Should MLB limit mound visits?

[Derwood]

There is a limit on number of visits from the dugout (before having to change pitchers), but there is no limit on number of visits from the catcher/infielders.

 

In Game 7 of the World Series, McCann visited the mound roughly a billion times.

 

Should MLB add a rule limiting these visits?

[Cubswin11]

No

[Cubswin11]

Limiting mound visits is a contrived solution to a contrived problem that doesn’t exist/won’t make a difference (length of games keeping viewers away).

 

Mound visits 90%+ of the time serve a real purpose and are necessary

[Derwood]

I didn't suggest they eliminate them, just limit them. If the pitcher and catcher can't get on the same page, they shouldn't be allowed to stop the game 5 times in an inning to chat. Every other sport has a limit on "timeouts", why not baseball?

[Cubswin11]

I didn't suggest they eliminate them, just limit them. If the pitcher and catcher can't get on the same page, they shouldn't be allowed to stop the game 5 times in an inning to chat. Every other sport has a limit on "timeouts", why not baseball?

Just because every other sport does it why should MLB? Why is it a problem? How does changing things make the game better (probably makes it worse, more wild pitches/cross ups)?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[Hunter]

I'm all for preventing the manager from coming out to make the switch after the catcher has already visited the mound to stall even more.

[Sammy Sofa]

Limit it to one per inning and get a pitch clock and, man, you got a stew goin'.

[Banedon]

I didn't suggest they eliminate them, just limit them. If the pitcher and catcher can't get on the same page, they shouldn't be allowed to stop the game 5 times in an inning to chat. Every other sport has a limit on "timeouts", why not baseball?

 

Every other sport has a limit on timeouts because they're timed.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Mound visits increase, for many teams dramatically, with higher leverage and stakes. They grind the game to a halt and help feed the perception of a game dragging on. Limit them to one an inning.

[CubColtPacer]

Contreras was a big contributor to this issue this year.

 

I am all in favor of doing anything that speeds up the pace of play. If games go super long, I want it to be because exciting things are happening on the field. Things like Nationals-Cubs game 4 where 5 runs were scored and 9 pitchers combined were used going almost 4 hours is hard.