MLB

[Norah]

I think Beckett was.

I thought it was Dice-K.

That wasn't just between pitch bullshit though. His games were 4 hours long because even on scoreless innings he'd face 6 batters and they'd all see a full count.

[philpritchard]

David Price and Hiroki Kuroda are the slowest in the league right now at 25.8 seconds per pitch. Jake Peavy is the worst on the Red Sox at 23.7.

As usual, Mark Buehrle is the fastest at 15.8. The crazy thing is that's more than three full seconds faster than the next fastest.

[EJ]

David Price and Hiroki Kuroda are the slowest in the league right now at 25.8 seconds per pitch. Jake Peavy is the worst on the Red Sox at 23.7.

As usual, Mark Buehrle is the fastest at 15.8. The crazy thing is that's more than three full seconds faster than the next fastest.

I always thought Kuroda was really slow, but didn't realize he was the worst offender in the league. Buerhle's time management is a thing of beauty.

[philpritchard]

I think Beckett was.

I thought it was Dice-K.

That wasn't just between pitch bullshit though. His games were 4 hours long because even on scoreless innings he'd face 6 batters and they'd all see a full count.

I guess I hadn't considered that.

Given 100 pitches per start for 33 starts, David Price will spend approximately 9 hours and 10 minutes more on the field this year than Mark Buehrle will.

Pitchers shouldn't have to work at Mark Buehrle's pace, but that's insane.

[Norah]

I think Beckett was.

I thought it was Dice-K.

That wasn't just between pitch bullshit though. His games were 4 hours long because even on scoreless innings he'd face 6 batters and they'd all see a full count.

I guess I hadn't considered that.

Given 100 pitches per start for 33 starts, David Price will spend approximately 9 hours and 10 minutes more on the field this year than Mark Buehrle will.

Pitchers shouldn't have to work at Mark Buehrle's pace, but that's insane.

Batters need to stop stepping out of the box after every pitch too.

[philpritchard]

I think Beckett was.

I thought it was Dice-K.

That wasn't just between pitch bullshit though. His games were 4 hours long because even on scoreless innings he'd face 6 batters and they'd all see a full count.

I guess I hadn't considered that.

Given 100 pitches per start for 33 starts, David Price will spend approximately 9 hours and 10 minutes more on the field this year than Mark Buehrle will.

Pitchers shouldn't have to work at Mark Buehrle's pace, but that's insane.

Batters need to stop stepping out of the box after every pitch too.

Yep. I love the way Buehrle works with batters like that. He just stands there at the ready, and it seems like he's half way through his delivery by the time the batter steps back in. He does a really good job throwing off batters' routines.

[Harry Lime]

Let's sweep those Cubs, Brew Crew!

[numbers]

Guys, its been a couple of weeks into a brand new system. I am sure they are aware of the flaws and a lot of them will be resolved as people become more aware of it. Additionally, the time wasted isnt really all that much worse than manager and player arguments. id say about 80 percent of the replay challanges ive seen have lasted 2 minutes or less.

Now I agree there are far better ways to do replay, and I really hope they evolve into an NHL like system. I really hate "challenge" systems because it penalizes teams for officiating mistakes, But getting rid of it because its "taking too long" is just silly.

Delays aside, baseball just isnt conducive to replay. You can find something wrong with just about every bang bang play if you break it down frame by frame.

[@SkitchP]

Guys, its been a couple of weeks into a brand new system. I am sure they are aware of the flaws and a lot of them will be resolved as people become more aware of it. Additionally, the time wasted isnt really all that much worse than manager and player arguments. id say about 80 percent of the replay challanges ive seen have lasted 2 minutes or less.

Now I agree there are far better ways to do replay, and I really hope they evolve into an NHL like system. I really hate "challenge" systems because it penalizes teams for officiating mistakes, But getting rid of it because its "taking too long" is just silly.

Delays aside, baseball just isnt conducive to replay. You can find something wrong with just about every bang bang play if you break it down frame by frame.

I think its far more conducive to replay than the other sports- football its a lot harder to see whats going on in a lot of cases because of the number of bodies. NHL and NBA have to limit their replays so specifically because there are no natural stoppages after every play. Im very glad they have decided to implement a replay system in baseball, and hope it gets expanded to automated ball and strike calls in the future.

[numbers]

Guys, its been a couple of weeks into a brand new system. I am sure they are aware of the flaws and a lot of them will be resolved as people become more aware of it. Additionally, the time wasted isnt really all that much worse than manager and player arguments. id say about 80 percent of the replay challanges ive seen have lasted 2 minutes or less.

Now I agree there are far better ways to do replay, and I really hope they evolve into an NHL like system. I really hate "challenge" systems because it penalizes teams for officiating mistakes, But getting rid of it because its "taking too long" is just silly.

Delays aside, baseball just isnt conducive to replay. You can find something wrong with just about every bang bang play if you break it down frame by frame.

I think its far more conducive to replay than the other sports- football its a lot harder to see whats going on in a lot of cases because of the number of bodies. NHL and NBA have to limit their replays so specifically because there are no natural stoppages after every play. Im very glad they have decided to implement a replay system in baseball, and hope it gets expanded to automated ball and strike calls in the future.

Rarely do we disagree Skitch, but I couldnt disagree more. One of my biggest fears is that it will eventually lead to a computer calling the balls and strikes.

[Lament]

Mark Buehrle

[@SkitchP]

Guys, its been a couple of weeks into a brand new system. I am sure they are aware of the flaws and a lot of them will be resolved as people become more aware of it. Additionally, the time wasted isnt really all that much worse than manager and player arguments. id say about 80 percent of the replay challanges ive seen have lasted 2 minutes or less.

Now I agree there are far better ways to do replay, and I really hope they evolve into an NHL like system. I really hate "challenge" systems because it penalizes teams for officiating mistakes, But getting rid of it because its "taking too long" is just silly.

Delays aside, baseball just isnt conducive to replay. You can find something wrong with just about every bang bang play if you break it down frame by frame.

I think its far more conducive to replay than the other sports- football its a lot harder to see whats going on in a lot of cases because of the number of bodies. NHL and NBA have to limit their replays so specifically because there are no natural stoppages after every play. Im very glad they have decided to implement a replay system in baseball, and hope it gets expanded to automated ball and strike calls in the future.

Rarely do we disagree Skitch, but I couldnt disagree more. One of my biggest fears is that it will eventually lead to a computer calling the balls and strikes.

The lack of a consistent strike zone is the greatest continuous travesty in all of professional sports.

[Harry Lime]

You people complain a lot.

[Harry Lime]

This Roku box my brother purchased is amazing. I can watch the Crew & listen to Uecker at the same time.

[Thejambi]

This Roku box my brother purchased is amazing. I can watch the Crew & listen to Uecker at the same time.

I don't get it, that sounds great.


Any who...those potatoes of managers need to quit dressing up in uniforms and keep there spuds in the dugout.

[MadTIGERmaN]

Roy Oswalt vs Ben Sheets were almost always 2 hour games, now those guys DID NOT waste time
I think Sheets and Buehrle hooked up for 1 hour 50 mins once even?

This Roku box my brother purchased is amazing. I can watch the Crew & listen to Uecker at the same time.

I don't get it, that sounds great.

Uecker only does the radio, not the TV

[Lament]

Buehrle pitched a complete game against Seattle in early 2005 that only took 99 minutes.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 4160.shtml

[Simple Torture]

Been a couple of years since I've been to a minor league game, went last night. Definitely want to do it more. Photos under the spoiler tag.

Spoiler: show

[Chris_H_2]

Spoiler: show

Um . . .

[Bammer]

I have Mariner tickets with my dad tomorrow and it is literally the last thing in the world that I want to do tomorrow (waste the day watching the M's that is, not spending time with pops).