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Keith Olbermann’s List Of Things He Would Change If He Was MLB Commissioner
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:34 pm
This is from three years ago but I thought it was interesting enough to bring up again.
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1. Unsold tickets 50 cents after 2nd inning providing adult brings at least one child.
2. World Series games start at 1, 4, or 630 ET.
3. Canceling overseas openers, allocating those funds to reviving baseball in inner cities instead.
4. PED Use Penalties – 1st Offense: 2 years, fine of previous season’s pay. Repeat: Five years. 3rd offense: Lifetime ban.
5. Pete Rose reinstated, appointed Deputy Commissioner. Joe Jackson, Weaver, all Black Sox (except Gandil) + Jim Devlin pardoned
6. Armando Galarraga credited with perfect game.
7. Interleague Play eliminated, league president offices reestablished. Bill White returns as NL President; Chrissy Teigen new AL President.
8. All-Star Game suspended, merges with HR Derby
9. Umpire recruitment/training/salaries upped by $10m/year; Umps must resume wearing ties.
10. Mandatory pre-game infield & batting practice.
11. Chewing tobacco in dugout or on field forbidden.
12. No money or recognition given to any league using metal bats.
13. Teams limited to 1 Camo Uni Day per year. Saved money goes towards getting jobs in baseball for actual veterans returning home.
14. Commissioner in charge of HOF. Bob Costas, John Thorn and Olbermann get to name 1 HOF’er/year.
15. Gil Hodges and Buck O’Neil immediately elected to HOF.
16. HOF will move to actual birthplace of baseball: Hastings-On-Hudson, New York.
17. Pitch-within-20 seconds rule to be enforced.
18. Hitters may not leave Batter’s Box.
19. Catchers get one 30-second visit to mound per inning. None for coaches, managers.
20. Violations of pitch, box, visit rules punished by prison terms of not less than 45 days.
21. DH is eliminated.
22. In return for elimination of DH, Union gets free agency and arbitration 1/2 year earlier.
23. Expansion to 28-man rosters(3 scratches)
24. September roster expansion ends.
25. Plate Collision rule eliminated; committee to write new one.
26. MLB logo changed from anonymous batter to picture of Mike Trout signing a baseball for a kid.
27. Vin Scully calls all World Series games until further notice.
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Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:36 pm to Bench McElroy
Ill allow it
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:36 pm to Bench McElroy
I like a lot of those
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:38 pm to Bench McElroy
Some are good. But what the frick is this?
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Chrissy Teigen new AL President.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:40 pm to Bench McElroy
I like a few, dislike a few
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:42 pm to Bench McElroy
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Armando Galarraga credited with perfect game.
It was maddening when everyone in the world could look up to the replay and immediately see the call was wrong, but the out-dated rules prevented an obviously needed correction.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:43 pm to Bench McElroy
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2. World Series games start at 1, 4, or 630 ET.
So anyone that has a job has to miss the WS? Nah, I'm good.
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21. DH is eliminated
I agree. If you play in the game, you have to hit.
This post was edited on 5/9/17 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:43 pm to Bench McElroy
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4. PED Use Penalties – 1st Offense: 2 years, fine of previous season’s pay. Repeat: Five years. 3rd offense: Lifetime ban.
Looks good. Tough stance is good which makes the next one head scratching:
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5. Pete Rose reinstated
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:44 pm to Bench McElroy
actually some good stuff in there. i don't know why everyone hates the dh. i'd rather watch a professional hitter than a pitcher.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:47 pm to Bench McElroy
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2. World Series games start at 1, 4, or 630 ET
Nope. All of them should start at 7 EST if during the week, and 4-5 EST on weekends. Either way, afternoon games that time of year on weekends have football interfering with it. So the late Sunday afternoon slot would be perfect.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 3:51 pm to JetsetNuggs
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I agree. If you play in the game, you have to hit.
I would do the opposite and put the DH in both leagues. Get with the times.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:02 pm to JetsetNuggs
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21. DH is eliminated
I agree. If you play in the game, you have to hit.
Let's not forget the more egregious, if you play the game you need to field. Looking at you Papi and Edgar Martinez.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:03 pm to Bench McElroy
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6. Armando Galarraga credited with perfect game
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:06 pm to Bench McElroy
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27. Vin Scully calls all World Series games until further notice.
My favorite one on the list
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:06 pm to Bench McElroy
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11. Chewing tobacco in dugout or on field forbidden.
Asshat.
Another person telling everyone how to live their lives.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:10 pm to Bench McElroy
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12. No money or recognition given to any league using metal bats.
WTF does this mean in regards to MLB?
Also Keith Olbermann is an absolute nutjob.
This post was edited on 5/9/17 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:12 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Anything that speeds up the game I'm all for. Love to watch Chris Sale pitch because he doesn't mess around. Rock and fire.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:36 pm to TU Rob
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All of them should start at 7 EST if during the week, and 4-5 EST on weekends.
Why would you use standard time in October?
Posted on 5/9/17 at 4:39 pm to RedHawk
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Rock and fire.
Haven't heard that since 80's LL.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 5:01 pm to Bench McElroy
I like it
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