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

Feb 23, 2019
12:11:16pm

Left Shark Coug All-American

If the batter is hanging outside the box, what does that have to do with the calling the next pitch and getting set up? If the batter wants no time in the box to get set before the pitch is coming, that's his problem.

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Left Shark Coug

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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?

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