Greg S Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just heard the news on WFAN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/03/10/baseball-back-mets- Baseball is back. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, the players’ union, reached an agreement on a new labor deal on the 99th day of a lockout, clearing the way for a full 162-game season to begin. The final vote was 26 to 12 in favor of approving the new deal, which also requires the support of all of the league's players. The owners of the teams must vote to ratify the new agreement, which will require the support of 23 of the league's 30 owners. Opening Day is set to begin on April 7, rather than the originally scheduled date of March 31. More in the link above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Free agency starts at 6pm. Tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 WOO HOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Everyone wanted to make money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Didn't know it was in danger of going! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 22 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said: Free agency starts at 6pm. Tonight. Free Agency Tracker ... https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32644225/mlb-free-agency-tracker-latest-moves-grades-analysis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Baseball would be so much more interesting if they played half the games, and opened up the playoff’s a bit more. To grind 162 games over the course of 6-7 months, to only have a handful of teams make the post-season seems pointless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 DH in the NL in 2023? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 YAAAAY ⚾️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, CowgirlsFan said: YAAAAY ⚾️ Yay for our men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 9:51 PM, Doc said: DH in the NL in 2023? I thought it was a go for this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineforty Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, Gugny said: I thought it was a go for this season. same here. Nelson Cruz signed with Nationals to fill that role I believe..the first AL guy to jump to the NL for this role essentially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 This is how I feel about being an Oakland A's fan... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Nineforty said: same here. Nelson Cruz signed with Nationals to fill that role I believe..the first AL guy to jump to the NL for this role essentially. I've always loved the DH only being in the AL. Thankfully, this transition has been discussed for well over a decade and I've had time to accept it before they finally pulled the trigger. This is a much bigger discussion, but I have not been a fan of Manfred's tenure as Commish. I disagree that all of these changes are necessary. I think it's totally asinine that they're moving toward a shift ban. These are professional hitters. They're coming to bat with half of the field un-defended. Hit to the opposite ***** field and stop swinging for the fences. But MLB (Manfred) wants more home runs. I like traditional (NL) baseball, where runs are manufactured. Actually drawing walks is a lost art. Stealing bases is a lost art. Hitting it where they ain't is a lost art. Pitching a complete game is a lost art. I don't think more change is the answer. I think getting back to fundamental baseball (starting with little league) is the answer. But I know that ship has sailed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineforty Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I've always loved the DH only being in the AL. Thankfully, this transition has been discussed for well over a decade and I've had time to accept it before they finally pulled the trigger. This is a much bigger discussion, but I have not been a fan of Manfred's tenure as Commish. I disagree that all of these changes are necessary. I think it's totally asinine that they're moving toward a shift ban. These are professional hitters. They're coming to bat with half of the field un-defended. Hit to the opposite ***** field and stop swinging for the fences. But MLB (Manfred) wants more home runs. I like traditional (NL) baseball, where runs are manufactured. Actually drawing walks is a lost art. Stealing bases is a lost art. Hitting it where they ain't is a lost art. Pitching a complete game is a lost art. I don't think more change is the answer. I think getting back to fundamental baseball (starting with little league) is the answer. But I know that ship has sailed. I'm with you on every single point. I've always thought it would take a generation for hitters to adapt to the shift. And you would end up with more hitters who could hit to different areas. They didn't give it long enough for that hypothesis to come to fruition. The strikeout/homerun era makes the game less fun for me to watch. But us lifers prob are no longer the target audience it seems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Nineforty said: I'm with you on every single point. I've always thought it would take a generation for hitters to adapt to the shift. And you would end up with more hitters who could hit to different areas. They didn't give it long enough for that hypothesis to come to fruition. The strikeout/homerun era makes the game less fun for me to watch. But us lifers prob are no longer the target audience it seems. I think you're spot on with everything you said ... especially the new target audience. Part of what I've always loved about baseball is strategy. It's what made the NL better, IMO. As the strategy continues to shift to using 5 pitchers/game to face batters who either hit HRs or strikeout, they won't lose fans like us ... but I'm not sure how many more they'll gain. I don't think it's a good business model. Making the game less-cerebral makes absolutely zero sense to me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) @Gugny @Nineforty A year or two ago they asked George Brett what he'd have done if they put a shift on when he played. He said he would have hit .400 every year. I don't like the DH either but it was inevitable. I'm very happy that they got rid of the runner on 2nd in extra innings, that was awful. And while I wasn't a big fan of the 7 inning double-headers I was actually OK with them (edit - as long as it's single admission for the fans) Edited March 16, 2022 by SinceThe70s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Draconator said: This is how I feel about being an Oakland A's fan... Not sure what's worse.........the A's stripping their team down to begin with.............or the lousy returns they are getting doing it. The Olson trade was brutal. Pache? Yikes. Is Kevyn Adams doing double duty over in Oakland? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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