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will1066 said:
He's insane.

Meanwhile, Alvarez going from 25 dingers last year to a pace of 10.

If I were the Post, my very Post-play-on-words backpage headline would be:

THE CATCHER IN AWRY
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OK -- put the pipe down and back away SLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLY!!!!
 
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will1066 said:
He's insane. Meanwhile, Alvarez going from 25 dingers last year to a pace of 10.
If I were the Post, my very post-play-on-words back page headline would be: THE CATCHER IN AWRY
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Aaron Judge (9, 32)1714157R
13.Joe Jackson (13)1705697L
14.Ty Cobb+ (24)16813103L
15.Pete Browning (13)1635315R
Jimmie Foxx+ (20)1639677R
Mark McGwire (16)1637660R
18.Dave Orr (8)1623411R
19.Juan Soto (7, 25)1613919L
20.Hank Greenberg+ (13)1596098R
Stan Musial+ (22)15912721L
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Good one, @will1066. @Machinehead If Judge and Soto retired today, they'd both be top 20 all-time in OPS+. It's amazing.
 
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Garrett f***ing sucks. He should have stayed injured, LOL. If I'm the Mets at this point I'm trying to sign every reliever who is released or claim every dude on waivers. Try to catch lightning in a bottle.
 
Just saw this article on Canadian sports site. Have to say, I agree with the 6 inning rule.

www.sportsnet.ca

Report: MLB discussing rule change that requires starting pitchers to throw six innings

As baseball has continued to trend in the direction of having pitchers put their all into every pitch, prioritizing getting the most out of their outing, rather than working deep into games, MLB is looking to bring back the value of starting pitching.
www.sportsnet.ca www.sportsnet.ca
 
Owners discovered that throwing as hard as you can with 3000 rpm is the best way to get modern hitters out, and when the pitcher’s arm explodes there’s 100 guys behind him willing to give it a go. Not sure what the MLB expected after making so many rule changes that favor hitters.

I would raise the mound, deaden the bats, and ban all the body armor hitters get to wear before adding more rules that complicate things and eliminate strategy. I would also punish owners off the field for arm injuries. Then maybe pitchers will start pitching to contact again.
 
Crease said:
Owners discovered that throwing as hard as you can with 3000 rpm is the best way to get modern hitters out, and when the pitcher’s arm explodes there’s 100 guys behind him willing to give it a go. Not sure what the MLB expected after making so many rule changes that favor hitters.

I would raise the mound, deaden the bats, and ban all the body armor hitters get to wear before adding more rules that complicate things and eliminate strategy. I would also punish owners off the field for arm injuries. Then maybe pitchers will start pitching to contact again.
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no need to add/make any new rules...just rescind most the rules they've adapted over the past 30 or so years and go back to basic baseball -- this homer or strike out era is killing the game. Can't remember the last time I saw a sacrifice bunt (not that anyone today would know how) or even a simple hit and run.
 
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majordomo said:
no need to add/make any new rules...just rescind most the rules they've adapted over the past 30 or so years and go back to basic baseball -- this homer or strike out era is killing the game. Can't remember the last time I saw a sacrifice bunt (not that anyone today would know how) or even a simple hit and run.
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The baseball as we knew it in the 80s, 90s and early aughts is dead. Ironically the rules' intention was to preserve the game and adapt to more powerful players as well as clubs using mountains of available data that has evolved game tactics and player management and off field strategies.
 
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Maybe Anthony Rizzo can have a miracle September/October, Rice has been dreadful, and DJ should be sent upstate to a farm.
 
Crease said:
... Then maybe pitchers will start pitching to contact again.
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It would help their strategy also. I'll take a possible double play grounder to short over a SO any day. Once metrics came out, we discovered that SO kings were slightly overrated and pitchers who pitched to contact were slightly underrated. Knuckleballer Phil Niekro played 24 seasons and is 35th in bWAR. Nolan Ryan played 27 seasons and is 62nd.
 
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