I think fielders should leave their gloves on the field when they go in to hit, just like the old days.
No Re entry in High school. It is time to play real baseball and that includes the DH Tell me I am going to play in the field and somebody hits for me? Are you kidding me?
infielddad/TPM- With the new CBA, the 2/3 arbitration eligibility got bumped up to 22% from 17%, but nothing was changed in relation to what you are both eluding to. I think the rule should be altered to four championship seasons, and then Rule 5 eligibility. This should especially be more pressing for teams with respect to free agent eligibility because of the new earlier signing deadline for the amateur draft...draftees won't sit out an entire 2 months of a season, and therefore the clock would start ticking for both the player and the organization. I also believe MiLB players should be provided more meal money on the road...another issue I don't think is very widely discussed (keeping proper nutrition). Once you're on the 40-man your life is OK but if that doesn't happen and the crapshoot that is the Rule 5 doesn't pan out, you're stuck. From all these perspectives, I couldn't agree more with your sentiments.
Time in between pitches at the pro level
Mandate wood bats at the college and high school levels.
Get rid of DH.
Wood bats for high school and up.
Allow college players to transfer easier.
Wood bats for high school and up.
Allow college players to transfer easier.
The commissioner.
make all levels of the game WOOD and puT THE DH IN BOTH MLB LEAgues
The owners of the NY Mets.
Take the ball parks back from corporate America and give them back to the fans.
A family should not have to spend $600 to park there car, attend a ball game enjoy a hot dog and soda and bring home a souvineer.
A family should not have to spend $600 to park there car, attend a ball game enjoy a hot dog and soda and bring home a souvineer.
Here are some:
* Change the intentional base on balls rule. I hate the IBB. Either get rid of it, or make it two bases. If that means teams approach the IBB by "pitching around" a hitter, that's fine - mistakes can be made, and I'd rather see that. There should be some penalty to intentionally avoiding a competitive confrontation.
* Multiple changes to speed up the pace of the game between pitches/plays, or simply strictly enforce the rules already there that can speed up the game. The biggest culprit is TV/commercial time, but I doubt that is ever going away - TV money is driving a lot of the big free agent moves we've seen this year, and the TV people have to be able to make their money back or they'll stop offering that kind of $$.
* Expand instant replay to all safe/out calls, using an NFL-type challenge system. NEVER expand instant replay to balls/strikes.
* It's time to stop bowling over the catcher. The old HS slide and/or avoid rule is something most players have grown up with, and some form of this rule could be put into place. Too many guys get hurt too seriously to not at least consider some changes.
* I strongly agree with infielddad and TPM about shortening the length of time a player has to put in before getting to minor league free agency, the Rule 5 draft, and (as J H notes) time to arbitration eligibility. The only thing I would say is, of these three, the least significant change will be shortening the length of time until Rule 5 eligibility, unless there are other accompanying rule changes (additional MLB big club roster spots, ability to send a Rule 5 draftee to MiLB under certain circumstances without having to offer the player back to his original club). At least I think that's true for the majority of players who aren't situational relievers. Getting to move (minor league free agency) and getting to more money (minor league free agency, and arbitration eligibility) sooner is a bigger deal.
Don't have a strong opinion on the DH, really. I don't mind the leagues having different rules except during interleague play and playoff time (when AL teams that are built to exploit the DH rule are much more hampered than NL teams who suddenly find themselves able to get an extra bat in the game, rather than lose a regular) - I enjoy seeing more offense in the AL and enjoy the double-switches and different strategies employed in the NL game. The disadvantage running much more to one league than another is an issue, though, so I would slightly favor either (a) having both leagues use the DH, or (b) having both leagues use the DH during ALL interleague play and playoff games. The DH has been around for almost 40 years now, and is employed in just about every league above Little League, amateur or pro. It's not going away....
I would also like to see HoF voters stop treating the DH as a second-class player. Value can be measured, and if a DH provides as much value without fielding as another legit HoF candidate (or inductee) then he should get strong consideration and not be dismissed just because he was a DH. It isn't the player's fault that his club chose to employ him as a DH, and as long as that is a defined roster "position" then the best who manned it ought to have their contributions to the game honored, the same as others.
My $0.02. Happy Holidays to all....
* Change the intentional base on balls rule. I hate the IBB. Either get rid of it, or make it two bases. If that means teams approach the IBB by "pitching around" a hitter, that's fine - mistakes can be made, and I'd rather see that. There should be some penalty to intentionally avoiding a competitive confrontation.
* Multiple changes to speed up the pace of the game between pitches/plays, or simply strictly enforce the rules already there that can speed up the game. The biggest culprit is TV/commercial time, but I doubt that is ever going away - TV money is driving a lot of the big free agent moves we've seen this year, and the TV people have to be able to make their money back or they'll stop offering that kind of $$.
* Expand instant replay to all safe/out calls, using an NFL-type challenge system. NEVER expand instant replay to balls/strikes.
* It's time to stop bowling over the catcher. The old HS slide and/or avoid rule is something most players have grown up with, and some form of this rule could be put into place. Too many guys get hurt too seriously to not at least consider some changes.
* I strongly agree with infielddad and TPM about shortening the length of time a player has to put in before getting to minor league free agency, the Rule 5 draft, and (as J H notes) time to arbitration eligibility. The only thing I would say is, of these three, the least significant change will be shortening the length of time until Rule 5 eligibility, unless there are other accompanying rule changes (additional MLB big club roster spots, ability to send a Rule 5 draftee to MiLB under certain circumstances without having to offer the player back to his original club). At least I think that's true for the majority of players who aren't situational relievers. Getting to move (minor league free agency) and getting to more money (minor league free agency, and arbitration eligibility) sooner is a bigger deal.
Don't have a strong opinion on the DH, really. I don't mind the leagues having different rules except during interleague play and playoff time (when AL teams that are built to exploit the DH rule are much more hampered than NL teams who suddenly find themselves able to get an extra bat in the game, rather than lose a regular) - I enjoy seeing more offense in the AL and enjoy the double-switches and different strategies employed in the NL game. The disadvantage running much more to one league than another is an issue, though, so I would slightly favor either (a) having both leagues use the DH, or (b) having both leagues use the DH during ALL interleague play and playoff games. The DH has been around for almost 40 years now, and is employed in just about every league above Little League, amateur or pro. It's not going away....
I would also like to see HoF voters stop treating the DH as a second-class player. Value can be measured, and if a DH provides as much value without fielding as another legit HoF candidate (or inductee) then he should get strong consideration and not be dismissed just because he was a DH. It isn't the player's fault that his club chose to employ him as a DH, and as long as that is a defined roster "position" then the best who manned it ought to have their contributions to the game honored, the same as others.
My $0.02. Happy Holidays to all....
quote:Originally posted by Tooster:
Take the ball parks back from corporate America and give them back to the fans.
A family should not have to spend $600 to park there car, attend a ball game enjoy a hot dog and soda and bring home a souvineer.
Thank free agency for that.
Support minor league games.
