The 2020 Cleveland Indians

[Huber.]

Just end the games in a tie after 11 innings.

 

[MadThinker88]

Just end the games in a tie after 11 innings.

No thanks regarding tie in baseball.

Everyone seems aghast at placing a runner on base in extra innings but that was the procedure used in the minors last year.
Better to try an item already tested & tried.
I have to say the runner placement did create excitement and some of the extra innings ended after 1 inning. Others still went 13 or more innings (as both teams scored when given the chance).

 

[Huber.]

No thanks regarding tie in baseball.

Everyone seems aghast at placing a runner on base in extra innings but that was the procedure used in the minors last year.
Better to try an item already tested & tried.
I have to say the runner placement did create excitement and some of the extra innings ended after 1 inning. Others still went 13 or more innings (as both teams scored when given the chance).

I would rather they tie than having some games going 5+ hours which would delay the start of other games. You could end up starting the third game at after 10pm. This was going off the comment of playing all games in 5 domes.

 

[Derek]

No thanks regarding tie in baseball.

Everyone seems aghast at placing a runner on base in extra innings but that was the procedure used in the minors last year.
Better to try an item already tested & tried.
I have to say the runner placement did create excitement and some of the extra innings ended after 1 inning. Others still went 13 or more innings (as both teams scored when given the chance).

I just don't see the point in limiting actual game action.

The problem we need to remedy is the long periods of non-game action (mound visits, pitchers warming up, batters stepping out fo the box, time in between innings, etc).

If a game goes long because of extra innings, so be it. Why would any baseball fan want to watch less baseball?

 

[MadThinker88]

Guys - look at the items already being used in the minors (all levels up thru AAA) last season:
- a shorter pitch clock (& enforced penalties) then what was tried in majors/ spring training
- limits on mound visits
- runner placed on 2nd base at start of each half inning during EXTRA Innings
- Double Headers being 7 inning games.

We all want games to return with as little change to the game itself as possible. That said, IF changes are needed so games can take place I believe it is more likely items tried already in the minors will get 1st crack to be tried in the major league games then something never tried anywhere before.

 

[Huber.]

I just don't see the point in limiting actual game action.

The problem we need to remedy is the long periods of non-game action (mound visits, pitchers warming up, batters stepping out fo the box, time in between innings, etc).

If a game goes long because of extra innings, so be it. Why would any baseball fan want to watch less baseball?

Because people stop caring when it's game #54 and it's 3am eastern.

 

[sportscoach]

I still feel we should keep the regular schedule and if they feel we don't have enough games in, maybe extend the season out using the Southern locations.

So using the regular schedule from June to September/October then adding on a monthish using only the southern stadiums between Cali, Arizona, Texas and Florida. So then we have the playoffs hosted in the southern MLB stadiums. We almost have the make it neutral and host all games at the stadium.

I mean no scenario will be perfect but I feel this will get the full amount of games in if they wish to extend the season.

 

[sportscoach]

Because people stop caring when it's game #54 and it's 3am eastern.

True fans are still watching so you better understand this!

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

True fans are still watching so you better understand this!

The season would be better without those games.

They wreck bullpens, force starters to pitch, and nobody's even watching.

I'd be fine with regular season baseball being called a tie after 10 innings. Save the extra inning drama for the postseason. Nobody needs that shit thrown into an already-grueling 162 game schedule

 

[sportscoach]

The season would be better without those games.

They wreck bullpens, force starters to pitch, and nobody's even watching.

I'd be fine with regular season baseball being called a tie after 10 innings. Save the extra inning drama for the postseason. Nobody needs that shit thrown into an already-grueling 162 game schedule

I sincerely enjoy the extra innings not going to lie. I am guessing though I am way more traditional with baseball than you are. I dont like a lot of changes they are making at all. I mean I don't want games sped up at all. I like long games since I just relax listening to them/watching them. This is a fast paced world so baseball to me is a way to unwind and relax.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

I sincerely enjoy the extra innings not going to lie. I am guessing though I am way more traditional with baseball than you are. I dont like a lot of changes they are making at all. I mean I don't want games sped up at all. I like long games since I just relax listening to them/watching them. This is a fast paced world so baseball to me is a way to unwind and relax.

I think they're cool, and I'm one of the night owls who will actually watch them.

The season would still be higher quality, and more enjoyable to more people, without them.

 

[sportscoach]

I think they're cool, and I'm one of the night owls who will actually watch them.

The season would still be higher quality, and more enjoyable to more people, without them.

I almost feel the traditional baseball fans love extra innings while the newer generation wants the game sped up and quicker, but i watch even more closely when its extra innings so personally I don't want things to change that way.

I mean I get what you are saying, but having a runner start on base isn't cool and I will never watch extra innings at a pro game that way. Now I guess I could see a tie after like inning 14/15 type of thing since going that long is rare.

I like the game the way it is, I can deal with the automatic walk thing, pitch clocks, etc, but changing to robot umps or adding runners on base, limiting throws to first etc would be breakers for me. You don't want to anger your base who is there to begin with by doing too much to draw in bandwagon people

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

I almost feel the traditional baseball fans love extra innings while the newer generation wants the game sped up and quicker, but i watch even more closely when its extra innings so personally I don't want things to change that way.

I mean I get what you are saying, but having a runner start on base isn't cool and I will never watch extra innings at a pro game that way. Now I guess I could see a tie after like inning 14/15 type of thing since going that long is rare.

I like the game the way it is, I can deal with the automatic walk thing, pitch clocks, etc, but changing to robot umps or adding runners on base, limiting throws to first etc would be breakers for me. You don't want to anger your base who is there to begin with by doing too much to draw in bandwagon people

Just like automatic walks and pitch clocks... just like 162 games, a second wild card, a first wild card, three divisions instead of two, the DH, interleague play, replay reviews... if it happens, you'll get used to it.

To me, there just isn't sense in wasting an entire pitching staff over one game out of 162, forcing people to stay up until 2AM to finish watching it, where both teams don't care anymore and trot out position players to pitch just so the game can end.

It's fun to see the odd things happen in baseball, but this scenario is just bad baseball. I'm willing to bet it'll go away eventually, and I doubt many are going to miss it.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

If they're allowed to throw to another base without considering that a pick off, then they would just do that repeatedly and say "I thought he was taking off".

That just makes it worse.

If he throws to second base with the runner not taking off from first, just call a balk. That will stop him.

But, I agree, it's not doable. But there should be a way of stopping a pitcher from soft tossing to the first baseman to stall for time. But even if they did that there's nothing to stop the pitcher from tying his shoes, going to the resin bag 15 times, digging around the rubber, having an infielder come in to check the signs, etc.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

I almost feel the traditional baseball fans love extra innings while the newer generation wants the game sped up and quicker, but i watch even more closely when its extra innings so personally I don't want things to change that way.

I mean I get what you are saying, but having a runner start on base isn't cool and I will never watch extra innings at a pro game that way. Now I guess I could see a tie after like inning 14/15 type of thing since going that long is rare.

I like the game the way it is, I can deal with the automatic walk thing, pitch clocks, etc, but changing to robot umps or adding runners on base, limiting throws to first etc would be breakers for me. You don't want to anger your base who is there to begin with by doing too much to draw in bandwagon people

Baseball is entertainment and they've been doing things to make it more entertaining from almost the beginning. Night baseball so more people could attend games. Lowering the mound when the pitchers became too dominant. Juicing up the baseball. Adding a designated hitter. Replays on the jumbotron. And now...finding ways to reduce the down time between the action.

I would be in favor of a rule to start a runner at 2nd base if the game was still tied after 12 innings. The idea would be to eliminate those 17-inning marathons that kill pitching staffs.