New extra inning rule being tested

[Cubswin11]

if he needs that, screw him

 

learn to pitch at a decent pace

If a guy is at 20, 25, 30+ pitches for an inning I get why he'd need to take a step away off the mound after a pitch or in between batters and re-collect himself for 20-30 seconds, is all I'm saying.

well then if you really need that breather take the automatic ball penalty.

 

 

we're not talking about one 30 second break. There are guys who take ridiculous amounts of time between every pitch. That is bad.

I don't disagree and there guys who take a ton of time but I don't think there's that many. Is there a list anywhere of average time between pitch for pitchers out there? Seems like this rule would only be enforced on a few and not really help speed anything up other than a few games here and there and the guys it could hurt are the guys I pointed out who maybe 3-5 appearances a year need to just take a breather during an inning.

[Rob]

My reactions.

 

Pitch clock:

"Okay, I guess. They could probably stand to increase the pace a bit."

 

Automatic IBB:

"I don't really like this one. Some really memorable plays happen on these, however infrequently. Besides, an IBB is usually a sign that the tension is really high right now, and I like to savor those moments."

 

Runner on 2B in Extra Innings:

"What the heck is Manfred smoking? These are some of the best and most memorable games -- why ruin that?"