2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[DeadsetAce]

Andrew Benintendi looks like he put on some muscle. i hope it's muscle, at least

 

[nick.]

MLB approved that dumb intentional walk rule

 

[j rain]

 

[macbk]

MLB approved that dumb intentional walk rule

Sources: MLB, union agree to use dugout signal for intentional walk

As part of its initiative to improve pace-of-game play, Major League Baseball has approved a change to the intentional walk rule, going from the traditional four-pitch walk to a dugout signal, team and union sources told ESPN's Howard Bryant.

Getting rid of the old-fashioned intentional walk would eliminate about a minute of dead time per walk. In an age in which intentional walks actually have been declining -- there were just 932 all last season (or one every 2.6 games) -- that time savings would be minimal. But MLB saw the practice of lobbing four meaningless pitches as antiquated.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

About time. That intentional walk is so boring and dumb.

 

[tvobach]

Feel like I'm one of few that like the new rule...

 

[llerraj]

Cut down on commercials instead.

 

[lightweight champion]

Disagree with the IBB rule.

Scenario: Bottom of the 9th. Runner on 3rd, 1 out. IBB automatically puts the batter at 1st. Double play is now in effect. Under the old rule a wild pitch or pass ball could potentially happen that would allow the runner at 3rd to score. Now the runner at 3rd has to stay and if the DP happens the game is then extended into extras.

 

[Cashflow]

How many times has a passed ball happen on an IBB?

 

[lightweight champion]

Very few times. My argument is that you eliminate the unexpected with the new rule, like a pickoff throw.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

The unexpected never happens so who cares. And you can't get rid of commercials that what pays the league.

 

[frink85]

I don't like the rule. IBBs don't even take that long IMO. To me the game is meant to be slow lazy and relaxed compared to other sports. It's fine

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Who wants to see a minute wasted throwing four balls on purpose. It's pointless b.

 

[Cashflow]

4 unnecessary pitches on the arm. I'm glad they changed this rule.

 

[JD617]

How many times has a passed ball happen on an IBB?

 

[nick.]

 

[madj55]

Very few times. My argument is that you eliminate the unexpected with the new rule, like a pickoff throw.

Aaron Barrett in the 2014 NLDS

 

[dland24]

The idea that throwing 4 intentional balls being taxing on a pitchers arm is silly.

The idea that eliminating intentional walks, when they happen so infrequently, will somehow speed up the game is silly.

 

[macbk]

Michael Kay went off at the top of his show this afternoon he's on the "they should have kept it" side.

 

[jewbacca2]

How many times has a passed ball happen on an IBB?

Pretty ironic.

Not the majors, but the Aggies actually won last night on a walk off wild pitch on an intentional walk

 

[macbk]

What's crazier to me is that those 4 IBB lobs were counted in the pitch count .

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

What's crazier to me is that those 4 IBB lobs were counted in the pitch count .

Yea, that made no sense.

 

[MON5T3R]

What's crazier to me is that those 4 IBB lobs were counted in the pitch count .

Thats like counting the balls that the pitcher throws back to the catcher to throw away

 

[GreenNGold89]

What if you get a hit off it tho? Guess you got to count it against the pitch count.

 

[jewbacca2]