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I agree. There are logistic issues, but my overall point remains, the key here is to reach out to kids and they've been very bad at that for a long time.
I agree. There are logistic issues, but my overall point remains, the key here is to reach out to kids and they've been very bad at that for a long time.
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not totally disagreeing with you here.. BUT I think the problem with the majority of kids nowadays has more to do with them wanting to sit at home and play on their computers and play their video games then care about watching a baseball game or even go outside and play baseball ...
I think this is the problem with all sports though, not just baseball...
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No question, that's why you have to be creative. A couple of hosts playing the MLB video game on a Saturday before the national broadcast while explaining some things about the game, but in that video game format, is one thing I thought of. The NFL's Punt, Pass & Kick program has been extremely successful, so something modeled after that could also be a possibility. We're in a new age and markets change all the time. What doesn't change though is the need for an influx of younger fans. I think the lack of casual fans has more to do with neglect of that necessity than the ebb and flow of scoring in the game.
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TEACH is one of the failures of the way the game is broadcast, IMHO. It's a game of skill compared to soccer where a 3 year old can get on a team and play bunch ball for 5 years and mom and dad think it's important for a college schollie. I wouldn't do anything too drastic, but the strike zone is currently too low and there are too many pitching changes in a game.
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It is too low, and the top part of the zone isn't called hardly at all
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So, if the batter has to keep one foot in the box, can the pitcher pitch?
Or will Skip Schumaker continue adjusting both gloves after taking a pitch, only with one foot in the box?
I assume the pitcher can just get ready to throw - and I like this change.
Or will Skip Schumaker continue adjusting both gloves after taking a pitch, only with one foot in the box?
I assume the pitcher can just get ready to throw - and I like this change.
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Batter has til 5 second mark to be in box ready to hit or after April they get fined.. at that point pitchers need to be on mound ready to pitch and have til time expires to pitch....
What i havent seen yet is anything explaining what happens if there runners on base.. can pitcher as long as their on mound hold runners on and throw to base or home after time expires
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If this is the case, I expect overall team defense to improve somewhat.
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Nomar would be fucked. He was as bad as Sergio Garcia is before a drive
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I love 1-0 type games as well . 2 starters going into the 7th with a game at 0-0 is a beautiful thing to watch
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An oversimplification from a simpleton. Appropriate.
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It's already played this way in most high schools. Honestly, even at the major league level, you don't have time unless the umpire grants you time. Much of this is on the umpires, including the lack of enforcement of the allowable time between pitches.
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Your comment says more about you than me
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I can go with both, as long as it's a good game. If it's a high scoring game because of error after error, pretty boring. If it's a low scoring game because hitters suck and are making baserunning errors, boring game. If the game is excellently pitched and defense is stellar, a 1-0 game can be intense. If hitters are just on and hitting good pitches and scoring a ton of runs, exciting game.
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I don't think I've ever seen the high scoring game you speak of
