5/2 Cubs already beating the Reds

[abuck1220]

well that was a real limp dick inning that didn’t live up to my expectations

[Schwarber Fan]

Damn. I’m not sure we’ll be able to survive the bottom of the 9th.

 

I like Duffy. Always gives a great AB.

[Brian]

lol at this pitching change

[Tim]

I love the insult to Garrett right there.

[Schwarber Fan]

How does Garrett have an 11 ERA when he’s that tough on lefties?

[Derwood]

Arrieta has taken 4 balls and it's a 2-2 count

[Schwarber Fan]

Can they survive Votto-Castellanos-Moose with a runner at 2nd? Unless it’s Kimbrel I think that’s that.

[Derwood]

How does Garrett have an 11 ERA when he’s that tough on lefties?

 

Two blow up games (4 ER in 1 IP, 3 ER in 2/3 IP)

[abuck1220]

of course the passed ball was an obvious strike

[Schwarber Fan]

Whatever. Fun game to watch. Hopefully Happ isn’t badly hurt when it looked like he was about to heat up. We’ll see if they can hang with the Dodgers.

[Derwood]

Man on 2nd rule is the dumbest thing Manfred has done (and that is a long list)

[UMFan83]

Man on 2nd rule is the dumbest thing Manfred has done (and that is a long list)

 

7 inning double headers are right there with it.

[UMFan83]

But yeah extra inning rule is terrible. Such a fun back and forth game and the ending was a complete dud. Passed ball and then a single that goes through because the IF is forced to play in. Game had 10 HRs and it ends like that.

 

Yes the Cubs could have scored in their half but still. It’s a stupid rule

[17 Seconds]

brewers find a way to win close games, cubs find a way to lose them. story of the post-ws cubs

[17 Seconds]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

[17 Seconds]

btw boog is boring and everything is bad

[UMFan83]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

 

its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb.

 

It's fixing something that wasn't broken. Was there a giant groundswell of people complaining about extra innings previously? Sure Manfred is obsessed with the length of games but only like 5% of games go to extras so its not exactly hurting the game. I don't think there are any casual fans that think baseball is more exciting because of it. I don't see the benefit...preserve your pitching staff sure, but we've been dealing with it for 100 years, its not that big of a deal, call someone up from AAA.

Edited May 2, 2021 by UMFan83

[Schwarber Fan]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

 

No, it’s stupid and feels artificial even if you win.

 

Get it out of the next CBA.

[17 Seconds]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

 

its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb.

 

the hockey rules are also great in the regular season. stop being a stick in the mud and try to recognize fun things

 

7 inning double headers are also a great idea

[17 Seconds]

haha the cubs get buehler/kershaw/bauer in the next 3

[UMFan83]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

 

its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb.

 

the hockey rules are also great in the regular season. stop being a stick in the mud and try to recognize fun things

 

7 inning double headers are also a great idea

 

dude i dont find it any more enjoyable to have a runner on 2nd to start an inning. It's dumb. NHL OT format changed because most 5 minute OTs were ending in ties. Most extra inning game are resolved after 1-2 extra innings. The ones that arent are honestly more enjoyable to me because quirky horsefeathers happens

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its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb.

 

the hockey rules are also great in the regular season. stop being a stick in the mud and try to recognize fun things

 

7 inning double headers are also a great idea

 

dude i dont find it any more enjoyable to have a runner on 2nd to start an inning. It's dumb. NHL OT format changed because most 5 minute OTs were ending in ties. Most extra inning game are resolved after 1-2 extra innings. The ones that arent are honestly more enjoyable to me because quirky horsefeathers happens

 

what quirky horsefeathers happens that doesnt already happen in baseball? It's just giving each team a lead off double, it doesnt really change the game at all, it just increases the action until the game is over.

 

Extra inning baseball games are way too much baseball

[Derwood]

Manfred is creating solutions to problems that don’t exist

[Sammy Sofa]

Baseball games being too horsefeathering long is definitely a problem, but this isn't really a fix for that. But it's fine whatever...until they get a horsefeathering pitch clock, they won't actually fix horsefeathers.

[Irrelevant Dude]

the extra inning rule is great, it just seems bad because it exploits the weakness that the cubs front office refuses to fix

 

its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb.

 

It's fixing something that wasn't broken. Was there a giant groundswell of people complaining about extra innings previously? Sure Manfred is obsessed with the length of games but only like 5% of games go to extras so its not exactly hurting the game. I don't think there are any casual fans that think baseball is more exciting because of it. I don't see the benefit...preserve your pitching staff sure, but we've been dealing with it for 100 years, its not that big of a deal, call someone up from AAA.

The thing is, as a general statement, baseball games ARE too long. But just chopping off the tail (extra innings), which just so happens to be the most tense and exciting part of a game, doesn't fix the problem. I'm fine with making tweaks to improve the pace of the game, but why kill the best part of the game to artificially shorten it? Extra innings are so anticlimactic now and the outcome feels flukey on both sides.