So looks like there are a handful of situations where this would be possible

Jul 15, 2019
8:58:10am

Skeptical Optimist All-American

If it's a WP or passed ball the batter could take 1st base, or if the runner on first steals 2nd and the throw is off. Seems pretty limited beyond that.

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Baseball rule changes: yay or nay?

whirl

7/15/19 6:19am

Nope on all except #4

rggee

7/15/19 6:25am

I think I agree with TwinsRight on #1

whirl

7/15/19 7:16am

Might work at the MLB level. Not at the high school/little league levels

rggee

7/15/19 7:29am

Only #4

Mr. Belding

7/15/19 6:30am

1 and 4 would be good

TwinsRight

7/15/19 7:02am

I agree with 1 and 4

HighHorse

7/15/19 7:19am

I can get on board with change #1 and here's why:

Left Shark Coug

7/15/19 8:10am

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Endocoug

7/15/19 7:19am

So it needs to be fixed?

Cougar TD

7/15/19 7:21am

What happened to

TwinsRight

7/15/19 7:21am

That's the thing ... are we sure these changes are "better"?

Endocoug

7/15/19 7:23am

Declining TV ratings and lowest attendance since 2003

thejimmer

7/15/19 7:23am

Its not the rules, they’ve priced out seeing games behind endless

Cougarclaw

7/15/19 7:36am

This is pretty much it. Can't take the family to the game. Lucky for me I'm out

LeftOfNormal

7/15/19 8:31am

just the fact that you have to pay $100 to watch the games is exactly part of

Cougarclaw

7/15/19 12:54pm

I'd argue that the intent of baseball is to score more runs than the other team.

whirl

7/15/19 7:34am

Just 4

Indy Coug

7/15/19 7:31am

How would #1 work? Is that only on a passed ball or wild pitch?

Skeptical Optimist

7/15/19 8:08am

It's a good question?

whirl

7/15/19 8:14am

Good question. At the younger levels, this could be an interesting move

Gigo

7/15/19 8:20am

Sounds stupid

rggee

7/15/19 8:21am

Lol @ the Lefty dropping the bat and taking off as soon as the ball is pitched. If it's a strike, does that make

Bert609

7/15/19 8:23am

Hit batters are supposed to take reasonable action to avoid the ball

ryebrye

7/15/19 8:36am

A batter who steps into the ball is out.

Left Shark Coug

7/15/19 8:48am

The batter can't steal until after the pitched ball has crossed the plate.

HighHorse

7/15/19 8:37am

So now they can't even attempt stealing first if the pitch is outside?!

LeftOfNormal

7/15/19 8:49am

I should have said "after the pitched ball has crossed the plate,

HighHorse

7/15/19 8:52am

It was, I was just being snide. You know, to make the old guys grumble. 😉

LeftOfNormal

7/15/19 8:56am

thx

whirl

7/15/19 8:53am

So looks like there are a handful of situations where this would be possible

Skeptical Optimist

7/15/19 8:58am

Now that’s an interesting strategy.

Gigo

7/15/19 9:41am

Follow-up question: How would it be scored?

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