Red Mosquito

verb_to_trust wrote:The new delay of game rule in the NBA

@SkitchP wrote:

Fuck You Jobu wrote:

numbers wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:I agree that the All Star rule is stupid... But it's no worse than it was before, being the AL/NL alternating.

But at least before people didn't have to pretend that it was anything but an exhibition.

I dont think it hurts the all star game at all. I think it's just.... silly.

I guess I was more referring to how MLB promotes the game. It's absolutely absurd to characterize an all-star game as a game "that counts." It was just a ridiculous over reaction to the blowback MLB received after the tie game in Milwaukee.

No question it's absurd, but it doesn't bother me as much as most people, because frankly, it's kinda pointless.

My thought has always been, why not? It was decided by just alternating them before, what's so bad about having the all star game decide it? People act like it was earned on the field before they came up with this rule. I f'ing love the MLB All Star Game and watch it every year, I dont give a damn if most people dont like it anymore. It was always the only all star game that meant anything, it shouldnt be lumped in with the Pro Bowl and others.

Come on now, 1st grade logic here, 2 wrongs don't make a right

Basketball and Hockey decide homecourt/ice based on a long season. The beauty of baseball is the long season - which is twice those - and you should be rewarded for grinding it out over 162.

It's not like MLB was openly discussing changing the format prior to the "This Time It Counts" change. In fact, I don't think they would have bothered changing it at all. So it's not so much a "2 wrongs dont make a right situation," it's more of a "Lesser of 2 evils."

warehouse wrote:

Fuck You Jobu wrote:

warehouse wrote:it almost feels pointless to bitch about rules after seeing the mlb all star rule brought up. it is by far the worst thing in pro sports. i was about to rant about how qb's cant get hit, but the mlb rule is far, far worse.

All for the QB protection rules... Take it from a Bears fan, backup QB play is dreadful to watch.

There already aren't enough starting-caliber QBs out there.

im all for protecting the qb, but when a guys hand brushes a qb's helmet it shouldnt be 15 yards and a first.

warehouse wrote:

Fuck You Jobu wrote:

warehouse wrote:it almost feels pointless to bitch about rules after seeing the mlb all star rule brought up. it is by far the worst thing in pro sports. i was about to rant about how qb's cant get hit, but the mlb rule is far, far worse.

All for the QB protection rules... Take it from a Bears fan, backup QB play is dreadful to watch.

There already aren't enough starting-caliber QBs out there.

im all for protecting the qb, but when a guys hand brushes a qb's helmet it shouldnt be 15 yards and a first.

Kill the timeouts. Give each team two to use per half. You don't use your two in the first half? Fine. They don't carry over. You have two to use in the second half. You get no extras if the game goes to overtime. This is a spectator sport, and the spectators came to see the players.

Joesanity wrote:

Kill the timeouts. Give each team two to use per half. You don't use your two in the first half? Fine. They don't carry over. You have two to use in the second half. You get no extras if the game goes to overtime. This is a spectator sport, and the spectators came to see the players.

Sounds perfect to me.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Pitchers having to bat in the National League

darth_vedder wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Pitchers having to bat in the National League

Really? I think the NL is better for that reason. 9 guys on the field and those 9 have to bat. If you don't want your pitcher batting, it's more strategy. I think the NL makes more sense. Then again I grew up a fan of more NL teams.

darth_vedder wrote:What about the NFL helmet rule that teams are supposed to wear the same helmets, so teams that switch helmets are no longer able to wear their Throwbacks (Denver, NE, Tampa for example).

numbers wrote:college athletes that are buried on the roster of their team having to sit out a year if they want to transfer.

Green Habit wrote:Arguing about the DH is like arguing about abortion or religious dogma. Both sides so firmly believe that they are right that there's hardly any point in trying to change any minds.

philpritchard wrote:

Green Habit wrote:Arguing about the DH is like arguing about abortion or religious dogma. Both sides so firmly believe that they are right that there's hardly any point in trying to change any minds.

Oddly enough, I have no problem with it the way it is. I get a sense, though, that fans of National League teams have some pretty strong feelings of superiority about it.

Electromatic wrote:I think it depends on the team makeup. I've never wanted a DH more in the National League than this season with the Braves. I haven't watched enough AL ball to be disappointed by the lack of stratagy or whatever.