World Baseball Classic

[tabascojet]

if mlb does adopt this runners already on extra rule count me out....

 

[tabascojet]

such an advantage to the visiting team

 

[BrockForBroglio]

You could get injured in Spring training just as easily.

I agree, but the play on the field is no where as intense in spring training as in the WBC. Funny thing is, it was Perez' back-up that bowled him over.

 

[tabascojet]

smelling his bat?? where does he put it......

 

[bksballer89]

such an advantage to the visiting team

I feel like this rule is so stupid. Especially how early they do it in in extras. Do it in the 13th or 14th.

Give these teams 3 innings to score without the gimmicks.

 

[tabascojet]

I feel like this rule is so stupid. Especially how early they do it in in extras. Do it in the 13th or 14th.

Give these teams 3 innings to score without the gimmicks.

if you have to do something like this , one man starting on third to start the inning would even be more fair imo.....

 

[bksballer89]

if you have to do something like this , one man starting on third to start the inning would even be more fair imo.....

Yeah 2 man on and no outs which usually ends up with 2nd and 3rd with 1 out is just not fair

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Mercy Rule might come in play

This seems a bit unfair

 

[calsnowskier]

I hate the "runners on" rule. But in exhibition or non-league events (like the WBC) I am OK with it. The pitchers involved are not prepared to go 5 innings out of the pen. Hell, they aren't ready to go 5 out the gate.

The MLB teams pay these guys. You have to protect their investments.

 

[bksballer89]

Venezuela bumps Mexico after tiebreak gaffe

 

[Mike A. S.]

Mexico got ripped off. Runs allowed is a stupid tiebreaker by itself. Clearly run differential is a much more fair tiebreaker. That's like saying a 15-1 win is less valuable than a 1-0 win. That's ridiculous and unfair. I don't think they would have had a chance in a pool with Dominican Republic, United State and Puerto Rico but they would have at least been there and not had to re-qualify for the 2021 WBC.

 

[calsnowskier]

Mexico got ripped off. Runs allowed is a stupid tiebreaker by itself. Clearly run differential is a much more fair tiebreaker. That's like saying a 15-1 win is less valuable than a 1-0 win. That's ridiculous and unfair. I don't think they would have had a chance in a pool with Dominican Republic, United State and Puerto Rico but they would have at least been there and not had to re-qualify for the 2021 WBC.

I agree, RD should be used instead, but...

There isn't no 2021 WBC. This will be the last WBC.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree, RD should be used instead, but...

There isn't no 2021 WBC. This will be the last WBC.

Seriously? How come

 

[calsnowskier]

Seriously? How come

That was announced a couple months ago.

I don't remember the actual reasons stated, but I assume the reasons are that MLB teams don't like their stars playing maeningful games at this time of year when not on their dime.

 

[bksballer89]

That was announced a couple months ago.

I don't remember the actual reasons stated, but I assume the reasons are that MLB teams don't like their stars playing maeningful games at this time of year when not on their dime.

I don't see anything about it being cancelled. I did a quick google search

 

[bksballer89]

Also Trout just said 3 weeks ago that he is open to participating in the 2021 WBC so I think reports of it being cancelled is false for now at least.

 

[Mike A. S.]

That was announced a couple months ago.

I don't remember the actual reasons stated, but I assume the reasons are that MLB teams don't like their stars playing maeningful games at this time of year when not on their dime.

I think there was just rumors of it being the last one. Never actually announced.

 

[calsnowskier]

It does appear to be a rumor and not anything official, but...

Report: World Baseball Classic could come to an end after 2017

This World Baseball Classic could reportedly be the last one

Report: World Baseball Classic may end after 2017

 

[powerchord86]

Didn't something happen with the Olympics where they are now planing to bring baseball back?

Would make sense if WBC is going away if that is true.

 

[powerchord86]