It'll be very bad news if Harper and Machado do get around $400 million. What will that make Mookie worth - $500 million?
It'll be very bad news if Harper and Machado do get around $400 million. What will that make Mookie worth - $500 million?
this is a great thread Bell.
here is the reply if Slasher9 is the commissioner:
1) game length/pace of play - this needs to be addressed.
- replay review: needs to be changed to 60 second review. clock starts when umpire puts on the headset. if NY cannot confirm a call in that time - call on field stands.
- pitching changes: 2 warmup tosses when brought into the game middle of an inning. must face 2 consecutive batters (unless new inning starts).
- mound visits: i like that they have limited these. no further updates.
- pitch clock - rule needs to be implemented/enforced. Once this is in place the batter will not be allowed to call timeout / step out of the box.
- robot umps for balls & strikes. this will speed up the game TREMENDOUSLY. no more arguing. no more stepping out of the box and shaking your head for 2 minutes on a call you didnt like. this will be the single most impactful thing to speed up game time.
- no more swapping out baseballs for a ball that is hit or a pitch in the dirt. throw the ball back into the pitcher and lets go.
2) stats rule the world now. i dont expect anything to change here. what is nice is that our latest parade was not based strictly on stats but a pretty healthy mix between stats and "gut feel".
3) infield shifts are banned. 2 infielders have to be on each side of second base.
4) if a batter strikes out the next hitter in the lineup only gets 2 strikes. if a player strikes out for the 3rd out of an inning it carries over to the next inning.
5) rule #4 just solved this.
6) I am OK with BP games. if that is how a team wants to do it...so be it.
7) DH is now the rule for all Major League teams. pitcher batting in NL is dead.
8) Robot umps for balls & strikes. game time just decreased by 40 minutes.
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interesting article:
https://deadspin.com/mlb-expansion-i...whe-1830100867
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It's being reported that Harper turned down an "aggressive" longterm offer from the Nats. No idea how much except that it was south of the $400 million line.
Now, I have to be honest here. Usually, I side with owners when it comes to salary matters, and I hate Harper with every atom of my being, but I don't blame him for testing FA. If some team is idiotic enough to give him $400 million guaranteed, good for him.
Harper turned down 10 years at 300 Million from Nationals.
Consider yourself lucky Rizzo, he ain't worth anywhere close to that.
And I cant believe any team would offer him 300M . Hes overrated
Three steps MLB can take for better pace of play
1) Enforce existing rules for how long a pitcher can hold a ball in between pitches.
YES!
2) No more expanded rosters in September.
OK, but expand the roster to 26.
3) Keep the shift!!
Yes, more outs!
Also,DH for all.