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This is interesting but I think this fails to add the excitement that the other leagues have and baseball doesn't. It is true that the one problem is that there

This is interesting but I think this fails to add the excitement that the other leagues have and baseball doesn't. It is true that the one problem is that there is this assumption that there have to be 162 games that all mean the same. We can throw out a lot of the records after two divergent years of playing I'd rather see something where the regular season is shortened to like 140 games and have it end around Labor Day. Then have a full 8 teams per league make the playoffs with FULL 7 game series with the World Series still finishing at the end of Oct / beginning of Nov. Then if you wanted to have something like this relegation setup for the teams that don't make it in, go ahead. They can all play each other and their minor leaguers still get to have all the "call up" time that the playoff teams don't get. I also think we need to get rid of the nonsense of pitchers hitting, fans want more scoring, not less. Additionally, we can address some of the length with a simple rule that any pitcher that enters the game must face 3 hitters. If the pitchers are injured, they can bypass this rule but must go on the DL.

throwawaytemp27 5y ago
They already have the pitchers facing 3 hitters (or ending an inning) rule
- snarf21 5y ago
  Get rid of the end of inning clause too.
- eigen 5y ago
  yes, rule 5.10g For National Association play only, the starting pitcher or any substitute pitcher is required to pitch to a minimum of three consecutive batters, including the batter then at bat (or any sub- stitute batter), until such batters are put out or reach first base, or until the offensive team is put out, unless the starting pitcher or substitute pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the umpire-in-chief’s judgment, incapacitates him from further play as a pitcher. https://content.mlb.com/documents/2/2/4/305750224/2019_Official_Baseball_Rules_FINAL_.pdf https://content.mlb.com/documents/2/2/4/305750224/2019_Offic...
asdff 5y ago
As a fan I'd rather get more regular season games that I can actually afford tickets to vs playoff games
- snarf21 5y ago
  Well, what I was proposing still gives you 70 home games in the regular season. If you home team doesn't make the playoffs, you'd end up with about 15 pseudo-exhibition for next year that would be even cheaper. It would also reduce the price for playoff games as teams would have more of them to go around. Instead of a 3 game series with only one at home you would always have at least 3 home games per series.

throwawaytemp27 5y ago

They already have the pitchers facing 3 hitters (or ending an inning) rule

snarf21 5y ago
Get rid of the end of inning clause too.
eigen 5y ago
yes, rule 5.10g For National Association play only, the starting pitcher or any substitute pitcher is required to pitch to a minimum of three consecutive batters, including the batter then at bat (or any sub- stitute batter), until such batters are put out or reach first base, or until the offensive team is put out, unless the starting pitcher or substitute pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the umpire-in-chief’s judgment, incapacitates him from further play as a pitcher. https://content.mlb.com/documents/2/2/4/305750224/2019_Official_Baseball_Rules_FINAL_.pdf https://content.mlb.com/documents/2/2/4/305750224/2019_Offic...

asdff 5y ago

As a fan I'd rather get more regular season games that I can actually afford tickets to vs playoff games

snarf21 5y ago
Well, what I was proposing still gives you 70 home games in the regular season. If you home team doesn't make the playoffs, you'd end up with about 15 pseudo-exhibition for next year that would be even cheaper. It would also reduce the price for playoff games as teams would have more of them to go around. Instead of a 3 game series with only one at home you would always have at least 3 home games per series.