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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Apr 19, 2018 22:10:21 GMT -5
I'd rather the players change, than the game change. Its a 2 way street -- if the game is too long it is not attracting the younger millennial generation -- the time of play issue is something that does need to be addressed -- and you are never going to limit pitching changes, managerial moves, etc. A 7 inning game is like a 9 inning game a generation ago. I do think there are too many relief pitchers in the game and watching the relief pitcher (except a star closer) does not really do it for me -- I like the jockeying with strategic moves on PH and player moves, but I want to see a Strasburg or Kershaw on the mound and involved in the decision, not some specialist RP -- just how I see it Then again, I came up in the era of the complete game so guess I see the game differently than some younger fans of Gen Y and millennials Honestly, I don't care about millennials. I'm not into completely changing the game to meet their lack of attention span. A 7 inning game was a 7 inning game a decade ago. Good pitchers are involved in the decision, that hasn't changed. There are still as many 20 game winners as there were 10 years ago. Baseball is a great game and it shouldn't change. People are the ones that need to change.
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Post by jahgentle on Apr 19, 2018 22:12:48 GMT -5
let them eat tide pods
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 19, 2018 22:29:13 GMT -5
I've never once complained about the length of baseball games.
I grew up with the game in the 70's listening to it on an A/M radio..
I have never heard someone claim to be an old school fan like me in one breath and then with the next say they want to fundementally change the game.
.. and as Nightman said... I don't give a rat's arse about millennials.
Baseball doesn't need to change one bit... certainly not a fundemental change like the number of innings played.
Just like pitcher vs batter.. the game itself is one of adjustments. Right now starters aren't going deep in games and the game doesn't have enough good relievers. The game will adjust for that and self correct..
the number of quality relief pitchers will increase based on the demand
the game is just in an adjustment period.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 19, 2018 22:55:35 GMT -5
The guy I know who was the lead singer for Kinghorse had the greatest comment about that: "Stop discouraging people from eating Tide pods. Have faith in the process."
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Post by Drkirby on Apr 20, 2018 4:14:56 GMT -5
Shorten the game if you must by pitch clocks etc... Changing the number of innings is an idea that shouldn't be given a millisecond of actual thought. Personally I wonder how much people who want to shorten the game actually love the game. You want to talk about this era you came up in where pitchers threw complete games and whatever... and you then say you want to fundementally change the game to such an extreme? Gibberish Start every inning with a runner on third too.,
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Post by bravepap on Apr 20, 2018 6:08:03 GMT -5
I put replace at the end of the year, but I don't know many managers out there that'd do a far and away better job than he's done. I mean, most, if not all, managers handle their bullpens atrociously. And ALL fan bases hate their manager....just read all the other MLB message boards! Actually, I'm not sure how one can evaluate a six month season performance after 3 weeks...sounds akin to giving someone a fair trial and then hang them.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 20, 2018 6:11:12 GMT -5
Being mad at the manager is as American as apple pie.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 20, 2018 6:32:54 GMT -5
Shorten the game if you must by pitch clocks etc... Changing the number of innings is an idea that shouldn't be given a millisecond of actual thought. Personally I wonder how much people who want to shorten the game actually love the game. You want to talk about this era you came up in where pitchers threw complete games and whatever... and you then say you want to fundementally change the game to such an extreme? Gibberish Start every inning with a runner on third too., Start each batter with a 1-1 count. Three foul balls and you’re out.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 20, 2018 7:00:42 GMT -5
Everyone is way over thinking things.
2 outs an inning.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 20, 2018 8:55:50 GMT -5
Every manager gets two free "strike outs" they can call on opposing batters at any point during these seven innings games.
We can get these games played in an hour or less.
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Post by jryanw on Apr 20, 2018 9:00:10 GMT -5
I’m curious how the community feels, just drop a few words as to why you feel how you do, and if you say replace, with who? Replace soon. Immediately makes no sense because we are playing well but we can't let him stay for the whole season. When we got that first slump of the year fire him. We don't need him lucking into enough wins to keep his job.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2018 17:53:19 GMT -5
Its a 2 way street -- if the game is too long it is not attracting the younger millennial generation -- the time of play issue is something that does need to be addressed -- and you are never going to limit pitching changes, managerial moves, etc. A 7 inning game is like a 9 inning game a generation ago. I do think there are too many relief pitchers in the game and watching the relief pitcher (except a star closer) does not really do it for me -- I like the jockeying with strategic moves on PH and player moves, but I want to see a Strasburg or Kershaw on the mound and involved in the decision, not some specialist RP -- just how I see it Then again, I came up in the era of the complete game so guess I see the game differently than some younger fans of Gen Y and millennials Honestly, I don't care about millennials. I'm not into completely changing the game to meet their lack of attention span. A 7 inning game was a 7 inning game a decade ago. Good pitchers are involved in the decision, that hasn't changed. There are still as many 20 game winners as there were 10 years ago. Baseball is a great game and it shouldn't change. People are the ones that need to change. I wish I could say the same and mean it, but before long they will be the ones of the season ticket buying age and you will be in the retiree age group and by then well, I will be a real old geezer if I am still around 25 yrs from now If the new generation rejects the game as we know it now and we will see the consequences.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Apr 25, 2018 20:22:20 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't care about millennials. I'm not into completely changing the game to meet their lack of attention span. A 7 inning game was a 7 inning game a decade ago. Good pitchers are involved in the decision, that hasn't changed. There are still as many 20 game winners as there were 10 years ago. Baseball is a great game and it shouldn't change. People are the ones that need to change. I wish I could say the same and mean it, but before long they will be the ones of the season ticket buying age and you will be in the retiree age group and by then well, I will be a real old geezer if I am still around 25 yrs from now If the new generation rejects the game as we know it now and we will see the consequences. They won't reject it. They'll grow to love it. As you age your tastes change. You'll see...
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 25, 2018 20:26:44 GMT -5
I don't care what any subsequent generation does, but I agree they will grow to love it. Plenty of kids still play baseball and MLB isn't losing money.
POM will generally just find the most miserable outlook to have on any subject.
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Post by Cheaters2 on Apr 26, 2018 18:52:16 GMT -5
I voted EXTEND because just Like Brent Brown of the 76ers I think he is a good coach and Motivator. who given a roster will win a lot of games His teams have overperformed for the talent he has had. yes, he makes bad moves in the BP but when you don't have anything to work with you have to try different things in hopes of finding something that works.
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