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  • Originally posted by Spartanforlife4 View Post
    There is an oddly high percentage of commentators, specifically ESPN, who are in favor of keeping the extra innings rule and even expanding it into the playoffs.
    Fark that shiat.

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    • Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View Post

      Probably the streakiest. They lost their first three series after moving to Minnesota (1965, 1969, 1970), then won their next five (1987 (ALCS/WS), 1991 (ALCS/WS), 2002 (ALDS)), and have now lost their last 9 (2002 ALCS, 2003 ALDS, 2004 ALDS, 2006 ALDS, 2009, ALDS, 2010 ALDS, 2017 WC, 2019 ALDS, 2020 WC). In their 12 playoff series losses, they failed to win a game 8 times, and won only one game 3 times.

      Overall, since moving to Minnesota, the Twins are 25-45 (.357). I'm not sure if that is the worst, but I would imagine it is in the bottom quarter.
      I think this loss also tied them with the Indians for consecutive elimination game losses (9) in a row. They are rewriting the record books like we always hoped they would!
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      • Originally posted by Kepler View Post

        F-ck those people.

        It sounds like MLB told them what to say.
        I'm willing to keep the extra innings runner at second as long as the DH stays the hell away from the NL. Keep it traditional in extra innings in the playoffs still though.

        (Although to be really honest, I didn't miss pitchers hitting quite as much as I thought I would this season, but shhhhhhhh. Also, I'd be cool with cutting the season to 120 games and keeping 16 playoff teams... shhhhh)
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        • MLB are a bunch of morons. No one could figure out how to read a weather radar in Cleveland? Idiots!
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          • Originally posted by Spartanforlife4 View Post
            There is an oddly high percentage of commentators, specifically ESPN, who are in favor of keeping the extra innings rule and even expanding it into the playoffs.
            ESPN is basically the Div 1 forum of sports commentary.
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            • Originally posted by aparch View Post

              I'm willing to keep the extra innings runner at second as long as the DH stays the hell away from the NL. Keep it traditional in extra innings in the playoffs still though.

              (Although to be really honest, I didn't miss pitchers hitting quite as much as I thought I would this season, but shhhhhhhh. Also, I'd be cool with cutting the season to 120 games and keeping 16 playoff teams... shhhhh)
              Oh I'm willing to do all that garbage in the AL if the NL is protected. The Short Bus Circuit has been playing fakeball since Ron Bloomberg.

              I would be cool cutting the season to 100 games played between May 1 and August 31 with twi-night doubleheaders every Wednesday and day doubleheaders every Sunday.

              My shhhhhhhh is I would be cool if all games were 7 innings.

              The only thing better than traditional baseball is less traditional baseball.



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              • As much as I'll hate to see the DH implemented, it's purely circumstantial that the NL doesn't already have it. If the Phillies owner doesn't go on a fishing trip, or the Phillies president doesn't over think his decision, there would've been two more votes (since Pittsburgh was matching Philly) and it would've been in the NL in 1983.

                As a fan of a team who went from in the playoffs with a month to go to dead last in the division, the shorter season did make things more exciting, but I'm fine with the normal season length, though it would be nice to throw in a couple DHs to shorten the season so the World Series is mid-October and not near Halloween. I think the extra innings rule is fine for the minor leaguers who need to bus everywhere, but private flights make it easier to go a couple more innings into the night at the major league level.

                The 7 inning game completely changes strategy. In the era of 100 pitch hard limits, it can completely eliminate the risk of a weak bullpen. Hopefully that rule is left in 2020.

                My shhhhhhh would be the pitch clock, if that's even controversial anymore. Shave five seconds off every pitch and you're saving at least 15 minutes a game. I believe it's already in the park as a "reminder" but it's not enforced yet. They made a point of emphasis on staying in the box a few years ago as well, but I don't think that was ever strictly enforced either.
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                • Im 100% against 7 inning games. Ever. That changes records, and baseball is nothing if not a game of records. Complete games, No hitters, etc. are all thrown in to flux.

                  Thats why I'm also against the extra innings rule, but to a lesser degree. I definitely don't want it in the playoffs.

                  3 batter minimum im good with. It puts a few older specialists into retirement earlier. But, beyond that hasn't harmed the game.

                  Expanded playoffs. As long as winning in the regular season has meaning, I'd listen on expansion. But, no under .500 teams.

                  DH in both leagues. Bring it on. Long over due, and NL fanbois need not respond! (smiley face that the board can't make work right)
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                  • Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                    Expanded playoffs. As long as winning in the regular season has meaning, I'd listen on expansion. But, no under .500 teams.
                    I liked the idea of 7 on each side, maybe with winners getting a bye, 4 plays 7 in a home and home with total runs as the first tiebreaker, 5 plays 6 in a home and home, then the winners play a 3 game set to determine who becomes that 4th team.

                    You'll get Tatis Jr up to bat in the bottom of the 9th, swinging on a 3-0 pitch for a grand slam to put the Padres up 18-2 in their first game.

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                    • I love 3 batter minimum. I wish it was 9 batters. You just make one circuit of the lineup.

                      If it were up to me there'd be no divisions and just the pennant winners meeting in the World Series, like it was from 1901 through 1968.
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                      • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                        I love 3 batter minimum. I wish it was 9 batters. You just make one circuit of the lineup.

                        If it were up to me there'd be no divisions and just the pennant winners meeting in the World Series, like it was from 1901 through 1968.
                        My preference would maybe be to limit a team to 10 or 11 pitchers. Would accomplish the same thing.
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                        • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                          I love 3 batter minimum. I wish it was 9 batters. You just make one circuit of the lineup.

                          If it were up to me there'd be no divisions and just the pennant winners meeting in the World Series, like it was from 1901 through 1968.
                          So the Mets should just fold then? They'd never get in!
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                          • Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                            So the Mets should just fold then? They'd never get in!
                            You're not wrong...

                            Well, I mean, you are wrong:

                            1969
                            1986
                            1988
                            2006

                            NL teams with more "natural pennants" since 1962:

                            11 St. Louis
                            10 Los Angeles
                            9 Milwaukee-Atlanta
                            5 Cincinnati
                            5 Pittsburgh

                            (If you're wondering, the Yankees have 16 over the same 59 season period. In the 41 years immediately prior they had 26 more, for 42 natural pennants in 100 seasons.)
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                            • I prefer no DH tbh but that ship has sailed.

                              The one change I would love (but it will never happen) is cut the season to 150 games. That shaves 2 weeks off the regular season and since they're going to expand the playoffs the season might end before November.

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                              • Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                                Expanded playoffs. As long as winning in the regular season has meaning
                                Those two statement are always diametrically opposed to each other. Always.
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