Craig, would you feel the same way about the ghost runner rule if the Royals had won in New York last week and taken last night's game? I'm a fan of the rule (so long as it's only in the regular season) and both sides have the slim margin for error with a runner on second. I think these two examples and Monday night's game highlights how…
Craig, would you feel the same way about the ghost runner rule if the Royals had won in New York last week and taken last night's game? I'm a fan of the rule (so long as it's only in the regular season) and both sides have the slim margin for error with a runner on second. I think these two examples and Monday night's game highlights how poor the team is in moving runners, especially late in games. The only reason they scored in the 10th in New York was because of a wild pitch that plated Blanco. I'm usually one to put it on the players to perform better in those situations, because the other team has the same disadvantage but still are able to score their ghost runners because they don't waste their first at-bat.
Absolutely would. As I wrote, it changes the rhythm of the game in an artificial manner. And why? Because the commissioner doesn’t have the patience to deal with extra innings. (I have the same opinion on replay.)
The Royals have scored over 17 percent of their baserunners this year, which leads the majors by a huge margin. The Diamondbacks are next at 16 percent and the league average is just over 14 percent. They are aggressive when it comes to taking the extra base. They have a 78 percent success rate on sacrifice bunts (ick), second best in the league. I’d say they do alright getting runners around the bases. Sometimes, it’s not your night.
From my perspective as a fan, I would prefer not to watch a long drawn-out game into midnight (my bedtime keeps getting earlier as I get older). I understand it changes the rhythm, but at least I don't have to worry about going through our bullpen arms and at worst-case scenario have to see a position player come in to pitch. Thank you for those stats on situational hitting. Usually I stop myself before making a statement and I check to see if the data matches my perception. Recency bias is real.
Haha…I definitely get the recency bias. And the failures are easier to remember. Missed opportunities!
I’m with you on not needing an 18 inning game or something of the sort. While I have a lengthy list of items that I don’t like about what Manfred has done to the game, the pitch clock has been amazing. The pace of play is so good that I don’t think I would occasionally mind a few more innings.
Craig, would you feel the same way about the ghost runner rule if the Royals had won in New York last week and taken last night's game? I'm a fan of the rule (so long as it's only in the regular season) and both sides have the slim margin for error with a runner on second. I think these two examples and Monday night's game highlights how poor the team is in moving runners, especially late in games. The only reason they scored in the 10th in New York was because of a wild pitch that plated Blanco. I'm usually one to put it on the players to perform better in those situations, because the other team has the same disadvantage but still are able to score their ghost runners because they don't waste their first at-bat.
Absolutely would. As I wrote, it changes the rhythm of the game in an artificial manner. And why? Because the commissioner doesn’t have the patience to deal with extra innings. (I have the same opinion on replay.)
The Royals have scored over 17 percent of their baserunners this year, which leads the majors by a huge margin. The Diamondbacks are next at 16 percent and the league average is just over 14 percent. They are aggressive when it comes to taking the extra base. They have a 78 percent success rate on sacrifice bunts (ick), second best in the league. I’d say they do alright getting runners around the bases. Sometimes, it’s not your night.
From my perspective as a fan, I would prefer not to watch a long drawn-out game into midnight (my bedtime keeps getting earlier as I get older). I understand it changes the rhythm, but at least I don't have to worry about going through our bullpen arms and at worst-case scenario have to see a position player come in to pitch. Thank you for those stats on situational hitting. Usually I stop myself before making a statement and I check to see if the data matches my perception. Recency bias is real.
Haha…I definitely get the recency bias. And the failures are easier to remember. Missed opportunities!
I’m with you on not needing an 18 inning game or something of the sort. While I have a lengthy list of items that I don’t like about what Manfred has done to the game, the pitch clock has been amazing. The pace of play is so good that I don’t think I would occasionally mind a few more innings.