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Are you a baseball traditionalist?

Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:16 am
Posted by cubsfan5150
Member since Nov 2007
15797 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:16 am
I hate interleague baseball.

I hate the thought of bringing the DH to the NL.

I hate the arbitration rules that keep the best players in the minors too long so they avoid Super Two status.

I do, however, love sabermetrics .
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 9:18 am
Posted by Zantrix
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2009
7940 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:18 am to
I have no problem with interleague - it was nice when it didn't happen every other weekend though and they kept it to three or four series per season.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71552 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:28 am to
I want balls and strikes determined by a guy reading the pitch f/x tracker, frick umps.
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
21822 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:30 am to
I just hate baseball period.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30309 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:35 am to
Hate inter league, hate the DH.

I do like how sabermetrics have forced people to look at the game in a new way.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75669 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:38 am to
quote:

I hate interleague baseball.



disagree

quote:


I hate the thought of bringing the DH to the NL.



Agreed, keep em seperate

quote:


I do, however, love sabermetrics .



I'm not a follower of them, but they are interesting
Posted by Kickit2Peterson7
Member since Aug 2013
356 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:42 am to
Nope the more change the better. Balls and strikes need to be called by a robot or something.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145263 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:32 am to
I love sabermetric but strongly oppose the DH coming to the NL. The only thing im really traditionalist about
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 10:33 am
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112644 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:39 am to
I'm so traditional that I'd like to see the regular season go back to 154 games. The addition of playoffs (which did not exist when I was a kid) has pushed the season too far into cold weather.
Posted by Anfield Road
Home of the Blue Turf
Member since May 2012
1942 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:53 am to
quote:

I hate the thought of bringing the DH to the NL.
Posted by Rickety Cricket
Premium Member
Member since Aug 2007
46883 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:30 am to
I enjoy watching baseball, but I can't stand "baseball people." The kind of people who are fans of the "unwritten" rules of baseball, the idea of "first ballot guys" and those who didn't want instant replay because it wasn't part of The Game.
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33053 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:35 am to
Don't mind interleague.

Don't want the DH in the NL. I think pitchers should hit. The Dodgers have always been my favorite team. I remember that Don Drysdale was used as a pinch hitter pretty often. Plus, it forces managers to use a bit of strategy. Fister was great at the plate last night. His two sacrifice bunts resulted in runs for the Nats.

I am more of a traditionalist. As Crash Davis said, "I believe there ought to be a Constitutional Amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter."
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
TeamBunt General Manager
Member since Apr 2013
62514 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 12:04 pm to
The DH is one of the worst things to ever happen to America. Worse than even Obamacare.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
82066 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 12:10 pm to
Can someone explain to me the problem with inter-league play? Is it because of DH (or no DH) and road teams having to adjust?
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 12:17 pm to
I liked the idea if inter league when it started, now it is just part of the overall game. I think it has diminished the All-Star game to a degree though.

I love the DH actually it has allowed me to see some great players continue their careers.

Posted by witty alias
Member since Nov 2012
1403 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 12:40 pm to
I don't mind interleague, but I wish teams played other teams in their league more often. I don't like the Cubs only making one trip to all cities not in the central.

I wouldn't mind the DH in the NL. I understand people like more strategy, but I get tired of watching pitchers bunt or K in almost every AB. I also hate to see a pitcher pulled in the 5th or 6th just because the manager wants a PH.

I love sabermetrics.

I think replay is good. They're getting more calls right. How could that be bad?
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