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    On the change to pitch clocks:

    “Still no data to support pitch timer causing more injuries: IL placements for pitchers from spring report date to Day 124 of season down from 379 in '22 to 360. Placements since 1st day of spring games down from 365 to 349. Regular season placements down from 285 to 239.” - Anthony Castrovince
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    What a ridiculous idea. Trade Pedroia?!?!? SMH...


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    Billy Eppler really got whacked for the Phantom IL thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    Billy Eppler really got whacked for the Phantom IL thing.
    Looks like Eppler is the fall guy for a sneaky little maneuver that has been fairly common in MLB. A maneuver that some fans even recommend being used at times. Maybe he can use a variant of the excuse ; " But officer, they were all speeding, why pick on me?" That always works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dgalehouse View Post
    Looks like Eppler is the fall guy for a sneaky little maneuver that has been fairly common in MLB. A maneuver that some fans even recommend being used at times. Maybe he can use a variant of the excuse ; " But officer, they were all speeding, why pick on me?" That always works.
    But, they were speeding while injured! I swear...

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    Quote Originally Posted by dgalehouse View Post
    Looks like Eppler is the fall guy for a sneaky little maneuver that has been fairly common in MLB. A maneuver that some fans even recommend being used at times. Maybe he can use a variant of the excuse ; " But officer, they were all speeding, why pick on me?" That always works.
    So do this mean Trout and Rendon have been healthy all along?

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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    So do this mean Trout and Rendon have been healthy all along?
    Holy Non Sequitur, Batman!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    Holy Non Sequitur, Batman!
    Hey, Eppler ran the Angels for a while. Who cares about injured Mets?

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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    Hey, Eppler ran the Angels for a while. Who cares about injured Mets?
    Eppler wishes you were right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    Eppler wishes you were right.
    I bet Cohen turned him in…

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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    I bet Cohen turned him in…
    Probably not Cohen, but you do wonder who brought this to the attention of the powers that be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    Billy Eppler really got whacked for the Phantom IL thing.
    Must have been pretty egregious, but to do it for a team that was out of contention? Maybe it was messing with someone's contract incentives?
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    What a ridiculous idea. Trade Pedroia?!?!? SMH...


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    REPORT: MLB is Discussing a Radical Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers


    A starting pitcher would not be able to be pulled from a game unless one of the following:

    6 IP
    100 pitches
    4 earned runs
    injury - with IL stint to follow
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    What a ridiculous idea. Trade Pedroia?!?!? SMH...


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    Quote Originally Posted by mvp 78 View Post
    @BleacherNation
    REPORT: MLB is Discussing a Radical Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers


    A starting pitcher would not be able to be pulled from a game unless one of the following:

    6 IP
    100 pitches
    4 earned runs
    injury - with IL stint to follow
    I can't see that happening. Even 4 IP, 50 pitches or 3 ERs wont happen.
    When you say it's gonna happen now
    When exactly do you mean?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mvp 78 View Post
    @BleacherNation
    REPORT: MLB is Discussing a Radical Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers


    A starting pitcher would not be able to be pulled from a game unless one of the following:

    6 IP
    100 pitches
    4 earned runs
    injury - with IL stint to follow
    I like that baseball is thinking up ways to return starting pitchers to prominence but I don't know if this gets them closer to that happening. The real problem - at least IMO - is max effort all the time and I don't know how to fix that problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mvp 78 View Post
    @BleacherNation
    REPORT: MLB is Discussing a Radical Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers


    A starting pitcher would not be able to be pulled from a game unless one of the following:

    6 IP
    100 pitches
    4 earned runs
    injury - with IL stint to follow
    I guess it would eliminate the use of an " opener" and bullpen game, if nothing else. Personally, I am against all of the tinkering with the rules. The third wild card is a money making scam, the ghost runner is an abomination , stolen bases have become too easy and the pitch clock is harmful to pitchers. And the shorter games result in a higher percentage of TV time devoted to commercials. Watch a game, when they go to a commercial, switch to another game , chances are good you will get another commercial. If you try a third game, you may get the commercial hat trick.

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