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entombed in the shrine of zeroes and ones ([personal profile] rone) wrote2007-04-03 01:39 pm
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when i say "pitchers and catchers", i'm not talking about what you think i'm talking

Rule changes: Batters must keep at least one foot in the box throughout an at-bat or it's a strike; with the bases empty, pitchers must not wait more than 12 seconds between pitches (once he has the ball) or it's a ball; no more stepping into a dugout to catch a foul ball; and no more tie games that are suspended because of weather being played over — now, they'll be resumed from the point of stoppage.
I fully approve of these rule changes.  I only hope they're enforced consistently.  Play ball!

[identity profile] arian1.livejournal.com 2007-04-03 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that an official rule change? Sweet.

[identity profile] racerxmachina.livejournal.com 2007-04-03 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Shortened time between pitches? How on earth will they manage to spit and adjust their athletic cups 50 times, now that there are these draconian limits?! OUTRAGE

(actually HOORAY and about damn time on these new rules)

[identity profile] erikred.livejournal.com 2007-04-03 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Are these official, or did John Shea make clever use of the date?

"John Shea

Sunday, April 1, 2007"

Holy Religious Persecution...

[identity profile] drieuxster.livejournal.com 2007-04-04 12:42 am (UTC)(link)

WHAT????

How can americans survive if their National Sport is so grotesquely tampered with by this sort of Excessive MicroManagement....

WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT!!!

Baseball is a Core Part of Our Religious American Cultural Heritage!!! It should not be tampered with by evey whim of the leftist leaning shrill and hysterical radical extremists!!!!

WHERE IS YOUR CULTURAL SENSITIVITY...

[identity profile] joepro.livejournal.com 2007-04-04 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
The games are def. too long, but mostly because guys like your boy barry are so juiced up that there are a million walks, home runs and pitching changes.

[identity profile] joepro.livejournal.com 2007-04-04 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you want to do some kind of Phillies/ Giants wager this year? I think the phillies are better, but we could still do something.