I don't necessarily like it. The quirky things pitchers do on the mound before

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Feb 23, 2019
11:50:49am

UNLVcougar All-American

I don't necessarily like it. The quirky things pitchers do on the mound before

they pitch is just part of the game.

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I’m a fan of the 20 second pitch clock so far (also: baseball is back!)

TCuz 4 Time AFC Champion

2/23/19 11:47am

I don't necessarily like it. The quirky things pitchers do on the mound before

UNLVcougar

2/23/19 11:50am

They still have about 20 seconds to do nothing.

TCuz

2/23/19 11:52am

Some relievers abuse it and make the game drag unnecessarily

wabluecoug

2/23/19 12:11pm

I agree. I don’t like it either.

BigEasyCougar

2/23/19 12:42pm

Coming set counts as starting your motion, at least it did yesterday during the

wabluecoug

2/23/19 12:48pm

Oh, good deal. I withdraw my criticism.

BigEasyCougar

2/23/19 1:01pm

It should only be counting if the batter is in the box

crimedog

2/23/19 11:56am

There's nothing the batter is doing that should affect the pitcher

Left Shark Coug

2/23/19 12:11pm

Fine, but the batter shouldn't be allowed to step out of the box between pitches

fredgarvin

2/23/19 12:19pm

Obviously you have never pitched! But then I am an “old” school former pitcher vs. being part of the microwave gen

Cougarpride

2/23/19 12:00pm

Old school pitcher would never take so long. They'd get up and pitch

Baron

2/23/19 12:10pm

I saw somewhere that Walter Johnson took around eight seconds between pitches

wabluecoug

2/23/19 12:12pm

Then why the need for the rule? Pitchers, including myself would take a deep breathe or take time to play mind games

Cougarpride

2/23/19 12:25pm

What level of pitcher? And I know of that sequence it was under 20 seconds.

Baron

2/23/19 12:30pm

No school like the faux school.

shimmy

2/23/19 12:22pm

? Lots of old school pitchers worked fast

BYUfan92

2/23/19 2:30pm

I like it, and don't think it'll be a big deal. Yesterday, none of the M's or

wabluecoug

2/23/19 12:10pm

Need a rule about batters spending 20 minutes adjusting their junk in between each pitch.

Baron

2/23/19 12:12pm

I think the 20 second clock applies to them too?

TCuz

2/23/19 12:14pm

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