MLB to announce Pace of Play rules tomorrow

[Hollyw00d]

Calhoun is going to have to cut short his strolls after every pitch.

I like KC, but watching him bat is awful sometimes. Pitcher and catcher literally stand there waiting for a good 20 seconds while he gets ready

[Hollyw00d]

My change, the "posada rule"

Maximum of Two catcher trips to the mound each inning

[moccasin]

What I would like to see most is, for umpires to stop granting timeouts to hitters whenever they ask.

It's tiresome when hitters call timeout when the pitcher is already starting his wind up.

 

I also like the pitch clock, but not automatic ball calls. Just fine them for every time they took over 30 seconds with no one on base.

[Jim]

So if a pitcher takes his sweet time shaking off a ton of pitchers, can a batter step out?

Yes, once permission is granted by the umpire. 

[Jim]

What I would like to see most is, for umpires to stop granting timeouts to hitters whenever they ask.

It's tiresome when hitters call timeout when the pitcher is already starting his wind up.

 

I also like the pitch clock, but not automatic ball calls. Just fine them for every time they took over 30 seconds with no one on base.

Isn't that a Trout staple?

[Angel Oracle]

The real issue is still going to be the pitchers (and catchers visiting the mound), but this is a good start.

Fixed.

[Angel Oracle]

You'll note that they waited until after Jeter and Nomah retired to make the batter's box change.

Fixed.

[NrM]

Just a theory.

I wonder if this could cause a domino effect, in which the pitchers take less time because they see the batter standing there waiting for the pitch.

 

I think it would've made more sense for the opposite to happen. 

The pitcher is on a strict clock, and the pitch still counts even if the hitter is daydreaming outside the box.

Edited February 21, 2015 by Poozy

[Brandon]

 

I think about what a rule like this would've done to Chuck Knoblauch back when he was playing.  He wouldn't be able to handle it. 

 

He's one of the guys who really stood out to me as a putting on a full production between pitches.  Step 5 feet away, bend over touch toes 3 times, stick the bat in the groin while playing with batting gloves for 20 seconds, and then slowly step back in the box.  Every damn pitch.  

 

If this rule had bee instituted in the early part of his career, he would've gotten the yips a lot sooner, I'm betting.  

 

Anyway, I see these more easily digestible rules as making it easier to implement the pitch clock next year, which as others have said, is something that could truly make the game move like it did back when it was truly "America's pastime." 

 

 

I was thinking Nomar. Both were godawful at this.

[Jim]

Do the minor league players have the same rules? If not, they should. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

 

I think about what a rule like this would've done to Chuck Knoblauch back when he was playing.  He wouldn't be able to handle it. 

 

He's one of the guys who really stood out to me as a putting on a full production between pitches.  Step 5 feet away, bend over touch toes 3 times, stick the bat in the groin while playing with batting gloves for 20 seconds, and then slowly step back in the box.  Every damn pitch.  

 

During his years as a player, former Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove had the nickname "the human rain delay" for all of his gyrations outside the batter's box between pitches. It was beyond ridiculous.

[Broad Street]

Can we limit the number of trips to the mound too? I'd like to see Butcher out there less.

[Angels Never Die]

At least they're acknowledging it as a problem.

[gotbeer]

if they really wanted to speed up the pace of the game.  Maybe the first thing they should do is speed up the change between defense and offense for teams.  It's like once the inning is over, there is a five minute delay.  Hell, it takes some pitchers 3 minutes just to walk out to the mound.  The time between changes should be one minute, two minutes tops.  

[Taylor]

So the batter has to stand still in the box for a full minute while the pitcher Weaver strolls around the mound and wipes sweat off his face?

 

Fixed.

[katrinab]

They also need to limit the pitchers throws to 1st base. some pitchers are ridiculous when it comes to that

[stormngt]

I tend to think the network executive who wants to sell commercial time would have a problem with that.

if they really wanted to speed up the pace of the game. Maybe the first thing they should do is speed up the change between defense and offense for teams. It's like once the inning is over, there is a five minute delay. Hell, it takes some pitchers 3 minutes just to walk out to the mound. The time between changes should be one minute, two minutes tops.