move and Dee Gordon will steal 150 bases next year.
It’s many many instances and you know it.I didn't know I was "arguing" for any such thing. There is a rule on pickoffs and when it's violated the offending team is penalized. There is nothing wrong with the rule. Status quo is perfectly OK sometimes. You want to be some kind of social pioneer, maybe take aim on something that matters. You show one clip of an ump missing a call and suddenly the whole damned world has gone wacky. Cheesh, this isn't even a 'thing.'
Seeing teams try harder to manufacture runs would certainly be a good thing. Too many teams now days trying to play Earl Weaver ball (wait for the three run homer).It’s many many instances and you know it.
Also, having a few more stolen bases would be a good thing
We probably ought to give more of a shit about umpires who are too damned lazy to call the game properly instead of changing the rules.
The stolen base was a major weapon in the 70s and 80s ... then they built little ballparks, pumped up the steroids ... trimmed away all the foul territory.
The balk move to first is only going to endure so long as the lazy-ass umps let "New York" fix all their fuckups. The pickoff play is probably the least of my concerns. The finger-off-the-bag out call at third base is the worst.
No. But yes pitchers certainly are stretching the boundries on what is or isn't a legal pick off move...