Red Mosquito

Chris_H_2 wrote:

numbers wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

If it's no big deal and wont change anything why is it so imperative that it happen?

because it's painful to watch some pitchers take 50-60 seconds between pitches

numbers wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

numbers wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

If it's no big deal and wont change anything why is it so imperative that it happen?

because it's painful to watch some pitchers take 50-60 seconds between pitches

I think mound visits are a far bigger time consumer, and baseball doesnt have clocks. That's one of the best things about baseball, the game resolves of itself. There is no running out the clock, this will be opening the door to much more significant changes and in a decade baseball, like the NFL, will be an entirely different game and not for the good.

numbers wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

numbers wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

If it's no big deal and wont change anything why is it so imperative that it happen?

because it's painful to watch some pitchers take 50-60 seconds between pitches

I think mound visits are a far bigger time consumer, and baseball doesnt have clocks. That's one of the best things about baseball, the game resolves of itself. There is no running out the clock, this will be opening the door to much more significant changes and in a decade baseball, like the NFL, will be an entirely different game and not for the good.

numbers wrote:If it's no big deal and wont change anything why is it so imperative that it happen?

The Argonaut wrote:Did you see the idea they're trying in some low minor leagues? Start any extra innings with a runner automatically on second.

numbers wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

If it's no big deal and wont change anything why is it so imperative that it happen?

Chris_H_2 wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

integrity of the game young whippersnapper, integrity of the game

MattA75 wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Holy shit, there are actual people who are against pitch clocks?

This doesn't even qualify as tinkering with the rules of the game. It's just telling guys they can wander around for 30 seconds every time they throw a pitch.

integrity of the game young whippersnapper, integrity of the game

fuck that, get your ass on the mound and pitch

washing machine wrote:Take it to the WBC thread, 'TIGERmaN.

Simple Torture wrote:http://www.thescore.com/news/1263140

Agent: Moncada has eaten up to 85 Twinkies in a week

Don't let the perfectly sculpted body fool you, folks: Yoan Moncada's diet is much worse than yours.

In an ESPN profile published Thursday, Moncada's agent revealed to Eli Saslow that his highly touted client has been known to crush as many as 85 Twinkies - those irresistible, cream-filled sponge cakes - in a single week, sometimes downing more than 10 in a single sitting (despite efforts from his former employer, the Boston Red Sox, to counsel him on diet and nutrition).

That may sound impressive, putting away an average of more than a dozen Twinkies daily, but according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Moncada's appetite for those calorie-dense delights is even more insatiable than that: back in September, sources close to the 21-year-old prospect confirmed that Moncada once ate 225 Twinkies in a seven-day span.

Still, his questionable dietary habits haven't diminished his athleticism, as Moncada - acquired by the Chicago White Sox in the December blockbuster that sent Chris Sale to Boston - is widely considered a plus-plus runner and has stolen 94 bases (in 109 tries) over 187 minor-league games.