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I think they should follow through on reducing to 7 innings per game (with all the rules about extra innings still applicable). Sure, it would more-or-less des
by bronbron 12y ago
I think they should follow through on reducing to 7 innings per game (with all the rules about extra innings still applicable).
Sure, it would more-or-less destroy relief pitching as a profession, but relief pitchers are basically the placekickers of MLB anyway (people know the really good ones, the rest no one cares unless they mess up royally).
It would shorten the game enough to be enjoyable, and people would get to watch their favorite pitchers play entire games, similar to football and basketball (with obvious exceptions for one-sided games).
- peeters 12y agoI expect relief pitching would quickly re-enter the picture. Starting pitchers pace themselves to go 7-8 innings (100 pitches is the unwritten rule, as much as I hate it). They might be able to deliver a higher quality start if they are targeting 80 pitches (or 5-6 innings) instead.