The Official 2020 MLB Playoff Series Gameday Thread

[AngelsLakersFan]

8 hours ago, Jay said:

Didn't they make rule changes to "speed up the game" ?

1986 ALCS Game 1 duration: 2:52
2020 ALCS Game 1 duration: 3:50

 

I suppose they did, but I don't think anyone thought they were going to be noticeable... Aside from the 3 batter minimum I forget what the other changes were.

[Blarg]

38 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Don't forget the 6 extra commercials every half inning to make it worth airing those games, paying off those TV deals.

Those six spots are :20 in length. The allotted time for breaks is 2 minutes which was cut back from 2:30. In the past commercials were :30 so you could stuff only five into that 2:30 block as long as you don't need a station ID or local programming promotion. 

Doing the math television commercials are not where the viewing time lag is being caused. Cutting out those extra :30 only accounts for shortening the game by 4:30 at best not including relief pitchers. 

The time to lose has always been time between pitches. Pitch clocks can solve that. Refusing batters time out of the box can solve that. 

[Inside Pitch]

12 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Those six spots are :20 in length. The allotted time for breaks is 2 minutes which was cut back from 2:30. In the past commercials were :30 so you could stuff only five into that 2:30 block as long as you don't need a station ID or local programming promotion. 

Doing the math television commercials are not where the viewing time lag is being caused. Cutting out those extra :30 only accounts for shortening the game by 4:30 at best not including relief pitchers. 

The time to lose has always been time between pitches. Pitch clocks can solve that. Refusing batters time out of the box can solve that. 

Yeah but.... Stuff and things...

[AngelsLakersFan]

11 minutes ago, Blarg said:

The time to lose has always been time between pitches. Pitch clocks can solve that. Refusing batters time out of the box can solve that. 

Yup. Give the pitcher 20 seconds from catching the ball  to starting his motion forward, and that allows you to eliminate timeout for the hitters completely. There is simply no reason to not do this.

[Blarg]

The game got away from us when players thought they were beating each other in the mental game by stalling.

 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

Want to guess what the main topic of discussion was during yesterday's game?

Ugly hats. 

Today's main topic of discussion? How games are too long. 

Achievement.

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Today's main topic of discussion? How games are too long. 

Achievement.

Jerry Jones would have already fixed it and monetized it.

[Inside Pitch]

Astros Brantley, Springer, and Reddick are all FAs.

I hope they all walk.

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Astros Brantley, Springer, and Reddick are all FAs.

I hope they all walk.

And get hit by a car. 

[eligrba]

4 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Astros Brantley, Springer, and Reddick are all FAs.

I hope they all walk.

...into an arena where thousands of people throw baseballs at them.

[m0nkey]

On 10/1/2020 at 6:04 PM, Lou said:

I've always hated Pham. 

Apparently you’re not the only one

 

[Lou]

"an establishment"

[Lou]

Apparently he has a very stabbable body.

His stepfather got him 7 years ago.

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Apparently he has a very stabbable body.

His stepfather got him 7 years ago.

Imagine having a Dodger fan for a stedad.

[Lou]

Lakers win title.

Rays up 2-0.

Braves leading Game 1, 1-0.

 

[Lou]

This would be a good game for Buehler to shit the bed. 

[T.G.]

You guys...

Ummmm... Lou...

Edited October 13, 2020 by True Grich

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, True Grich said:

You guys...

Ummmm... Lou...

I'm watching 

Already fell asleep once. 

[T.G.]

Hot-Lanta!

[T.G.]

Sweeeeeeeet!

[daygloman]

The Dodgers are fucked!

Oh well, not my problem.

[T.G.]

Jordan Walden to close?

[TooCool]

Go Braves! I don't have faith in them at all but just win.

[fan_since79]

Dodgers with their huge payroll:

4 total hits.

 

[Lou]

Max Fried

 

 

 

 

 

almost a Bruin