Bad for Baseball

[Brad]

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MLB owners are expected to approve rule changes for the 2020 season that were unveiled last year by Commissioner Rob Manfred and the players association when they gather in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday for meetings.

One of those changes will require starting and relief pitchers to face at least three batters or pitch to the end of a half inning before being removed. Francona loves to play matchup with his relievers – one lefty for one left-handed hitter, one righty for one right-handed hitter.

 

[chapelbull]

Ridiculous

[BrassBulls12]

On 11/16/2019 at 6:25 PM, Brad said:

 

This doesn't really bother me either way. It's another form of regulation to speed up the game and its not the end of the world to ask pitchers to have to face righties and lefties. the specialists kinda got out of hand. Four or more pitching changes in a game is just to much. could lead to more pitchers learning to be pitchers instead of just throwers. 

[chapelbull]

They're not throwers because they are more effective getting lefties or righties out.  This didn't just suddenly happen

[BrassBulls12]

That's not what I said. The point about specialists and the development of pitchers are two separate points. One is about the state of pitching and one is a potential side effect. 

Edited November 19, 2019 by BrassBulls12

[smazza]

have they tried this in minors? another rule change without any idea of the consequences