Red Sox/MLB 2023 Spring Training Begins- Forbes says Boston Red Sox are worth $4.5 billion

[Mr Cartmenez]

The pitch clock was inevitable. The games used to be in the 2 hour range and then changed over the years.

Pitch clock or not, the idea that pitchers taking 30 seconds walking around the around between pitches and/or hitters leaving the batters box (even after balls) and taking practice swings and readjusting their equipment is laughable.

The games you could get by without a clock because of the tension (playoff-games 7-8-9 Innings) are the rare exception. The rule is a dragging 5 hour Yankees-Red Sox regular season borefest that appears to never end.

Baseball is basically the only (popular) sport where people are ok with nothing relevant happening for minutes. An AB could result in a full count walk where the batter didn't swing the bat once and by the old rules could have lasted like 3-4 minutes.

Every sport has some sort of clock in it. Imagine the NFL not being used to a clock after the game-clock stopped and the offense could just take as long as they want to break the huddle. I mean, why not.

 

[KrejciMVP]

The pitch clock was inevitable. The games used to be in the 2 hour range and then changed over the years.

Pitch clock or not, the idea that pitchers taking 30 seconds walking around the around between pitches and/or hitters leaving the batters box (even after balls) and taking practice swings and readjusting their equipment is laughable.

The games you could get by without a clock because of the tension (playoff-games 7-8-9 Innings) are the rare exception. The rule is a dragging 5 hour Yankees-Red Sox regular season borefest that appears to never end.

Baseball is basically the only (popular) sport where people are ok with nothing relevant happening for minutes. An AB could result in a full count walk where the batter didn't swing the bat once and by the old rules could have lasted like 3-4 minutes.

Every sport has some sort of clock in it. Imagine the NFL not being used to a clock after the game-clock stopped and the offense could just take as long as they want to break the huddle. I mean, why not.

computerized umps are next I imagine, players being controlled by a bunch of computers and their pitch clock, heck a computer already tells managers what to do now during pitching changes, now a computer can throw out a manager for arguing balls and strikes

 

[Mione134]

Merloni and Monaco is a decent booth.

I want that going forward honestly.

 

[DKH]

Love it.

I’ve got the itch to play a baseball video game, but The Show doesn’t come out until next month.

Thinking about digging out my copy of RBI Baseball haha.

I can’t believe I watched 80 % of a preseason game lol

computerized umps are next I imagine, players being controlled by a bunch of computers and their pitch clock, heck a computer already tells managers what to do now during pitching changes, now a computer can throw out a manager for arguing balls and strikes

Computer children seems bad but you can buy software (albeit super expensive) they pick up after themselves is a good thing

I want that going forward honestly.

Was just thinking this is good duo

 

[DKH]

Casas was out lying in sun in outfield

My takeaway he looked pretty ripped

If you got it flaunt it

 

[smithformeragent]

Wow

 

[KrejciMVP]

thank goodness.

 

[smithformeragent]

WOW

 

[FrankerC]

They just called a strike 3 - bases loaded - bottom of the 9th because the Braves player didn't call time in time. MLB 2023 has begun

 

[KrejciMVP]

They just called a strike 3 - bases loaded - bottom of the 9th because the Braves player didn't call time in time. MLB 2023 has begun

disgusting

 

[smithformeragent]

Sports radio just got hours of content.

 

[saophim]

LOL unbelievable

 

[FrankerC]

At the end of this game - pitch timer violations. Batters: 3 - Pitchers: 0.

 

[KrejciMVP]

had a feeling this would make baseball a joke

 

[GatorMike]

computerized umps are next I imagine

If it puts Angel Hernandez out of a job, I'm in favor of it.

 

[FrankerC]

 

[McGarnagle]

This is awesome

 

[KrejciMVP]

This is awesome

ya if ruining baseball and replacing it with whatever this is was the goal.

 

[GatorMike]

To be fair, Pitch Clock probably would have been the Sox' best reliever last year.

 

[KrejciMVP]

If it puts Angel Hernandez out of a job, I'm in favor of it.

you could be right about the pitch clock. maybe fans will tune in to see the dumpster fire..any real fan knows the game slows down in late innings especially with the bases loaded

 

[BMC]

Don't blame the clock, blame the batter who didn't call time in time.

Things like this are going to happen until everybody gets used to the new rules.

@Mr Cartmenez is right, the clock became inevitable when pitchers took all damn day to throw a pitch & batters stepped out of the box after every single pitch but only because the home plate umpires did not call the players on any of it in spite of having the authority to do so. Also on the managers who insisted on switching pitchers every other batter, that ate up a lot of time too.

 

[FrankerC]

Don't blame the clock, blame the batter who didn't call time in time.

Things like this are going to happen until everybody gets used to the new rules.

@Mr Cartmenez is right, the clock became inevitable when pitchers took all damn day to throw a pitch & batters stepped out of the box after every single pitch but only because the home plate umpires did not call the players on any of it in spite of having the authority to do so. Also on the managers who insisted on switching pitchers every other batter, that ate up a lot of time too.

Yes - I guarantee there will be more batter violations than pitcher violations at the end of Spring Training.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Don't blame the clock, blame the batter who didn't call time in time.

Things like this are going to happen until everybody gets used to the new rules.

@Mr Cartmenez is right, the clock became inevitable when pitchers took all damn day to throw a pitch & batters stepped out of the box after every single pitch but only because the home plate umpires did not call the players on any of it in spite of having the authority to do so. Also on the managers who insisted on switching pitchers every other batter, that ate up a lot of time too.

there needs to be some leeway. ending a game like that just taints baseball and will drive away fans.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

I'd put the o/u on clock offs in the regular season at 1.5. Some players need to learn the hard way but that's what spring training is for.

 

[DKH]

Sports radio just got hours of content.

Those 15 guys that call every show complaining lining up

there needs to be some leeway. ending a game like that just taints baseball and will drive away fans.

Spring game

When you look at it - it’s actually brilliant because it will catch everyone’s attention in the game