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re: Should there be a limit on pitchers?
Posted on 5/7/26 at 3:11 pm to atltiger6487
Posted on 5/7/26 at 3:11 pm to atltiger6487
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baseball games take too long AND there's very little actual action. If it were 3 hours of non-stop action on the field, folks could live with it.
But there's far too much dead time in baseball, and they need to continue to tweak rules to help speed things up
Or, maybe...
baseball isn't for you. And that's fine.
Baseball isn't meant to be on a timer or deadline. If it goes into extra innings, it just keeps going. If you can't get the batters out, it just keeps going. The clock doesn't run out. In theory, you could have a game lasting days. That's the game.
Setting limits on pitchers is ridiculous. You want 3 batter minimum? Let's see how you feel about that the next time LSU's in the 9th tied or with a 1 run lead, and the opponent gets a couple guys on. You bring in a reliever, and he's not on. Walks someone on 4 pitches to load the bases; get him out of there. Oh wait, you can't. 2 more batters to go... he walks in a run, throws a wild pitch, gives up the winning runs.
But HEY, we didn't get the game "delayed" by a pitching change.
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Posted on 5/7/26 at 3:29 pm to Spankum
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Should there be a limit on pitchers?
Sure! Let’s make some MORE changes to the game.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 3:35 pm to atltiger6487
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baseball games take too long AND there's very little actual action.
hate to break it too you, but there is actually more "down time" in a football game than there is in a baseball game.
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A college football game consists of 60 minutes of official game time (four 15-minute quarters), but the average amount of "actual action"—defined as the time from when the ball is snapped until the play ends—is only about 11 to 15 minutes per game. Despite this, games typically last over 3.5 hours, with the rest of the time spent on commercials, huddles, and timeouts
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An average baseball game (similar for college and MLB) contains roughly 15 to 18 minutes of live action. While games last 2.5 to 3+ hours, "action" is defined as time when the ball is in play, including pitches, fouls, and base running, making up about 10% of the total game time.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 3:44 pm to Spankum
Na, this season lsu pitching has thrown alot of balls in the counts, so have the opponents too for that matter and several games have been higher scoring. Thats why the games have stretched in time this yr.
This post was edited on 5/7/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 5/7/26 at 4:09 pm to Scoob
The MLB made these changes and view ship is at an all time high. Trust me many “baseball purist” weren’t happy about the changes at first but love it now that they’ve been implemented. Simply stating that baseball isn’t for someone because they’d rather 3 hour instead of 4 hour mid week games is hilarious. No one complains that MLB games are too short now.
Posted on 5/7/26 at 4:21 pm to Bacon84
Not in college
Posted on 5/7/26 at 4:52 pm to Gumpsbleaux
quote:Sports are at peak viewing numbers, but it might not be as great as you'd think.
he MLB made these changes and view ship is at an all time high
What else are you going to watch? We used to have shows that "everyone" would watch; things like Frasier, CSI, NCIS, etc. You knew what you were going to watch at, say, 7pm on Thursdays.
All that is history now, everyone streams shows whenever, and the series are 8 episodes instead of 20+ a season.
Most people who like action and sports (read: guys), don't like reality shows.
So, the only consistent option for relaxed viewing- turn a game on. It's there, it isn't something you've binged 2-3 times already, and it's close enough to what it used to be like, that it hasn't driven people away yet.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 6:28 am to Nutriaitch
quote:big difference -- every 40 seconds a play is run, with 22 players moving around the field.
hate to break it too you, but there is actually more "down time" in a football game than there is in a baseball game.
In baseball, a ball isn't often put into play, and many times, it's a routine ball when only 1 fielder moves to get it. Baseball is mostly the same guy standing in the same spot, throwing a ball to another guy crouching in the same spot, and nothing happens.
Sorry, but baseball is a very slow game with little action.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 6:34 am to Spankum
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By the time there is a meeting on the mound and the subsequent changes it can take 10 minutes.
No it doesn’t
Posted on 5/8/26 at 7:55 am to Spankum
I have no problem with the pitching changes / 4 hours .
I’m more pissed at the Vandy whistlers .
I’m more pissed at the Vandy whistlers .
Posted on 5/8/26 at 8:43 am to Spankum
I wouldn't be for limiting pitching changes.
If we adopt automated strikes/balls, then I hope we limit challenges. The test we are doing for the sec tournament will allow 3 challenges, but you don't burn a challenge if you win the challenge. This could really lengthen the game, especially if they are using any technology in the dugout.
If we adopt automated strikes/balls, then I hope we limit challenges. The test we are doing for the sec tournament will allow 3 challenges, but you don't burn a challenge if you win the challenge. This could really lengthen the game, especially if they are using any technology in the dugout.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 9:50 am to atltiger6487
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big difference -- every 40 seconds a play is run, with 22 players moving around the field.
Isn't there like a 20s pitch clock in college baseball? And every pitch matters.
FTR, baseball has no need to hurry.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 9:59 am to AlwysATgr
quote:perhaps you consider a pitch "action," but I don't. For the large majority of pitches, the ball isn't put into play.
Isn't there like a 20s pitch clock in college baseball? And every pitch matters.
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