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What baseball rules do you dislike??
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:34 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:34 am
Mine for some reason is a ball in the dirt for strike 3 and the batter swings and misses for the K and can still advance.
I just don't like it. If a batter swings and misses for the third strike then it's an out. You punish a pitcher for a dominant curve ball that gets away from the catcher and allow a runner on base. I know it happens very seldom in the majors and even college with great catchers, but I still don't like it.
I just don't like it. If a batter swings and misses for the third strike then it's an out. You punish a pitcher for a dominant curve ball that gets away from the catcher and allow a runner on base. I know it happens very seldom in the majors and even college with great catchers, but I still don't like it.
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:36 am to Hold That Tiger 10
This no blocking the plate bullshite is something that I just can't get over...
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:40 am to Prominentwon
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This no blocking the plate bull shite is something that I just can't get over...
I think the more appropriate rule change would be to disallow runners the opportunity to run over the catcher/fielder. MLB had turned into all base runners ignoring the slide in an attempt to run over the catcher. I saw numerous plays where the runner would have been safe if they would have tried to slide past a tag, but instead they just ran over the catcher and got tagged with the ball.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:52 am to Choupique19
Catcher's indifference doesn't count as a stolen base.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:54 am to tzimme4
The whole 9 innings rule, why can't they play 6 or 7
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:56 am to Hold That Tiger 10
DH
Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:57 am to mylsuhat
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DH
Yep.
I tell you, the one I really love is the infield fly rule...
Posted on 4/16/14 at 8:00 am to tzimme4
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Catcher's indifference doesn't count as a stolen base
Posted on 4/16/14 at 8:02 am to mylsuhat
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DH
I actually don't mind the DH...I just wish the NL and AL were on the same page. Makes no sense to me why AL has it and NL doesn't. Make it the same either way.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 8:05 am to bwallcubfan
Thats what I'm getting at, bw 
Posted on 4/16/14 at 8:07 am to tzimme4
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Catcher's indifference doesn't count as a stolen base.
This.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 8:14 am to Hold That Tiger 10
Wood bats and no PEDs. Give them composites and HGH. Let's see some bombs.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 9:49 am to Hold That Tiger 10
I don't like rules that are only half-rules. The ones that aren't clearly defined and thus open to interpretation like check swings and infield fly.
The infield fly is in of itself a good rule, but its enforcement is not clearly defined.
And for checked swings, there's no definition of what one actually is. I particularly hate it with two man umpire crews when they appeal to the ump who can be on the back side of the batter or standing at second base.
The infield fly is in of itself a good rule, but its enforcement is not clearly defined.
And for checked swings, there's no definition of what one actually is. I particularly hate it with two man umpire crews when they appeal to the ump who can be on the back side of the batter or standing at second base.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 9:58 am to Hold That Tiger 10
The "unwritten" ones...
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:03 am to Hold That Tiger 10
My number one rule would be to limit how many times a pitcher can throw over to first.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:06 am to Hold That Tiger 10
Runners on 1st and 3rd.
Fly ball to the outfield, caught by the outfielder. Catch is made and the runner tags from 3rd and heads toward home. However, the runner on 1st is too far off, and the throw to 1st doubles him off.
However, if the runner who was at 3rd touches home before the out is recorded at 1st, the runs still counts.
This is retarded, IMO. I can see that run counting on a play that involves tagging the runner. But in the original scenario above, this is a force-out at 1st base. If a team makes that big of a base running mistake, then that run shouldn't count.
By the way, this scenario is from an LSU baseball game over the weekend when the center fielder for Arkansas made a really nice play and doubled the runner off 1st base.
Fly ball to the outfield, caught by the outfielder. Catch is made and the runner tags from 3rd and heads toward home. However, the runner on 1st is too far off, and the throw to 1st doubles him off.
However, if the runner who was at 3rd touches home before the out is recorded at 1st, the runs still counts.
This is retarded, IMO. I can see that run counting on a play that involves tagging the runner. But in the original scenario above, this is a force-out at 1st base. If a team makes that big of a base running mistake, then that run shouldn't count.
By the way, this scenario is from an LSU baseball game over the weekend when the center fielder for Arkansas made a really nice play and doubled the runner off 1st base.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:09 am to Hold That Tiger 10
It's not an official rule, but I wish you could show more emotion on the field without suffering the ramifications. My primary example would be the WBC. Look at how much fun those guys had playing ball. You could hit a homerun, admire it for a little, and not worry about getting beaned your next at bat. If a guy is pitching a great game and gets pumped after a big K, let him live in the moment. Baseball doesn't have to be so stiff.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:21 am to BayouBengals03
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this is a force-out at 1st base
Weird play indeed
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There can never be a force play when a fly ball is caught. Here is an example that is often called incorrectly. With runners on first and third with one out, the batter hits a fly ball to the outfield that is caught. The runner on third legally tags and scores, but the runner on first goes half-way and fails to tag. The outfielder throws to first and the throw beats the runner attempting to return to first. The run from third counts, since this is a time play and the run scored before the 3rd out was made at first. When the ball was caught in the outfield, the runner on first is not forced to second, but is free to return to the base. Since a tag at first is not required (the ball must only beat the runner to the bag and be in legal possession of a defensive player), many umpires incorrectly interpret this as a force play and do not score the run.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 10:22 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:22 am to BayouBengals03
quote:completely disagree. I like the rule
Runners on 1st and 3rd.
Fly ball to the outfield, caught by the outfielder. Catch is made and the runner tags from 3rd and heads toward home. However, the runner on 1st is too far off, and the throw to 1st doubles him off.
However, if the runner who was at 3rd touches home before the out is recorded at 1st, the runs still counts.
This is retarded, IMO. I can see that run counting on a play that involves tagging the runner. But in the original scenario above, this is a force-out at 1st base. If a team makes that big of a base running mistake, then that run shouldn't count.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 10:24 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:22 am to papz
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It's not an official rule, but I wish you could show more emotion on the field without suffering the ramifications. My primary example would be the WBC. Look at how much fun those guys had playing ball. You could hit a homerun, admire it for a little, and not worry about getting beaned your next at bat. If a guy is pitching a great game and gets pumped after a big K, let him live in the moment. Baseball doesn't have to be so stiff.
I agree....players and umps can be so sensitive.
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